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The dark prophecy the trials of apollo
The dark prophecy the trials of apollo








the dark prophecy the trials of apollo

He lives in Boston with his wife and two sons.

THE DARK PROPHECY THE TRIALS OF APOLLO SERIES

The series concluded with The Last Olympian, which was also a major national bestseller. The third title, The Titan’s Curse, made the series a #1 New York Times bestseller, and the fourth title, The Battle of the Labyrinth, had a first printing of one million copies. The Sea of Monsters was a Child Magazine Best Book for Children for 2006 and a national bestseller. His first Percy Jackson book, The Lightning Thief, was a New York Times Notable Book for 2005. His adult fiction has won the top three national awards in the mystery genre-the Edgar, the Anthony, and the Shamus. In 2002, Saint Mary’s Hall honored him with the school’s first Master Teacher Award. Rick Riordan is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series and the Heroes of Olympus series for children and the multi-award-winning Tres Navarre mystery series for adults.įor fifteen years, Riordan taught English and history at public and private middle schools in the San Francisco Bay Area and in Texas.

the dark prophecy the trials of apollo

Come along for what promises to be a harrowing, hilarious, and haiku-filled ride. To survive the encounter, Apollo will need the help of son of Hephaestus Leo Valdez, the now-mortal sorceress Calypso, the bronze dragon Festus, and other unexpected allies-some familiar, some new-from the world of demigods. Standing in Apollo's way is the second member of the evil Triumvirate, a Roman emperor whose love of bloodshed and spectacle makes even Nero look tame. Somewhere in the American Midwest, he and his companions must find the most dangerous Oracle from ancient times: a haunted cave that may hold answers for Apollo in his quest to become a god again-if it doesn't kill him or drive him insane first. What is affecting the Oracles, and how can Apollo/Lester do anything about them without his powers?Īfter experiencing a series of dangerous-and frankly, humiliating-trials at Camp Half-Blood, Lester must now leave the relative safety of the demigod training ground and embark on a hair-raising journey across North America. The only way Apollo can reclaim his rightful place on Mount Olympus is by restoring several Oracles that have gone dark. Zeus has punished his son Apollo-god of the sun, music, archery, poetry, and more-by casting him down to earth in the form of a gawky, acne-covered sixteen-year-old mortal named Lester.










The dark prophecy the trials of apollo