SuitabookThe Hidden Oracle
Rick Riordan
- Reading
- Try reading a small opening section together first, then check whether the mythological names, modern setting and threatened hero feel engaging. Continue independently or together according to your reader’s response.
- Themes
- Power and dependence: Apollo is stripped of his godly powers and seeks help from the demigods at Camp Half-Blood. The setup offers a way to consider dependence and adaptation, but the story’s judgement of Apollo’s response is unknown.
- Greek mythology in a modern setting: The premise places Apollo, a four-thousand-year-old Greek god, in present-day New York as a teenage boy. The contrast may prompt interest in how ancient mythic figures encounter modern life; the handling of mythological material is not established.
- Worth knowing
- The premise includes threats from gods, monsters and mortals who want Apollo permanently destroyed. The extent or detail of harm is unclear, so this may be worth checking in the context of your reader.