The Trials of Apollo Dark Prophecy (The Book 2)

The second book in the breathtaking mythical series about gods and heroes, from the international bestselling author Rick Riordan. Five ancient prophecies. One very grumpy ex-god He was once an immortal God, now he's an awkward teenager. Things aren't going well for Apollo. There's only one way he can earn back Zeus' favour, and that's to seek and restore the ancient oracles - but that's easier said than done. Apollo must head to the American Midwest where, rumour has it, a haunted cave may hold answers. There are a few things standing in his way though. The cave could kill him, or drive him insane. Oh, and a Roman Emperor, whose love of bloodshed makes Nero look tame. To stay alive, Apollo needs the help of a mortal goddess, a bronze dragon, and some familiar faces from Camp Half-Blood. Will he survive the greatest challenge of his four thousand year existence? Praise for Rick Riordan: ‘Vastly entertaining’ Independent 'The stuff of legends’ Guardian More books and series by Rick Riordan: The Trials of Apollo series: The Hidden Oracle (The Trials of Apollo Book 1) The Burning Maze (The Trials of Apollo Book 3) The Tyrant's Tomb (The Trials of Apollo Book 4) The Tower of Nero (The Trials of Apollo Book 5) The Percy Jackson seriesThe Heroes of Olympus seriesThe Kane Chronicles seriesThe Magnus Chase SeriesThe Camp Half-Blood Series RICK RIORDAN(he/him), dubbed “storyteller of the gods” by Publishers Weekly, is the author of five New York Times number one bestselling series with millions of copies sold throughout the world. He is known for his Percy Jackson and the Olympians books, which bring Greek mythology to life for contemporary readers. The first book in the series, The Lightning Thief, has won numerous awards, and been adapted into a feature film, a graphic novel, a Broadway musical and an Emmy Award–winning live-action series on Disney+ that Rick cocreated and executive-produced. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts, with his wife and fellow executive producer, Becky.

The second title in Rick Riordan\'s Trials of Apollo series - set in the action-packed world of Percy Jackson.The god Apollo, cast down to earth and trapped in the form of a gawky teenage boy as punishment, must set off on the second of his harrowing (and hilarious) trials.He and his companions seek the ancient oracles - restoring them is the only way for Apollo to reclaim his place on Mount Olympus - but this is easier said than done.Somewhere in the American Midwest is 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. 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.To survive the encounter, Apollo will need the help of a now-mortal goddess, a bronze dragon, and some familiar demigod faces from Camp Half-Blood. With them by his side, can Apollo face down the greatest challenge of his four thousand years of existence?