The first book in the breathtaking mythical series about gods and heroes, from the international bestselling author Rick Riordan.

Five ancient prophecies. One very grumpy ex-god.

He was once an immortal God. Now, he's a teenage boy called Lester.

Apollo has angered his father Zeus for the last time. So, how do you punish an immortal?

By making him human. Obviously.

Cast down from Olympus, he's weak, disorientated and stuck in New York City as a teenage boy. It's the first time he's been without his powers, and he has to survive in the modern world. Which isn't an easy feat for a four-thousand-year old deity, especially one with as many enemies as he has.

Apollo needs help, and he can only think of one place to go . . . an enclave of modern demigods known as Camp Half-Blood.

Praise for Rick Riordan:

'Vastly entertaining' Independent
'The stuff of legends' Guardian

More books and series by Rick Riordan:

The Trials of Apollo series

The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo Book 2)
The Burning Maze (The Trials of Apollo Book 3)
The Tyrant's Tomb (The Trials of Apollo Book 4)
The Tower of Nero (The Trials of Apollo Book 5)

The Percy Jackson series
The Heroes of Olympus series
The Kane Chronicles series
The Magnus Chase Series
The Camp Half-Blood series

RICK RIORDAN(he/him), dubbed "storyteller of the gods" by Publishers Weekly, is the author of five New York Times number one bestselling series with millions of copies sold throughout the world. He is known for his Percy Jackson and the Olympians books, which bring Greek mythology to life for contemporary readers. The first book in the series, The Lightning Thief, has won numerous awards, and been adapted into a feature film, a graphic novel, a Broadway musical and an Emmy Award-winning live-action series on Disney+ that Rick cocreated and executive-produced. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts, with his wife and fellow executive producer, Becky.