The Tower of Nero
core novel 2020 The Riordanverse
Record
| First published | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.46 (92,647 ratings, collected 2026-09-14) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781484746455 |
| Internal chronology | 17 |
Synopsis
The Tower of Nero (2020) is the fifth and final book in The Trials of Apollo series. Still trapped as the mortal teenager Lester Papadopoulos, Apollo and his demigod companion Meg McCaffrey follow a prophecy uncovered by the harpy Ella toward what they believe will be their final confrontation with the malevolent Triumvirate Holdings, whose last surviving emperor waits at his stronghold, the Tower of Nero, in New York City. As Apollo and Meg make their way toward the tower, gathering allies from Camp Half-Blood and beyond, Apollo is forced to reckon with painful history tied to Meg's own past and her connection to the tower's ruler. With the fate of the world's Oracles and Apollo's hope of reclaiming his godhood both hanging in the balance, the pair press onward even as the odds against them continue to mount.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Riordanverse
- Series: The Trials of Apollo core; position 5 of 5 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Rick Riordan
Awards (verified)
- Readers' Choice Awards (Middle Grade & Children's), 2020: 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 5 of 5: previous The Tyrant's Tomb (2019)
- Internal chronology, within The Riordanverse: position 23 of 25: previous The Tyrant's Tomb (2019) · next The Sun and the Star (2023)
Sources
- Rick Riordan's official site
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Half-Blood_Chronicles
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tower_of_Nero
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