The Trials of Apollo 3 The Burning Maze (P)

Goodreads Choice Award for Middle Grade & Children's (2018).

Once a powerful god, I now find myself exiled by my own father, Zeus.

In an ironic twist of fate, I am now Lester, an awkward mortal teenager, burdened with the company of the challenging demigod, Meg.

Thanks a lot, dad.

To reclaim my godhood, I must endure a series of perilous trials, each more frightening than the last.

For my latest mission, I am tasked with:

Venturing into the treacherous Labyrinth to rescue an enigmatic Oracle whose words are shrouded in riddles.

Confronting a merciless and bloodthirsty Roman Emperor, who reigns as the cruelest among three equally sadistic rulers.

But there's a catch—I must achieve these feats without any trace of my divine powers. How delightful. It seems I will require every ounce of assistance I can muster, both from newfound allies and familiar faces from the past.