![]() ![]() Meg and Apollo’s friendship, as well as (highlight for spoilers) Artemis’ genuine and deep-running love for her brother Apollo. To offset what so far seems to be a rather dour review, here is… I’m excited (and scared) to find out the rest of it in Book 5! The very end perked right up though! It was very intriguing, especially regarding the next segment of Apollo’s prophesied journey. I often found myself scan-reading just to get to the next ‘important’ (aka interesting) scene. …And then other chapters, such as the ones near the end (after the climax) were far less memorable. ![]() I let loose a guttural roar – a song with only one note: pure rage, and only one volume: maximum. (That’s a big reason for why so many of us enjoy superhero movies, right?) Maybe I’m just sadistic? Some chapters were absolutely electric with tension and fast-paced twists, and I’d positively thrill with how powerful these demigods and former deities are. I also don’t know what it says about me that my favourite parts of the book were when Apollo/Lester struggles with the crushing weight of his guilty conscience following his godly history of extremely questionable behaviour. (Perhaps we’ll find out more in ‘The Tower of Nero’?) Attention was drawn to the strangeness of the fact, and how it made a previous tragedy all the more unfair, but it still didn’t sit right with me. It also didn’t make sense to me that (highlight for spoilers) Frank wasn’t killed, despite his firewood combusting. Scenes that I would have expected to cry at – and I did at similar moments in previous instalments – only made me feel sad in a muted, rather dull way, while on the other hand I ended up literally tearing up at completely unexpected moments. Some were incredible, stand-out scenes that were either incredibly action-packed, highly emotionally charged, or just plain hilarious. (I’d say it was about a 40:60 ratio of actually hilarious jokes to somewhat lame ones.) It was a real mixed bag with the scene-energy levels. But will anybody on Mt Olympus pick up?ĭespite being my least favourite instalment in the ‘Trials of Apollo’ series, this was still pretty enjoyable – I think it’s harder for Riordan to write a bad book than it is for him to write a great one! The main issues I had with ‘The Tyrant’s Tomb’ were similar to those I had with ‘The Dark Prophecy’ (book 2): namely inconsistent interest/scene-engagement and a few too many corny jokes. It may finally be time for Apollo to call home. Unfortunately, the answer to their salvation lies in the forgotten tomb of a Roman ruler… someone even worse than the emperors Apollo has already faced. Many old friends will need Apollo’s aid to survive the onslaught. Apollo’s journey to restoring five ancient oracles and his godhood now takes him to Camp Jupiter, where the Roman demigods are preparing for a desperate last stand against the evil Triumvirate of Roman emperors. ![]()
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