the burning maze by Rick Riordan

87th book of 2021

Third book in the Trials of Apollo series

Reading period: October 26th 2021 – October 29th 2021

Summary

I was a god, once. Until I was cast out by my father, Zeus. 

Now I’m an awkward mortal teenager named Lester, bound to a difficult and dangerous demigod called Meg. 

Thanks a lot, dad. 

My way out? A series of scary and dangerous trials, of course.

For my third mission, I must:

Journey through the Labyrinth to free an Oracle who only speaks in puzzles.

Defeat a vicious and bloodthirsty Roman Emperor – the most vicious of three very vicious and bloodthirsty Roman Emperors.

Is that all? No, I’ve to do everything without any of my godly powers. Wonderful. Looks like I’ll be needing all the help I can get. From new friends, and old . . . 

Trigger Warnings

Death, grief, violence

Rating

Review

For this third book in the series, we discover the last emperor against whom Lester/Apollo will fight and the next steps of the prophecy.

First, I was so happy to see the comeback of some characters from the previous series: The Heroes of Olympus. We also discover a little more about Meg. Even if we start to know a lot about her, some sides are still in the dark, but this book enlights us about her past.

Second, this book is more violent than the two previous ones. We have some deaths that are done rapidly but a little more described than in the other series. Also, the fights are in themself violent, but this is due to the emperor and his minions that aren’t angels.

Lastly, I found this book a lot quicker than the previous ones. You feel that this book is the last to present things, it’s a turn in the story, and the pace will be more intense in the next ones. Also, as the action is more packed and quick, it’s more challenging to put it done. 

I don’t know where the story will take me, as we don’t have the whole prophecy, but I can’t wait to continue this series. 

Liz.