The Tyrant's Tomb
core novel 2019 The Riordanverse
Record
| First published | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.30 (100,662 ratings, collected 2026-09-14) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781484746448 |
| Internal chronology | 16 |
Synopsis
The Tyrant's Tomb (2019) is the fourth book in The Trials of Apollo series. Still cursed with the frail mortal body of the teenager Lester Papadopoulos, the once-mighty god Apollo travels to Camp Jupiter, the Roman demigod stronghold, seeking to warn its residents of the coming danger posed by the Triumvirate Holdings' emperors. There he joins forces with Roman demigods including Hazel, Frank, and Reyna as the camp braces for what may be its last stand against the Triumvirate's combined might. Searching for any advantage that might turn the coming battle in their favor, Apollo and his allies are drawn toward the forgotten tomb of an ancient Roman ruler, hoping it holds the answer to their survival. As preparations for the confrontation intensify, old wounds and unresolved history among the Roman demigods resurface, testing the camp's unity just when it needs it most.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Riordanverse
- Series: The Trials of Apollo core; position 4 of 5 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Rick Riordan
Awards (verified)
- Readers' Choice Awards (Middle Grade & Children's), 2019: won; Reader-vote win.
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 4 of 5: previous The Burning Maze (2018) · next The Tower of Nero (2020)
- Internal chronology, within The Riordanverse: position 22 of 25: previous The Burning Maze (2018) · next The Tower of Nero (2020)
Sources
- Rick Riordan's official site
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Half-Blood_Chronicles
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tyrant's_Tomb
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