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Burn-Apollo Version

Apollo was back on Olympus and in his temple, immortal and godly of course. He was remembering everything his so-called family giving him half-apologies and excuses when he became a God once again. He remembered that after Dionysus, he was the one most punished by his father. Not even his twin sister; Artemis, or the kind Hestia spoke up to Zeus when he cast Apollo down to the mortal world.

I remember every word you told me

Apollo really did remember everything his family said to him, from his birth to the present time, he would always remember.

From the moment I saw you, I knew you were mine

Apollo remembered the first time he went was on Olympus. He remembered looking at his father, his uncle, his aunts, his stepmother, his half-brothers, his half-sisters.

You said you were mine

I thought you were mine

Then, he remembered all those punishments Zeus gave him. Or when Artemis kept on insulting, screaming, and yelling at him.

Do you know what Mother said

When I first became an Olympian?

She said

"Be careful with those, love

They will do what it takes to survive"

Apollo remembered the day he got turned into a mortal again. No one spoke up for him. Not a single one.

You and your words flooded my senses

Your sentences left me defenseless

You built me palaces out of paragraphs

You built cathedrals

He really, actually thought that his family loved him. But it was all a big lie. They didn’t love him.

I'm re-remembering the things you told me

I'm searching and scanning for answers in every line

For some kind of sign, and when you were mine

Apollo thought of all the moments he had with his family. All 4,000 plus years. He needed to remember if they really loved him or if they were all lying to him.

The world seemed to burn

Burn

I published the book about everything you told me

Apollo wrote a book called “I Was There For Them In Their Darkest Times, I Was There For Them In Their Darkest Times, But I Wonder Where They Were When I Was At My Lowest On My Knees.” It was about his adventures, but using different names for the other Gods: Zeus as John, Hera as Anastasia, Poseidon as Joe, Demeter as Anna, Ares as Marcus, Athena as Phoebe, himself as Fred, Artemis as Zoe, Hephaestus as Charles, Aphrodite as Callista, Hermes as Luke, Dionysus as Timothy, Hades as George, Iris as Luna, Hypnos as James, Nemesis as Natalie, Nike as Victoria, Hebe as Maya, Tyche as Elizabeth, Hecate as Ginevra, and Hestia as Celestia. These are the names they use when they go to the mortal world. As for the demigods, he used their middle names: Jason as Alexander, Percy as August, Annabeth as Susan, Will as Andrew, etc.

I told the whole world how you punished me for one single mistake

After the battle against Gaea, Zeus punished him for not only encouraging Octavian to follow his dangerous path but also for revealing the prophecy much too soon.

In clearing your name, you have ruined my life

Apollo remembered Jason and those whose blood was on his hands. He remembered all those nightmares he had about his children dying in the most painful way, Jason blaming him for his death, his family lying straight to his face about loving him.

Do you know what Mother said

When she found out what you'd done?

She said

"Our family’s an Icarus

They have flown too close to the sun"

Leto tried to multiple times persuade Zeus into bringing Apollo back to Olympus, but to no avail.

You and your words, obsessed with your reputation

That’s all the Gods and Goddesses do; maintaining their reputation.

Your sentences border on senseless

And you are paranoid in every paragraph

How they perceive you

You, you, you

By now, Apollo grabbed the painting he made of his family after the Second Titan War as a way to cope with the loss of his children.

I'm erasing myself from the narrative

Let future historians wonder how Apollo reacted when you broke his heart

You have torn it all apart, I'm watching it

Burn

Watching it burn

Apollo broke the painting into pieces and threw it in the fire he made.

The world has no right to my heart

The world has no place in Olympus

They don't get to know what I said

I'm burning the memories

He threw the scrapbook, photo album, paintings, poems, drawings, everything he made and got from his “family”

Burning the things that might have redeemed all of you

You forfeit all rights to my heart

Apollo split his beloved Golden Bow made by Hephaestus and threw it in the fire. He grabbed his sacred quiver of arrows, split them in half, and threw them into the fire.

