The Burning Maze
The Burning Maze is a 2018 mythic fiction novel by Rick Riordan. The story is set in Palm Springs, California, USA and Malibu, USA. Characters include Apollo, Meg McCaffrey and Lester Papadopoulos. Key subjects include gods, Greek Mythology, greek Gods and oracles.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.4 out of 5 from 14 ratings, and 450 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 23 editions across 7 languages. It appeared on the New York Times Series Books bestseller list in 2018.
It runs to roughly 448 pages — 8–9 hours of reading at an average pace.
About The Burning Maze
The formerly glorious god Apollo, cast down to earth in punishment by Zeus, is now an awkward mortal teenager named Lester Papadopoulos. In order to regain his place on Mount Olympus, Lester must restore five Oracles that have gone dark. But he has to achieve this impossible task without having any godly powers and while being duty-bound to a confounding young daughter of Demeter named Meg. Thanks a lot, Dad. With the help of some demigod friends, Lester managed to survive his first two trials, one at Camp Half-Blood, and one in Indianapolis, where Meg received the Dark Prophecy. The words she uttered while seated on the Throne of Memory revealed that an evil triumvirate of Roman emperors plans to attack Camp Jupiter. While Leo flies ahead on Festus to warn the Roman camp, Lester and Meg must go through the Labyrinth to find the third emperor--and an Oracle who speaks in word puzzles--somewhere in the American Southwest. There is one glimmer of hope in the gloom-filled prophecy: The cloven guide alone the way does know. They will have a satyr companion, and Meg knows just who to call upon. . . .
Awards & lists
- 📰New York Times bestseller list — Series Books, 2018
Quick answers
Who wrote The Burning Maze?
The Burning Maze was written by Rick Riordan and first published in 2018.
What genre is The Burning Maze?
It is usually shelved as Myth & Legend Fiction.
How long is The Burning Maze?
The median edition has 448 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
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