 U.S. cover of first edition. | |
| Author | Rick Riordan |
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| Cover artist | John Rocco |
| Series | The Trials of Apollo (book 3) |
| Genre | Fantasy, Greek and Roman mythology, Young adult |
| Publisher | Disney Hyperion |
Publication date | May 1, 2018 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover and paperback), audiobook, e-book |
| Pages | 448 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 978-1-4847-4643-1 |
| Preceded by | The Dark Prophecy |
| Followed by | The Tyrant's Tomb |
The Burning Maze is an American fantasy novel based on Greek and Roman mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on May 1, 2018, and is the third book in The Trials of Apollo series, the second spin-off of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series.
The story follows the Greek god Apollo, who has been turned into a human teenager named Lester Papadopoulos, in his quest to free five oracles of Ancient Greece from Triumvirate Holdings, a group of three evil Roman Emperors, in order to regain his immortality. Joined by the demigod Meg McCaffrey and the satyr Grover Underwood, Apollo goes to the Labyrinth in search of the Oracle of Erythraea, the next Oracle to be rescued.
The novel was published in hardcover, audiobook, ebook, and large-print editions, and the cover was illustrated by John Rocco. The Burning Maze received positive reviews from critics, who praised Apollo's narration and the book's humor. It was a bestseller on Amazon.