This causes him to jump as Dionysus appears and takes Seymour back to the Big House. They agree to the plan and when asking how she will convince Nero she is still on his side, Lu suggests Apollo pushes her off a roof. He nocks another arrow and this time aims it at Nero's head. Jason tells him that he wouldn't be much a hero if he wasn't ready to risk everything for the greater cause. Their unit was now feared during the War Games for this feat. Tyson and Ella were back to work at the bookshop, the unicorns were still weaponized, and Jason Grace's temple expansion plan was still moving forward. Lu explains that Nero used the Oracle of Delphi to see when they would reach the city and put teams on every train station, bus station, and airport to catch them when they do. Apollo reminds him that he said Meg would choose the outcome of this situation. He cries and gives his sister a hug. There's a layer of dust on his throne and in stables he sees his horses who are happy to see him. Rick Riordan is considered the "storyteller of the gods" because of his five #1 New York Times bestselling series based on mythology. Nero starts to say that she doesn't have immortality until a look of dread passes over his face. Now the former god and his demigod master Meg must follow a prophecy uncovered by Ella the harpy. Just when he finishes this sentence, Rachel launches into one. Rachel mentions some plans she's gotten and how something deep underground can pump out Greek Fire. They all turn and attack. She tells him that's up to him to decide and dissolved into smoke leaving Apollo alone. They walk through the maintenance tunnels to avoid the cameras, which Nero has access to. Line 14 talks about the final battle between Python and Nero. The next dream brings him into a vault with golden doors where Nero's fasces was being held. Apollo first talks with Sherman Yang from the Ares's Cabin who tells him a frontal attack would be suicide. Dressed in various outfits, one who was dressed like George Washington, greets Nico and mistakes the others as a sacrifice. Apollo's guilt starts to loosen a bit as he tells Jason that everyone misses him. When Gunther returns he orders Apollo to tie up himself and Lu, however the two refuse. Apollo is hesitant and tries to talk her out of it. They go to the storage facility and Apollo gets his gear and the Arrow of Dodona as Lu tells him to get Meg while she takes care of the leontocephaline. Apollo is still shocked that Hera is standing up for him when she's never done this before. His first stop is to see his horses. Apollo says as long as she'll be his, which Meg can do. Apollo decides to take a new route of action and tries to shoot the remotes out of Nero's hands. She assures them that she'll be back next year to issue more prophecies and Nico jokes that if he ever needs one he could just shadow travel. Anger flows through his body and bursts of light start flashing under his skin. When he enters he sees that no one is in there and the evidence from her tantrum earlier had been cleaned up. The Arrow starts to speak to him, saying it is time for Python’s prophecy to come to pass. The germani bring Nico to his feet and drag him to the throne, while the rest of the imperial family point their weapons at Meg. A little while later Lu is dumped into the cell on the brink of death. Apollo tells her that the "other plan" is still set in motion and is hopefully going on as long as Will, Nico, and Rachel are still safe. Piper drags him to the far end of the roof and asks him what's up. Eight virtual stops and eleven very special and cunning guests stand in the way! Apollo's glow starts to fade noting that he was unharmed. In response, he declares He is Apollo, God of the Sun, and he revokes his divinity. “The Tower of Nero” is a novel that will make your day.“Rick Riordan “ is the author of this impressive novel.Rick dubbed “storyteller of the gods” by Publishers Weekly, is the author of five New York Times best-selling middle-grade series with millions of copies sold throughout the world. Apollo says he is not sure and soon after Gunther returns with sandwiches and informs them they are to be tortured later that night. Nero grabs his sword midair and tosses it across the room. Georgina asks Apollo about the doll she gave him before he left and says no when he asks for another one. When he tunes back in Nero is still talking and is discussing all the children down below, risking their lives on Apollo's behalf. They go inside and the secretary asks both of them for some form of ID. Apollo receives the first part of this prophecy at the very end of The Tyrant’s Tomb before he and Meg set out to leave Camp Jupiter. When they finishing chatting Apollo turns to leave. Apollo notices a laptop on the nightstand with Nero's face on a live video call. Later he meets up with Lavinia who made good on her promise of teaching the Fifth Cohort how to tap dance. She has a new haircut and a new dress with the only familiar thing about her being her glasses. It tells Apollo that if he fails he will fail, but first he should use it. Jo tells Apollo that Leo has a lot of potential and Leo calls her mom. They realize they will find the next stanza at their destination to which Meg is unnerved by. A sample was added on Apple Books on September 25, 2020, which gave us the third chapter of the book. Nico appears in front of him and takes care of the creature and says that Rachel sent him. After Apollo asks, Leo tells him that she's away at band camp as a counselor and would be gone all summer. Apollo can't help because he only has one arrow left minus the Arrow of Dodona. Now the former god and his demigod master Meg must follow a prophecy uncovered by Ella the harpy. They make their way to the ground again as Meg reveals Lu gave her a coin for the Chariot of Damnation. Lester's final challenge will be at the Tower of Nero, back in New York. Artemis comforts him and says everything's alright, he made it. Will senses that he's still thinking about Tartarus and Nico says that this is unfinished buisness. Nero starts glowing as he knocks most of the trogs aside making Apollo's line of defense shrink leaving only Lu and Rachel. He misses, instead of hitting Python's head he hits the rocks right behind him. Rachel Elizabeth Dare states that she can see a huge mansion but nobody else can. He grabs Nico's hand and says they would do this together with or without a prophecy. Styx isn't done talking yet and asks Apollo if he has learned yet. Another germani shoots at him with a gun from across the room but ends up temporarily deafening everyone in the room. He yells at Lu and Rachel to run and get out of the way. They have no time to talk as another creature appears in front of them and Nico moves to take care of it. He begins to say that he could go to the Tower of Nero alone so she could stay but she stops him. Like Meg, the reader deserves an award as well. Ella reads this prophecy to him, Dislodge the beast that hast usurped thy place. Apollo can't shake the demigod because he's too strong and as a desperate attempt shoves his thumb into his eyes and breaks free. Lester's final challenge will be at the Tower of Nero, back in New York. He puts her to sleep with a chloroform sheet as he prepares himself for the next steps. Apollo himself begins glow and the fasces begins to superheat. This makes Nero three times more powerful than he was before. Now the former god and his demigod master Meg must follow a prophecy uncovered by Ella the harpy. In this novel, the author entertains the readers with a classy and fabulous story. Rachel replies that it's not even close to being over yet. Nico wakes up and refreshes himself with nectar and chocolate, before leading them down. New demigods were being recruited and he counted at least 20 new ones. Apollo asks him to take Nico, Will, and Rachel into the underground tunnels while he and Meg turn themselves in. Apollo says that Piper is a tough girl and that Jason was the best of them. Nero jiggles the camera and Apollo asks where Meg is. Apollo draws his bow and arrows and takes out the germani who shot at him in the first place. Nero calls one of the children, Cassius, out of line and tells him and go collect Meg's rings. They all lean forward to the holographic image and see Apollo's body stirring. He's flustered for a few seconds until he says he wanted to check in and make sure she's okay. Parents need to know that Rick Riordan 's The Tower of Nero is the fifth and final book in a series that's a spin-off of a Percy Jackson spin-off series. They approach the god of wine and he hugs his older brother while saying their father punished someone even worse than him. They conclude that if the city goes up in flame, Nero and the rest of his followers will be safe since the building will have some sort of protection. He lets the arrow fly and hits Python in the face but this has no effect. They head to breakfast and Apollo notices Nico sitting next to Mr. D and talking. He doesn't have the strength to aim another arrow and slips on his own blood. Will this helpless form of Apollo face his arch-nemesis, Python? He suspects Apollo's surrender falls under one of these bad acts. The Tower of Nero (Book) : Riordan, Rick : Will the Greek god Apollo, cast down to Earth in the pathetic mortal form of a