Apollo discovers the power of friendship and sacrifice from "summary" of The Trials of Apollo, Book One: The Hidden Oracle by Rick Riordan
In my long and storied life as a god, I have rarely had the pleasure of experiencing true friendship. I was always too busy basking in my own glory and reveling in the adulation of my worshippers to truly connect with others on a personal level. But all of that changed when Zeus, in his infinite wisdom (or perhaps his infinite cruelty), cast me down from Olympus and turned me into a mortal teenager named Lester Papadopoulos. As Lester, I found myself completely powerless and at the mercy of my enemies. Gone were the days of my divine strength and invincibility. Now I was weak and vulnerable, forced to rely on the help of others to survive. It was a humbling experience, to say the least. But it was also a transformative one. As I embarked on my quest to regain my godhood, I found myself forming unlikely alliances with a ragtag group of demigods and mortals. People like Meg McCaffrey, a fierce and independent demigod with a troubled past, and Apollo's former lover, the ruggedly handsome son of Hephaestus, Leo Valdez. Together, we faced countless dangers and challenges, from battling fearsome monsters to outsmarting cunning adversaries. And through it all, I...
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