The Hidden Oracle
The cover of the U.S. edition
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| Author | Rick Riordan |
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| Cover artist | John Rocco |
| Country | United States |
| Series | The Trials of Apollo (book 1) |
| Genre | Fantasy, Greek and Roman mythology, Young adult |
| Publisher | Disney-Hyperion |
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Publication date
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May 3, 2016 (hardcover, audiobook CD, Kindle/Nook eBook) |
| Media type | Print (hardback, audiobook CD, e-book) |
| Pages | 384 (hardcover) |
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| Preceded by | The Blood of Olympus (from The Heroes of Olympus) |
| Followed by | The Dark Prophecy |
The Hidden Oracle is fantasy novel based on Greek and Roman mythology written by Rick Riordan. It was published May 3, 2016 and is the first book in The Trials of Apollo series, the second spin-off of Percy Jackson & the Olympians. The book and its cover art by John Rocco were first announced in 2015. It has been published as a hardcover, audiobook, ebook, and large-print edition. To date, The Hidden Oracle has been translated into 19 languages from its original English.
The book follows the god Apollo, who was thrown down from Olympus to New York City and turned into a human teenager by his father Zeus. Along with the demigod Meg McCaffrey, they go to the Camp Half-Blood, where Apollo discovers that in order to obtain pardon from his father, he will have to regain control of the five oracles of Ancient Greece, beginning with the Grove of Dodona, which was hidden in the forest of the camp.
The novel received positive reviews from critics, who praised Apollo's narration and the humor in the book. During the first week of its release, The Hidden Oracle sold about 62,000 copies, reaching the top of the The New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. It also won the 2016 Goodreads Choice Award for Middle Grade and Children's Fiction.
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