They must be saved, and soon, and the throne of Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory, must be recovered or their friends will be forced to fight in the arena and their daughter will go mad. They explain that slowly Commodus had kidnapped everyone, including the griffins and Emmie and Jo's 7-year-old adopted daughter. When Apollo and friends enter, the many rooms are empty except for the ex-hunters Emmie and Jo. With the help of former Artemis hunters, they escape to the Waystation, a sentient building that houses an assortment of demigods, griffins, and the formerly immortal. The streets are teaming with the minions of Emperor Commodus - very strong creatures called blemmyae with faces in their chests. In THE DARK PROPHECY, when Apollo, Leo, and Calypso land in Indianapolis atop their metal dragon Festus, they're greeted with an ambush. For animal-loving kids, expect one sad animal death and a commitment by characters to take care of the mistreated animals. For kids who dislike snakes, watch out for the giant serpent and the pit of poisonous vipers. The violence ratchets up a little from the last book thanks to arena fighting (with tortured animals - blame Commodus), some beheadings (three simply because Commodus was bored), and lots of skirmishes with mythological creatures who cause injuries to mortals. Like in the first book, there's a lot to learn about mythology and history, especially about the Roman Emperor Commodus' reign. And, for extra credit, reading the Apollo chapter in Percy Jackson's Greek Gods helps when our "suddenly mortal and very unhappy about it" narrator Apollo recounts key moments of his godly life. The storyline picks up after the war at the end of the Heroes of Olympus, and many old favorite characters make cameos or are mentioned (yay, Leo!).
It helps to read them both before digging into the Trials of Apollo series.
#The dark prophecy audiobook series#
Did you follow that? The Percy Jackson and the Olympians series came first, then the Heroes of Olympus. Parents need to know that The Dark Prophecy is the second book in a series that's a spin-off of a Percy Jackson spin-off series. Flashback to one man choking another to death.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Violence & Scariness in your kid's entertainment guide. People, including children, are kidnapped and held prisoner two men go on a hunger strike.
The mention that an elephant's partner was killed as punishment. Animals attack: a giant serpent, a pit of poisonous snakes, a swarm of bees.
Some injuries that require magical healing including a broken hand and foot, bloody wounds from swords, and madness. Many skirmishes where mythological creatures get skewered by poleaxes, hit with arrows, blinded, killed in explosions, and more and then turn to dust. Heads chopped off - three of them for boring the emperor, and one brother cuts off another brother's head after he becomes trapped and crushed, all so they can't be implicated in a crime (the ghost of the headless brother is a minor character). Come along for what promises to be a harrowing, hilarious, and haiku-filled ride.Arena fighting with exotic, tortured animals, cars, and an assortment of weapons causes injuries. 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. 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.
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