Comparing The Hidden Oracle And The Flying Tigers

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The Hidden Oracle and The Flying Tigers are two books that I have enjoyed reading recently. The first book that engaged me is the Hidden Oracle, which is a fiction by Rick Riordan and is quite comparable to his other Greek mythology books. I found this book interesting because in the beginning, the god Apollo is changed from a god to a normal, mortal person. Despite wanting his powers back, Apollo is able to overcome the enemy and regain his confidence as well as getting over not having powers. At the end he really shows resilience and I thought that was neat to see the progression in him. I liked this book because there was lots of action and not many boring moments. The second book I read is The Flying Tigers a non-fiction by John Toland

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