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La Torre de Nerón / The Tower of Nero by Rick Riordan
20 reviews
finnft4's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Damn, alright. Color me impressed. This is pretty clearly the best Trials of Apollo book.
Despite how much I hate Nero, he is a pretty good antagonist for Apollo. He's basically a physical representation of his shallow desire to be a god in the first place.
All the character arcs are coming to a close, so that's awesome. Apollo's arc, man... I criticized it at first for seeming a bit rushed, but the pay-off was completely worth it. Absolutely my favorite character arc in the series. Other characters in this book were absolutely the best versions of themselves (Solangelo is sweet! I like it a lot more now. Fierrochase is still my fav tho ). I started off despising Meg and Apollo, but now they're at least solid A tier characters for me. An extremely solid addition to ToA that absolutely elevated my opinion of the series overall (which used to be my least favorite lmao).
Finale-wise, it's great. It's a satisfying conclusion to its individual pentalogy and the main series overall, while still leaving another loose end for another book. This used to bother me, but I'm more chill with it now. And, all things considered, ToA is way less of a stain on the Riordanverse than certain reviews led me to believe. It's a strong pentalogy in its own right and, honestly, I like it more than Heroes of Olympus. It's totally worth a read, even considering it's first two weaker ones. I 100% prefer a series that starts off mediocre and gets better as opposed to one that starts off good, gets better, then eats shit in the finale (Blood of Olympus lol).
Despite how much I hate Nero, he is a pretty good antagonist for Apollo. He's basically a physical representation of his shallow desire to be a god in the first place.
All the character arcs are coming to a close, so that's awesome. Apollo's arc, man... I criticized it at first for seeming a bit rushed, but the pay-off was completely worth it. Absolutely my favorite character arc in the series. Other characters in this book were absolutely the best versions of themselves (
Finale-wise, it's great. It's a satisfying conclusion to its individual pentalogy and the main series overall, while still leaving another loose end for another book. This used to bother me, but I'm more chill with it now. And, all things considered, ToA is way less of a stain on the Riordanverse than certain reviews led me to believe. It's a strong pentalogy in its own right and, honestly, I like it more than Heroes of Olympus. It's totally worth a read, even considering it's first two weaker ones. I 100% prefer a series that starts off mediocre and gets better as opposed to one that starts off good, gets better, then eats shit in the finale (Blood of Olympus lol).
FINAL RANKING
[1] PJO: The Last Olympian (5/5)
[2] HoO: The House of Hades (5/5)
[3] ToA: The Tower of Nero (5/5)
[4] HoO: The Mark of Athena (4.75/5)
[5] MCGA: The Sword of Summer (4.75/5)
[6] PJO: The Lightning Thief (4.5/5)
[7] ToA: The Tyrant's Tomb (4.25/5)
[8] MCGA: The Ship of the Dead (4.25/5)
[9] ToA: The Burning Maze (4.25/5)
[10] PJO: The Titan's Curse (4.25/5)
[11] MCGA: The Hammer of Thor (4.25/5)
[12] HoO: The Son of Neptune (4.25/5)
[13] PJO: The Battle of the Labyrinth (4.25/5)
[14] HoO: The Lost Hero (4/5)
[15] PJO: The Sea of Monsters (4/5)
[16] ToA: The Dark Prophecy (4/5)
[17] HoO: The Blood of Olympus (3.75/5)
[1] PJO: The Last Olympian (5/5)
[2] HoO: The House of Hades (5/5)
[3] ToA: The Tower of Nero (5/5)
[4] HoO: The Mark of Athena (4.75/5)
[5] MCGA: The Sword of Summer (4.75/5)
[6] PJO: The Lightning Thief (4.5/5)
[7] ToA: The Tyrant's Tomb (4.25/5)
[8] MCGA: The Ship of the Dead (4.25/5)
[9] ToA: The Burning Maze (4.25/5)
[10] PJO: The Titan's Curse (4.25/5)
[11] MCGA: The Hammer of Thor (4.25/5)
[12] HoO: The Son of Neptune (4.25/5)
[13] PJO: The Battle of the Labyrinth (4.25/5)
[14] HoO: The Lost Hero (4/5)
[15] PJO: The Sea of Monsters (4/5)
[16] ToA: The Dark Prophecy (4/5)
[17] HoO: The Blood of Olympus (3.75/5)
[18] ToA: The Hidden Oracle (3.75/5)
Avg. Rating: 4.35
PJO Avg: 4.4
HoO Avg: 4.35
ToA Avg: 4.25
MCGA Avg: 4.42
And, since this is the last main story Rick Riordan book (I *may* read TSATS bc the preview was pretty intriguing [gonna see how the reviews and shit are after it comes out before deciding] - I hope the writing style is different though bc it's a bit fanfic-y for my liking, I can mostly deal tho; I'm nervous for the sixth PJO book bc a bad addition to it could certainly ruin it for me, which is currently my favorite, and I don't see how it can end better than it already has):
SERIES RANKINGS
[1] Percy Jackson and the Olympians - While this one certainly had its weak points that the later series improved on, no other series has as good of a story/plot as the original. Riordan absolutely knocked it out of the park with the final book, too (considering it's still my favorite out of all 18), cementing it as my favorite series.
