The Hidden Oracle
core novel 2016 The Riordanverse
Record
| First published | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.12 (241,727 ratings, collected 2026-09-14) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781484732748 |
| Internal chronology | 13 |
Synopsis
The Hidden Oracle is the first book in The Trials of Apollo series. As punishment for his role in a conflict among the gods, Zeus strips Apollo of his immortality, casting him down to earth as a scrawny, powerless sixteen-year-old mortal who crash-lands in a New York City alley with no memory of why he was targeted so severely. Found and taken in by Meg McCaffrey, an unassuming young demigod with her own hidden strengths, Apollo is dismayed to discover he must serve as her indentured servant if he hopes to survive as a mortal. Making their way to Camp Half-Blood, the pair learns the camp's Oracle of prophecy has gone silent, one of several Oracles falling under threat, and that a shadowy organization called the Triumvirate Holdings may be behind it, forcing the humbled god to protect what he once took for granted.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Riordanverse
- Series: The Trials of Apollo core; position 1 of 5 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Rick Riordan
Awards (verified)
- Readers' Choice Awards (Middle Grade & Children's), 2016: won; Reader-vote win.
Notes
- From the series record (The Trials of Apollo): The god Apollo, cast down as the mortal Lester Papadopoulos (2016-2020); direct sequel to The Heroes of Olympus.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series The Trials of Apollo: position 1 of 5: next The Dark Prophecy (2017)
- Internal chronology, within The Riordanverse: position 19 of 25: previous Wrath of the Triple Goddess (2024) · next The Dark Prophecy (2017)
Sources
- Rick Riordan's official site
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Half-Blood_Chronicles
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hidden_Oracle
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