TY - BOOK AU - Riordan,Rick TI - The dark prophecy: The Trials of Apollo Book 2 T2 - The trials of Apollo series SN - 9780141363950 (hbk.) : U1 - F RIO/O PY - 2017/// CY - London PB - Puffin KW - Apollo KW - Fantastic fiction KW - gsafd KW - Children's stories N2 - 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? ER -