Rick Riordan

It's time to face the final trial . . . The battle for Camp Jupiter is over. New Rome is safe. Tarquin and his army of the undead have been defeated. Somehow Apollo has made it out alive, with a little bit of help from the Hunters of Artemis. But though the battle may have been won, the war is far from over. Now Apollo and Meg must get ready for the final - and, let's face it, probably fatal - adventure. They must face the last emperor, the terrifying Nero, and destroy him once and for all. Can Apollo find his godly form again? Will Meg be able to face up to her troubled past? Destiny awaits . . .

The Tower of Nero (The Trials of Apollo, Book 5)

At last, the breathtaking, action-packed finale of the #1 bestselling Trials of Apollo series is here! Will the Greek god Apollo, cast down to earth in the pathetic moral form of a teenager named Lester Papadopoulos, finally regain his place on Mount Olympus? Lester's demigod friends at Camp Jupiter just helped him survive attacks from bloodthirsty ghouls, an evil Roman king and his army of the undead, and the lethal emperors Caligula and Commodus. Now the former god and his demigod master Meg must follow a prophecy uncovered by Ella the harpy. Lester's final challenge will be at the Tower of Nero, back in New York. Will Meg have a last showdown with her father? Will this helpless form of Apollo have to face his arch nemesis, Python? Who will be on hand at Camp Half-Blood to assist? These questions and more will be answered in this book that all demigods are eagerly awaiting.

darby

To be human is to move forward, to adapt, to believe in your ability to make things better. That is the only way to make the pain and sacrifice mean something. 

Will the Greek god Apollo, cast down to Earth in the pathetic mortal form of a teenager named Lester Papadopoulos, finally regain his place on Mount Olympus? Lester's demigod friends at Camp Jupiter just helped him survive attacks from bloodthirsty ghouls, an evil Roman king and his army of the undead, and the lethal emperors Caligula and Commodus. Now the former god and his demigod master Meg must follow a prophecy uncovered by Ella the harpy. Lester's final challenge will be at the Tower of Nero, back in New York. Will Meg have a last showdown with her father? Will this helpless form of Apollo have to face his arch-nemesis, Python? Who will be on hand at Camp Half-Blood to assist?

Pia 

Piper McLean was on the left. On the right sat another young lady 

BOB I’m coming for you because now I can finally read the new book

Nico twirled his s'more stick. "When I was in Tartarus the first time, somebody helped me. And I -we left him down there. I can't stop thinking about him." "Should I be jealous" Will asked. "He's a Titan, dummy" Nico said.

The prophecy came true. Apollo fell, and Python fell with me.

I can’t believe that i will miss an arrow

FARE THEE WELL, FRIEND, said the arrow. APOLLO WILL FALL, BUT APOLLO MUST RISE AGAIN.

The amount of times this guy has passed out during all these books 

Instead, I toppled into Rachel's arms and passed out.

"No one hits my boyfriend," Will thundered. "And no one kills my dad!"

Some of the drama was lost, however, when Nero pushed the button and the shades on the windows began to lower.

 I wanted to punch them all and then give them a big hug.

To destroy him, Id have to forfeit my own godhood forever.

So I did the heroic thing. I closed my eyes and wernt to sleep.

Nico smirked. "Friends, meet my glow-in-the-dark boyfriend."

That’s something I never thought I would hear 

Hey!" Nico turned from the window, his face pale with shock. We have to get out of here now. The cows are attacking."

"Guys," Rachel said, "you forgot about me.” I stared at her. "What do you mean?" "I’m coming, too." "Certainly not!" I protested. "You're mortal!"

5 "What did it say?" Meg demanded. I tried to think of an alternative, but I was so tired I couldn't even lie. "Fine," I said. "We go to Percy Jackson's place."

At the end of the alley, taxis zipped down a busy street: Park Avenue? Lexington?

"Fine." She turned to her squad. "I’ll take them. The rest of you stay here and prepare to disembark."

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At last, the breathtaking, action-packed finale of the #1 best-selling Trials of Apollo series is in paperback! The Tower of Nero is the quintessential cherry on top of 'The Trials of Apollo' sundae series.--Laughing Place.com Will the Greek god Apollo, cast down to earth in the pathetic mortal form of a teenager named Lester Papadopoulos, finally regain his place on Mount Olympus? Lester's demigod friends at Camp Jupiter just helped him survive attacks from bloodthirsty ghouls, an evil Roman king and his army of the undead, and the lethal emperors Caligula and Commodus. Now the former god and his demigod master Meg must follow a prophecy uncovered by Ella the harpy. Lester's final challenge will be at the Tower of Nero, back in New York. Will Meg have a last showdown with her father? Will this helpless form of Apollo have to face his arch nemesis, Python? Who will be on hand at Camp Half-Blood to assist? In the fifth and final installment of Rick Riordan's best-selling series, the end of the Percy Jackson chronicles, these highly anticipated questions and more will be answered for all eager demigods. Complete your Rick Riordan collection with these other exciting adventures: DAUGHTER OF THE DEEP The Kane Chronicles Book 1: THE RED PYRAMID Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard Book 1: THE SWORD OF SUMMER CAMP JUPITER CLASSIFIED

Wow. I can’t believe it’s over :( love you Rick 💛

Jhoana Rojas

kelsey

im fucking sobbing thanks rick

everyone of them are thriving at the end and i love that for them thank god

except the open ending unanswered questioned of why does nico keep getting this urge to go back to tartarus which um.... nico.. sweetie

and i rly hope that’s rick setting up for a nico book 

and we really went from ”look, i didn’t want to be a half-blood” to ”call on me. i’ll be there for you.”