teenager named Lester Papadopoulos, finally regain his place on Mount Olympus? Apollo asks if he's sure it isn't Jason and Nico says he thought so at first and thought about bringing him back but he knew he couldn't. It is set in the same world as other Riordan tales, and references characters and happenings from earlier series. Apollo is unable to get to his feet due to his head injury so Nico has to help support him out of the room. Lester's final challenge will be at the Tower of Nero, back in New York. Hera finally speaks and tells them all to stop and that this had gone on long enough, only resulting in loss and pain. Frank confirms that Hazel's curse is officially broken, she can now summon jewels and precious metals that can be used or spent without any curses. He doesn't want him to do this but Austin insists on doing so anyway rushing into the room playing his saxophone. Artemis stands up for her brother asking if he hasn't proved himself already. Apollo starts to laugh and says that Lu has immortality because Nero does and that the two of them had been connected for centuries. With this his arms become more substantial and his body becoming more real as light weaves his body together until his form was a mesh of golden light. He instructs the germani to bring him the rest of the remotes so he can look for the right one. Apollo launches into a dream where he sees himself sitting at a picnic table on a beach in Santa Monica by the fish taco shack he ate before breaking in to the Julia Drusilla Yachts, he is surprised to find Jason Grace sitting across from him. Apollo will hide as she and Meg have a mock fight and just when it looks like she is going to kill Meg, Apollo will come up behind and push her off. Dionysus says that at least one of them got a happy ending. However the smoke that came out of her mouth was yellow instead of the usual green and the voice of Python came through her. He pushes himself out of the crawl space, flipping midair, and aims the arrow right at Python's head. Apollo notes that she is sunburned and they hug. Nero then calls Meg forward and she comes out from behind one of the columns. Line 1 talks about the final obstacle Apollo would face on his to reclaiming his godhood. She lets them get on with the tour and Meg leads Apollo to a terrace. He instantly notices that she looks different. Will glows, amazing Apollo, Meg, and Rachel. It is revealed that Meg and the Gaul, Luguselwa, know one another. Still, I was concerned when a two-headed boa constrictor boarded our train at Union Station. Austin tells him that just in case that don't make it out of this, he wants him to know what he's enjoyed their time together. He seals the tunnel to keep the tauri off of their scents for a while. He thanks the trees for giving him the Arrow as a guide and without its help he would have failed and wouldn't have been able to defeat Python. Nero tells him that is an extremely lethal gas is even more effective in enclosed spaces......such as buildings. Together they play a few games of pinochle well into the afternoon. The glitter doesn't vanish and simply pours downwards into the cracks of the floor tiles as if he was being dragged back into the depths. THE TOWER OF NERO * Also available as a graphic novel. Finally, Apollo speaks and apologizes for what happened. She asks him if Lu is still alive and Apollo tells her she's still fighting. A supplementary book, Camp Jupiter Classified, has also been released in addition to the main series. He miscalculates the number of floors and ends up in a control room. Who will be on hand at Camp Half-Blood to assist? She explains that every time Apollo and Meg freed an oracle, she would get quick glimpses of what was happening. Nero thanks their guide and Apollo realizes that he's enslaving dryads as a power move. They're directed to the elevators and brace themselves for what is going to happen when they reach the top. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. At last, Leo tells Apollo that she's doing good is flourishing in high school. Will walks in with Lu and Rachel will the Oracle holding Nero’s fasces Will declares that no one hits his boyfriend or kills his father. Nico tells him he knows this location and that they're three floors too low and it would be difficult to get there through all the fighting. After spending six months as a teenager named Lester, Apollo is now reaching his endgame (thank the gods). While they wait for them to return, Rachel tells Apollo that after he turns himself in the first thing he should do is try and buy time. Apollo asks about their travels and Percy says that they did with Grover but the road trip was