You forfeit the place in my temples

You sleep in your temples instead

With only the memories of when you were mine

The last thing that reminded Apollo of the other 19 of the Olympian Council was his necklace with their symbols.

I hope that you burn

He threw it in the fire and flashed away to see his mother. Apollo was unaware that the Olympian Council along with everyone in Camp Half-Blood. Camp Jupiter, and the Hunters. Almost everyone was crying, but none more than Hermes, Artemis, and Hestia; all of which were closest to Apollo. They can only hope that the sun god wouldn’t hold a grudge and forgive them in time.

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Book Review: The Dark Prophecy

Author: Rick Riordan Series: The Trials Of Apollo | Book # 2 Publisher Information: Disney Hyperion| May 2017 Format: Paperback; First Edition Genre/s: Fantasy, Young Adult, Fantasy Mythology Page Count: 414 Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.

BOOK SUMMARY (as seen at the back) GO WEST. CAPTURE APOLLO BEFORE HE CAN FIND THE NEXT ORACLE. IF YOU CANNOT BRING HIM TO ME ALIVE, KILL HIM.

Those were the orders my old enemy Nero gave to Meg McCaffrey. But why would an ancient Roman emperor zero in on me (as Lester) in Indianapolis? And where is Meg?

Meg, my demigod master, is a cantankerous street urchin. She betrayed me to Nero back at Camp Half-Blood. And while I'm mortal she can order me to do anything . . . even kill myself. Despite all of this, if I have a chance of prying her away from her villainous stepfather, I have to try. But I'm new to this heroic quest business, and my father Zeus, stripped me of my godly powers. Oh, the indignities and pain I have already suffered! With impossible time limits, life-threatening danger . . . Shouldn't there be a reward at the end of each task? Not just more deadly quests.

FIRST IMPRESSIONS Finding this book was a bit of a challenge; when it first came out, all the bookstores in my area either didn't have it yet or didn't have them anymore. Finally, I scheduled a trip with my sister to Fully Booked BGC (it's a 3-floor bookstore). I almost had a heart attack when I couldn't find it where Riordan's book should be, or when the customer service took more than a minute looking for it. Alas, the book-keeper came down and handed it to me - I was to say, so happy.

WHAT HAPPENED? This book is a sequel to The Hidden Oracle, where the god Apollo is stripped of his godly state by his father Zeus to teach him a lesson. To be reinstated as a god, Apollo must secure the ancient oracles before the Triumvirate - a legion of wicked dead Roman emperors - take control of them; all the while navigating through dangerous quests as a very mortal, and acne-covered sixteen-year-old Lester Papadopolous.

After securing the Oracle in Dodona (in book one), Apollo must travel to find the next oracle with none other than ex-titan goddess Calypso, and Leo Valdez in their flying dragon, Festus. The journey through North America was long, and exhausting as Apollo only catch glimpses of where he should go through visions. Finally, they landed in Indianapolis, where one of three emperors, the one they called The New Hercules, was waiting for him. Amidst being stuck in a body of a sixteen-year-old boy, who looks nothing like his godly self - Apollo was very easily spotted by enemies and their troops. Upon their descent in Indianapolis, they're cornered by very polite monsters called blemmyae.

Between an acne-covered mortal Lester, ex-titan goddess (without her powers) Calypso, and Leo Valdez - the odds against the blemmyae was dire. Luckily for them, they were helped by resident ex-Hunters of Artemis, Emmie, and Josephine; and was taken in their safe haven - the Waystation. The Waystation was a magical place with its own (sort of) consciousness to be able to protect itself, it serves as a home - temporary or otherwise - for hunters, demigods, and even mortals whose able to find it. In the Waystation; Apollo, Calypso, and Leo found allies but also more dangerous side quests such as:

A.) Rescue Georgina, Emmie, and Josephine's adopted daughter who came to the Oracle of Trophonious and never came back, B.) Rescue the Griffins held captive in the Indianapolis Zoo before they're slaughtered by the emperor, and of course, C.) Seek the Oracle of Trophonious, and survive.

