bLester and his friends travel to the American Midwest in Book Two of Rick Riordan's uproarious Trials of Apollo series, now in paperback.bbbrbA clash of mythic intrigues and centuries of pop culture to thrill die-hard and new fans alike.--iKirkus Reviewsiulli1 iNew York Timesi best-selling seriesliliRick Riordan is considered the storyteller of the gods because of his five 1 iNew York Timesi bestselling series based on mythologyliliA continuation of the Percy Jackson saga, but it also stands aloneliliA new take on Greek and Roman mythology from the point of view of a fallen godliliBrings back beloved demigod characters from the Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus seriesliliIntroduces new demigodsliliVillains are based on Roman emperorsliliFeatures a diverse cast with people from all kinds of backgrounds and lifestylesliliPerfect for middle schoolers but can be enjoyed by older readers, tooliulZeus has punished his son Apollo--god of the sun, music, archery, poetry, and more--by castin