[2] Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard - This one definitely surprised me. Out of all the series, this one has the best cast. No contest. While it was weak in its presentation of the Norse gods - and was a bit weak story-wise - the heart of its characters and its world totally sold me.
[3] The Trials of Apollo - This one started off weak. Super weak with its first two. But it vastly improved in its next two and stuck the landing with its final book. Otherwise, I appreciate this series especially for giving more depth to already-established characters (some people will give this praise to HoO; I disagree. I think that series introduced way too many new characters and also weakened already established ones, honestly), like Will, Jason, Piper, Frank, Hazel, and others that were a lot weaker beforehand. On the same note, most of the new characters it introduced are likable and endearing. This series had a lot of heart, and nothing will top Apollo's amazing character arc.
[4] The Heroes of Olympus - This placement will definitely surprise some people. And despite my gripes - weak characters, contrived plot, WAY too many pages - it's not a bad series. It had its good moments, peaking at Mark of Athena and House of Hades. While it was often dull, it had plenty of fun, comedic segments (I enjoyed its fresher humor after PJO), as well as some of the darkest I've ever seen from any Riordan book. I enjoyed the depth of mythology Riordan went into, and I think that this is the only series where the journey is better than the destination.
(I didn't read Kane's Chronicles)
Avg. Rating: 4.35
PJO Avg: 4.4
HoO Avg: 4.35
ToA Avg: 4.25
MCGA Avg: 4.42
And, since this is the last main story Rick Riordan book (I *may* read TSATS bc the preview was pretty intriguing [gonna see how the reviews and shit are after it comes out before deciding] - I hope the writing style is different though bc it's a bit fanfic-y for my liking, I can mostly deal tho; I'm nervous for the sixth PJO book bc a bad addition to it could certainly ruin it for me, which is currently my favorite, and I don't see how it can end better than it already has):
SERIES RANKINGS
[1] Percy Jackson and the Olympians - While this one certainly had its weak points that the later series improved on, no other series has as good of a story/plot as the original. Riordan absolutely knocked it out of the park with the final book, too (considering it's still my favorite out of all 18), cementing it as my favorite series.
[2] Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard - This one definitely surprised me. Out of all the series, this one has the best cast. No contest. While it was weak in its presentation of the Norse gods - and was a bit weak story-wise - the heart of its characters and its world totally sold me.
[3] The Trials of Apollo - This one started off weak. Super weak with its first two. But it vastly improved in its next two and stuck the landing with its final book. Otherwise, I appreciate this series especially for giving more depth to already-established characters (some people will give this praise to HoO; I disagree. I think that series introduced way too many new characters and also weakened already established ones, honestly), like Will, Jason, Piper, Frank, Hazel, and others that were a lot weaker beforehand. On the same note, most of the new characters it introduced are likable and endearing. This series had a lot of heart, and nothing will top Apollo's amazing character arc.
[4] The Heroes of Olympus - This placement will definitely surprise some people. And despite my gripes - weak characters, contrived plot, WAY too many pages - it's not a bad series. It had its good moments, peaking at Mark of Athena and House of Hades. While it was often dull, it had plenty of fun, comedic segments (I enjoyed its fresher humor after PJO), as well as some of the darkest I've ever seen from any Riordan book. I enjoyed the depth of mythology Riordan went into, and I think that this is the only series where the journey is better than the destination.
(I didn't read Kane's Chronicles)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Murder, and Torture
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and War
planner5002's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Medical content
embla_v's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
4.75
Oerhört bra serie av Rick Riordan!!! Den är rolig, underhållande och väldigt spännande. Detta är sista boken i serien om Apollon.
Boken handlar om Apollon som blivit skickad till jorden av sin pappa Zeus. Zeus förvandlade även Apollon till en tonårspojke vid namn Lester. Nu måste Lester ta sig an ett antal utmaningar, tillsammans med hans härskare (och vän) Meg, för att kunna återta sin ställning som olympisk gud.
