The Dark Prophecy (the Trials of Apollo 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 series
The Heroes of Olympus series
The Kane Chronicles series
The Magnus Chase Series
The 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.