The Dark Prophecy
U.S. cover for first edition | |
| Author | Rick Riordan |
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| Cover artist | John Rocco |
| Series | The Trials of Apollo (book 2) |
| Genre | More genres: |
| Publisher | Disney-Hyperion |
Publication date | May 2, 2017 (hardcover, audiobook CD, Kindle/Nook eBook) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback, paperback, audiobook CD, e-book) |
| Pages | 432 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 978-1-4847-4642-4 |
| Preceded by | The Hidden Oracle |
| Followed by | The Burning Maze |
The Dark Prophecy is 2017 American children's fantasy action-adventure middle grade children's fiction novel based on Greco-Roman classical mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on May 2, 2017, and is the second book in The Trials of Apollo series, the second spin-off of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. The book and its cover art by John Rocco were first announced in 2016. It has been published in hardcover, paperback, audiobook, ebook, and large-print editions. The Dark Prophecy has been translated into seven languages from its original English.
The book takes off from where The Hidden Oracle ended, wherein Apollo continues his search as a human teenager to restore the Oracles of Ancient Greece that have gone dark in order to regain his immortality. Along with Meg McCaffrey, he journeys to the Oracle of Trophonius in Indianapolis and later settles his personal feud with Commodus, the second Emperor of the Triumvirate Holdings.
The novel received positive reviews from critics for its slow pace, humor, and diverse characters. During its first week of release, The Dark Prophecy sold about 63,000 copies, reaching the top of The New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists.