Maybe it’s because I’m older but I just feel like these characters deserve a nice nap. I typically love when a lot happens in a book but I just wish that this one had slowed down a little. It was action filled and I think that’s what led to a lot of my confusion throughout the book. I realize I did just complain about this but the storyline was fast. I feel that Rick Riordan really used his name to push this crappy book through. I was pretty confused and I’m not sure if it’s because I read the book fast or simply because it wasn’t explained well. Honestly, I don’t have much of an idea of what really went down in this book. Apollo must defeat the next emperor in order to reclaim his oracle. We have Leo, Calypso and Apollo ride off on Festus, a mechanical dragon that Leo helped in The Heroes’ of Olympus. The second book in the Trials of Apollo picks up soon after the first book. I mean, there were some interesting points but at some points, I felt that there were too many storylines happening within this particular one. It was annoying, honestly, and made for a relatively boring plot line. There wasn’t as much going on and at times it felt that nothing was furthering this story. The Dark Prophecy may be my least favourite of Rick Riordan’s books ever. I will also warn that there may be a few minor spoilers for book one, but if you’re not too bothered by that then read ahead, friends! I have a review up for the first book, the one before this review on my blog. The Dark Prophecy is the second book in the Trials of Apollo, a series focusing on the god Apollo who has been cast down to Earth as a mortal and forced to complete a quest to save everyone. 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. 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.
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