Rekommenderar till alla som gillar Rick Riordan böcker, är intresserade av grekisk (och romersk) mytologi eller bara vill ha en bra fantasy bok att läsa. Jag rekommenderar att vara 10+ år. Oerhört bra bok och definitivt läsvärd!!!
(Jag skulle dock rekommenderar att läsa Percy Jackson- serien först och efter den läsa Olympens hjältar- serien, innan man läser Apollon-serien men det är inte ett måste)
Boken handlar om Apollon som blivit skickad till jorden av sin pappa Zeus. Zeus förvandlade även Apollon till en tonårspojke vid namn Lester. Nu måste Lester ta sig an ett antal utmaningar, tillsammans med hans härskare (och vän) Meg, för att kunna återta sin ställning som olympisk gud.
Rekommenderar till alla som gillar Rick Riordan böcker, är intresserade av grekisk (och romersk) mytologi eller bara vill ha en bra fantasy bok att läsa. Jag rekommenderar att vara 10+ år. Oerhört bra bok och definitivt läsvärd!!!
(Jag skulle dock rekommenderar att läsa Percy Jackson- serien först och efter den läsa Olympens hjältar- serien, innan man läser Apollon-serien men det är inte ett måste)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Violence, Torture, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Emotional abuse
laurajeangrace's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, Confinement, Gaslighting, and War
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Injury/Injury detail
t_higgsreviews's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.75
4.75 Stars
CAWPILE = 8.89
CAWPILE = 8.89
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Vomit
foreverinastory's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The ending was so good. I love that we got to check in with so many of the heroes from the past books. I really want to reread the whole PJO universe now.
Rep: Olympian god turned mortal bisexual male MC, female side character with glasses, Black female side character, biracial (Black & Asian) male side character, Italian gay male side character, white gay male side character, Indigenous sapphic female side character, Latine female side character, side male character who uses a wheelchair. All demigod characters have ADHD and/or dyslexia.
CWs: Blood, child abuse, emotional abuse, death, injury/injury detail, kidnapping, violence. Moderate: gore. Brief: animal death.
Rep: Olympian god turned mortal bisexual male MC, female side character with glasses, Black female side character, biracial (Black & Asian) male side character, Italian gay male side character, white gay male side character, Indigenous sapphic female side character, Latine female side character, side male character who uses a wheelchair. All demigod characters have ADHD and/or dyslexia.
CWs: Blood, child abuse, emotional abuse, death, injury/injury detail, kidnapping, violence. Moderate: gore. Brief: animal death.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Violence
Moderate: Gore
Minor: Animal death
kbairbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
(spoiler review) Okay, I think maybe the reason I wasn't liking this series was because Rick did too good of a job making Apollo annoying and self absorbed and ridiculous. I did quite enjoy this book and I liked how it wrapped up and I liked Meg's confident transformation, I liked Lou, I liked that they are trying to rehabilitate Nero's orphans, I liked Apollo's mental, and emotional growth. I also like the additions of Nico and Will and I'm very excited to see their book. It's finally time for Nico to shine. OH, also I like how everything wrapped up really well, all the loose ends tied up in a nice pretty bow, and New York did not explode! Woo
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War
skylar_river's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence
hayleyvem's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Medical content, Death, Death of parent, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Blood and Grief
trintrin's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A line from the book that I absolutely love (very minor, out-of-context spoiler):
"Call on me. I'll be there for you."
I'M NOT OKAY! Beautiful, beautiful book with a beautiful end to a beautiful franchise. Cannot believe my childhood is over :")
I never thought I would see the day I cried for the "death" of inanimate, non-living objects but here we are. I cannot stress how much I loved the arrow of dodona and it's snarky shakespearean comments. Got me sobbing. Too soon. I couldn't get myself to finish this book as soon as I would have. I kept going back and rereading the same pages. Really couldn't come to terms that this will the last Riordanverse instalment or at least that what we all thought at that time. I love how Lester went back and visited all those places that were a part of his journey. Really filled me with nostalgia. And that BTS throwaway line at the end lmao. The glow-in-the-dark kitkat boyfriend thing is sooo cute I can't wait for the Sun and the Stars to get to witness more of this cuteness.
I'M NOT OKAY! Beautiful, beautiful book with a beautiful end to a beautiful franchise. Cannot believe my childhood is over :")
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Grief, Vomit, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
Trigger warning for detailed injury with a very tiny not-so-spoiler
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