The Tyrant's Tomb by Rick Riordan

This is the fourth book of the series Trials of Apollo by Rick Riordan. Apollo has restored the first three oracles with the help of Meg McCaffery, a demigod ally, and must now restore another in his quest to become a god again, but without his powers, he is just another human being named Lester. Apollo must now head to Camp Jupiter, where the Roman demigods will be preparing for a final stand against the evil trio of Roman emperors, Apollo’s old friends will need his help in order to survive. But right now all odds are against them as they will have to first journey to a forgotten tomb that belonged to an emperor more powerful than he has ever faced.

The thing that makes this book so interesting is that Apollo and Meg must go somewhere unknown and forgotten, and this builds suspense. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes thrill and suspense, making you want to keep reading. This book uses a lot of imagery (creating pictures in your head) to hook the reader into it. Apollo is a dynamic character, meaning he develops through each story. But he wasn't always like that. He used to have a lot of confidence in himself; he used to think that just because he is a god, he can do anything he wants, that he is better. But once Zeus punishes him, he begins to seek help and becomes friends with Meg. What makes it interesting is that Apollo is this amazing god and has all his powers, but in this series, he learns to survive without them and it gives him a different point of view. This makes the book very interesting.

Reviewed by Aryan S., Grade 8