The Dark Prophecy
core novel 2017 The Riordanverse
Record
| First published | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.09 (147,696 ratings, collected 2026-09-14) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781368013772 |
| Internal chronology | 14 |
Synopsis
The Dark Prophecy is the second book in The Trials of Apollo series. Still trapped in the frail mortal body of a teenager named Lester Papadopoulos, Apollo travels across North America with his young mistress Meg McCaffrey and demigods from Camp Half-Blood toward Indianapolis, hoping to reach a dangerous, long-dormant Oracle before the Triumvirate can silence it too. Along the way, Apollo confronts painful reminders of his own history, old debts and relationships from his divine past that complicate the mission. As the group nears Indianapolis, they uncover more of the Triumvirate's ambitions, a coalition of three immortal, ancient Roman emperors intent on severing the gods from every remaining source of prophecy, and Apollo must decide how much pride he can set aside to stop them.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Riordanverse
- Series: The Trials of Apollo core; position 2 of 5 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Rick Riordan
Notes
- From the series record (The Trials of Apollo): The god Apollo, cast down as the mortal Lester Papadopoulos (2016-2020); direct sequel to The Heroes of Olympus.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series The Trials of Apollo: position 2 of 5: previous The Hidden Oracle (2016) · next The Burning Maze (2018)
- Internal chronology, within The Riordanverse: position 20 of 25: previous The Hidden Oracle (2016) · next The Burning Maze (2018)
Sources
- Rick Riordan's official site
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Half-Blood_Chronicles
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Prophecy
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