wild. Apollo, Meg, and Lu reach Percy's house. After Grr-Fred turns to return to the rest of the trogs, Meg and Apollo take the staircase up to the surface. With his last words he tells Apollo that he's given Python victory. Nico once again brings up his plan of doing damage using his friends underground. Will takes this chance to stride to the front of the room and gets Nico to his feet. He scans the room and notices that Meg wasn't there and Nero had a dozen bodyguards surrounding him. Rick Riordan is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the Kane Chronicles, the Heroes of Olympus, and Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard. The gods ask what he will do now that he's a god again and Apollo replies that he wants to visit some old friends. They are taken to the concessions car where another half-dozen Germani are waiting and the two are put in a booth. Meg was still seated, holding her magical twin golden sica blades, but the Germanus had the edge of his broadsword against her neck, encouraging her to stay put. Screech-Bling tells the other troglodytes the plan Nico and the rest of the group suggested. Meg is still torn and is unable to choose what to do next. THE TOWER OF NERO From the Trials of Apollo series , Vol. Apollo gets Nico's attention and uses his last arrow to shoot at the barbarian between Nico and Nero. however Lu says it is guarded by something. Nico is still fighting with the wolf from earlier and the skeleton bull he brought to life had finally collapsed. The arrow does not want to return to its roots because it believes it is now an outcast among its family. saving…. Rachel suddenly stops talking and Apollo is joyed thinking the Oracle was trying to speak through her and give them advice. Lu senses that he's worrying about her and tells him that him that they will get her back. Silverstone Tek Micro-ATX Mini-DTX, Mini-ITX Mini Tower Plastic with Aluminum Accent Computer Cases PS07B (Black) $ 97.43 Lenovo C340 15.6" FHD LED-Backlit Touch-Screen 2-in-1 Chromebook, Intel Pentium Gold 4417U, 4GB Memory, 64GB eMMC Flash Memory, Wireless-AC, Bluetooth, USB 3.1 Type C, Webcam, Media Reader, Chrome OS $ 494.50 Upon speaking to Sally Jackson, who takes them in, they are informed that Percy, Annabeth, and Grover have already gone up to the West Coast. She tells them the cattle are watching. She finishes bandaging his head and tells him to drink Mountain Dew, which refreshes him instantly. Apollo feels this statement internally and wonders when he returns to godhood if he will remember what it was like to be human or if he will slip back into his old selfish ways. New Rome is safe. Nico asks about the possible doomsday switch and how this would take place. Apollo realizes that this means Lu was right and the only way to get close to it is to turn himself in and get captured. His underlying goal of these rounds is to see if there is any possibility of not executing Lu's plan. Due to this, was released on the same day as. He turns and walks to the throne room. Nico brings Apollo and Meg to Will and Rachel, who were in the sewers, before instantly going to sleep. Robbie Daymond will narrate the audiobook.[1]. At last, the breathtaking, action-packed finale of the #1 bestselling Trials of Apollo series is here. " Apollo finds himself hovering over a different throne room, this one belonging to the Council Of Gods on Mount Olympus. Can Apollo find his godly form again? Apollo asks about the security mikes in the cell and if Nero and crew could hear them talking about right now. He asks about her dad and she says he seems more at peace here. He feeds them and feels happy to have a routine again. He dodges two of them and tells them he won't fight them. Will Rick Riordan survive The Tower of Nero virtual tour? They recite the lines of the prophecy and Nico realizes he must ask his “new friends” for help and spends the day gathering supplies for them before they go meet up with Rachel Elizabeth Dare. Apollo and Meg McCaffrey are in the quiet car of an Amtrak pulling out of Union Station in Washington, D.C. to head to New York City. At dawn, Will wakes Apollo and informs him that he and Nico have returned from gathering supplies. Zeus changes the topic stating that it appears that the fix is permanent, Python is gone and all the oracles are freed once again. Apollo keeps Python trapped in the Styx knowing he would be much more dangerous on land. They bait him into coming into the cell to do the task himself, and the germanus slips on some ointment Apollo smeared on the floor. To Becky, Every journey leads me home to you . Warning! 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