New York: Disney-Hyperion (Disney Book Group), 2017. Stated First Edition and First Printing, the so-named Exclusive edition (of several first edition variants), this one ISBN 9781368009553, with 'Apollo's Least-Favorite Emperors' tri-fold (6 pp.) insert. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title.īook Description Hardcover.

Come along for what promises to be a harrowing, hilarious, and haiku-filled ride. To survive the encounter, Apollo will need the help of son of Hephaestus Leo Valdez, the now-mortal sorceress Calypso, the bronze dragon Festus, and other unexpected allies-some familiar, some new-from the world of demigods. 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.

Somewhere in the American Midwest, he and his companions must find the most dangerous Oracle from ancient times: 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. What is affecting the Oracles, and how can Apollo/Lester do anything about them without his powers? After experiencing a series of dangerous-and frankly, humiliating-trials at Camp Half-Blood, Lester must now leave the relative safety of the demigod training ground and embark on a hair-raising journey across North America. The only way Apollo can reclaim his rightful place on Mount Olympus is by restoring several Oracles that have gone dark. What did these heinous figures from history do in their time, and which one will Lester have to face in THE DARK PROPHECY? Zeus has punished his son Apollo-god of the sun, music, archery, poetry, and more-by casting him down to earth in the form of a gawky, acne-covered sixteen-year-old mortal named Lester. EXCLUSIVE EDITION: Apollo's Guide to His Least Favorite Roman Emperors.

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