“Rocky Horror Picture Show brought back fond memories. I used to cosplay as Rocky at the midnight showings, because, naturally, the character’s perfect physique was based on my own.”

After the war between the Titans, Apollo is punished by Zeus for his role in the prophecy. Apollo's punishment to live as a mortal. Apollo is forced on an unofficial quest to fix the Delphi issue while Python occupies Delphi even with his new mortal state. With the help of the demigods, Apollo begins to realize his failures as a God.

Apollo is one of the most disliked Greek Gods in modern Greek Mythology retellings. Apollo's constant self-praise and lack of self-awareness make him a relatable and likable character in this book. Throughout the book, Apollo questions himself but instantly reassures himself that he is the most beloved God of all time. As Apollo is forced on an unofficial quest, he begins to realize the extent of his lack of responsibility had drastic consequences.

The villain in this story is one of the best yet horrible Cesars, Nero. Nero is one of my favorite Cesars because he was the most insane. One thing a majority of historians agree on is that Nero was psychotic. As one of the main villains, Nero is fantastic because Nero was the absolute worse in real life, and Riordan does stick close to the material. One pretty shocking thing was after Meg reveals that Nero killed her father as "the Beast" and raised her as his step-daughter. Even knowing that Nero is a crazed psychopath, Meg believes that he is not a bad guy, but his Beast is the bad guy.

In the end, this book couldn't fail with Apollo's constant self-praise, Percy Jackson's cameo, and Leo's return.