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Fantasy · 2020 · PG-13

The Tower of Nero

by Rick Riordan

The Trials of Apollo concludes as Apollo faces the cruelest emperor of all.

For14+GenreFantasyLength411 pagesRead time~11.4 hoursCommunity ratings0

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Violence

Some

Final confrontation with a sadistic Roman emperor; intense battle

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

None

Apollo's character is confirmed as bisexual; a same-sex relationship is explicitly mentioned

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Identity transformation; the cost of arrogance; redemption

What this book is about

Apollo's final trial takes him to New York and the Tower of Nero, where the last emperor holds the final Oracle. To reclaim his godhood, Apollo must face the most sadistic of the Roman emperors—and decide what kind of god he wants to be. The Tower of Nero wraps the five-book series with emotional payoffs and a transformed protagonist.

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Bisexual protagonist confirmation

Villain is particularly cruel

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