Ellie M.

I can’t believe I finished it… a very long journey I must say. 210 haikus, right? 

I started to read this book when I was in 8th grade of middle school, and now I’m finishing my 4th semester of university. Heck a long time, isn’t it? 

I’m just glad Apollo was able to become a god again, all those sweat, blood , and tears happened. 

Thank you Uncle Rick for the great 5 books, it was quite an adventure.

Christine

HELLO I WAS NOT EXPECTING TO GET HIT IN THE FEELS LIKE *THAT* AT 3 IN THE MORNING

Salsa

britt

well this is the last book and i teared up many times during this. actually i’ve teared up or started crying during every single one of these books. they’re like the warm hugs that remind you that there is hope and light. apollo do be making me emotional all the time while giving me fuzzy warm feelings. the first half of this book in particular felt slow, but the second half gripped my heart and rattled it around and would not let go. i’m grateful i finally read this series.

nina 

Wawa

Clearly a really fun read. No one can beat me but ToA are literally the best. ToA are my roman empire fr fr...

Abisatyayay

Uncle rick is unbeatable, but not as great as the original saga

Isabella

Athen Renee Schubert

Nessa Luna

I'm fine.

(view spoiler)[Also I can now add 'an arrow' to the list of things I've cried about. Thanks, Uncle Rick. (hide spoiler)]

Kimberly Burgess 

Ahhhhh Percy Jackson finale books are always the most emotional, but a finale book to end all 3 series is just ALL THE EMOTIONS 🤣😭😍 Apollo had alllllll the character development, all action was great, it was super funny, and still gave you all the warm fuzzies in the end 💜 

So bittersweet, I can't believe it's over 😭

... But OMG IT'S SO GOOD 🎉

Anna

Ce tome conclut officiellement la fin de mon voyage dans l’univers des dieux de l’Olympe aux côtés des demi dieux ! Ça va terriblement me manquer, étant donné que j’ai plongé dans l’univers et me suis attachée à tout ça durant tout l’été, de juin à août 2022 je n’ai pas cessée de dévorer les 15 tomes qui m’étaient à disposition, en passant de « Percy Jackson » aux « Héros de l’Olympe » puis aux « Travaux d’Apollon ».

Je pense que cet univers restera à jamais l’un des mes préférés, au côté de celui de Narnia ! Ils sont marquants, entraînants et surtout très apaisant et immersif, j’ai pu oublier le monde réel grâce à eux !

J’ai hâte d’avoir les tomes en mains propres (puisque je les ai tous emprunté où lu en ligne) pour pouvoir y repenser et faire quelques petites annotations. 
Bref sur ce, que du love aux personnages et à l’univers !! ❤️

sophia n

i can't believe it's over 😭 i am NOT okay 😭😭😭

Tate

I can't imagine not giving this book 5-stars! This book had the unfortunate luck to try to live up to a lot expectations and the pressure to wrap up a legendary series. It wasn't perfect and there were things that I wished had happened that I went more in-depth on in my tiktok review (@tateslittlebookcorner) but I left feeling satisfied which is ultimately all that I was hoping for. Rick Riordan remains a legendary storyteller.

Sandra Tammaru

What a journey this series has been! Im in awe with Riordan's style and stories! This book was so fast-paced and gripping that I hardly noticed time going by. Sad to see an end to this story but really happy with the conclusion and the self-discovery journey that Apollo went through. All in all a fantastic story! And like it is said - an ending is just a new beginning waiting to be discovered 😁

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           WOW! What an ending to 15 years of adventure and love. I am so glad that everyone got their happy ending (or close to one) and that it really did feel like an ending. I'll forever be thankful for the world that Rick Riordan created for us and Camp Half-Blood will always have a place in my heart. 
Also Piper being sapphic is my EVERYTHING. Like we all kinda knew,,,, but STILL!!! Having a female character that I admire also being interested in girls is always a win. Also shoutout for not burying the gays Rick, Will and Nico deserved that happy ending.

mighty dragon 

I was so close to gave it two stars, actually contemplating to gave 2.5 now. Very underwhelming for a final book, though I guess Apollo deserves an easy ending after what he went through.

Samantha Danes 

The book as a whole amazing. the last chapter had me crying.

no review, just impeccable vibes.

i will miss apollo and i am really, really hoping for a nico series, i love my boy.

The Tower of Nero (The Trials of Apollo, Book 5)

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