THE CORE Everyone would initially think the core would be the adventure, and fulfilling the quests for Apollo to be a god again but I'd like to think deeper than that. I'd like to think that core is: humility, selflessness, and friendship; things the god Apollo doesn't really have or understand.

WHERE IS HERE? The book is set in present-time (contemporary) Indianapolis, USA.

If you've never read any of Rick's books, you might be wondering how monsters, and gods, and war can happen present time? It's the Mist; is a supernatural force that twists mortal's sight from seeing monsters, and various mythical creatures and supernatural occurrences by replacing them with things the mortal mind knows and can comprehend.

WHO ARE YOU? Lester Papadopolous is a gawky sixteen years old with a bad case of acne and is the meat suit for the god of music, medicine, and prophecies - Apollo. The whole book is written in his point of view, which makes it hilarious. Apollo might not be immortal anymore, but he sure kept his sense of humor.

Calypso is the daughter of Titan god Atlas, and was punished to be exiled in a remote magical island after the First Titan war. She gave up immortality to leave her magical island with Leo Valdez, who she's currently in a relationship with. Amidst being mortal, Calypso is said to have retained her goddess features - slim, flawless skin, long caramel brown hair, and her almond-shaped eyes were still dark and intelligent.

Leo Valdez is a Greek demigod, son of Hephaestus and Esperanza Valdez. He's been first introduced first in 'The Lost Hero' but - pardon me - I only found out about his real name in this installation; Leonidas. I find his name as endearing as his character. He's energetic, optimistic, and amidst some bad puns; funny.

Meg McCaffrey is a twelve-year-old demigod daughter of Demeter, living on her own in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. When Apollo first fell from Olympus, Meg saved him and upon learning that he needs to be a servant to somebody in order to return home, she claimed him. After her betrayal of Apollo in the Hidden Oracle, they're back together to continue their quests.

Emmie and Josephine are ex-Hunters who gave up their immortality to be together. The Hunters of Artemis surrendered all romantic and sexual relations to be a part of the pact; in return for immortality. They are living the remaining mortal life as resident custodian of the Waystation.

Thalia Grace is demigod Daughter of Zeus, and the lieutenant of The Hunters of Artemis. They arrived in time to help secure the Waystation from the attack of the Emperor and its army.

The Emperor. The truth is I'm going to leave the identity of the emperor in Indianapolis a mystery. I thoroughly enjoyed the unveiling and the naming of this character. I was on edge trying to guess who he is, and I hope you will be too.

EVERYTHING AT ONCE The Dark Prophecy is a very easy read, both language-wise and structure-wise. It is written in a manner for its intended audience, which are but not limited to children.

It wasn't really hard to follow because unlike The Lost Hero, this book is written in a single POV - Apollo's. Also, whether you're a long-time reader of Riordan or a newbie, it wouldn't be hard to follow the character references - they're mostly characters from his other installation: Percy Jackson, and The Heroes of Olympus. A complete list of reference is also included at the back of the book if you're not particular with certain monsters, gods and goddesses, and other characters.

ALL THAT I AM; ALL THAT YOU WERE Anyone who knows me - should - know that ever since high school, I've always been into Greek mythology. Yes, I'm the kid who's first to raise their hand when asked to report about Greek mythology in English class. Don't ask me why it's in English class, I don't know either. It started with Percy Jackson and caught fire from there.

I love this particular installation though because of its hilarity. Don't get me wrong, I love Percy Jackson and Lightning Thief and The Heroes of Olympus but those two are set on a different tone. Then again, they didn't really have Apollo on those previous installations. He is written in such a beautifully flawed Olympian god. Above all of Olympus, he is probably the most narcissistic, self-admiring there is. He thinks his affairs are on a higher plane than everyone, but he's learning.

I literally can't wait for the book three. Is it Spring of 2018 already?

THE FINAL SCORE 4 out of 5 stars. The fresh approach to style, the complex yet consistent character profile and building was really good. The ending wasn't really a cliff-hanger for once, and a really good surprise too, it made me happy. I never expected anything less from Riordan anyway.

May the force be with you, DUTCH

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