Out of all the books in this series, this one was my favourite. I will admit, I struggled to get into this series with the new perspective and new characters, but this final book solidified that Trials of Apollo is an amazing series. I'll definitely have to reread the series so I can fully appreciate it. 

Rick Riordan has a great way of writing characters. I adore how he characterised Apollo and how Apollo grew as a person throughout the series. From being a bratty, overconfident God in a mortal's body in The Hidden Oracle, Apollo really grew into himself.

I especially loved how, when his godhood was restored, he struggled to integrate back into his godly society. He talks about how, even though he's been a god for 4000 years, just six months as a mortal has changed him more than those millennia ever had and the best part about that is it shows.

Rick has a very formulaic writing style. Characters have a few days to complete a task. Each challenge in a chapter, we follow two or three of our main crew as they make it through. But I have to say, it works really well. As a 19 year old reader of these middle grade books, Rick can genuinely write for all ages. 

I originally started reading this series when I was in a slump last year and my life changed for the better. Now that The Sun and the Star and The Chalice of the Gods have been released, they're fuelling my Rick Riordan book consumption. This series is majorly overlooked in media compared to other books of its time. I'm so happy that, with the tv show coming out in December, they're finally going to get all the attention they deserve. 

If you're looking for an amazing series with compelling character development and hilarious jokes, this one's for you.