Apollo decides to summon the roman incarnation of his sister, Diana. He tells Apollo to perform the ritual as Hazel and Meg help fight Tarquin in New Rome. They fight as many enemy troops as they can before finding Frank. Unfortunately, Reyna is injured in a ghoul attack, leaving Apollo and Meg to continue alone. Luckily, Caligula allows Commodus to send the army in first instead of using their weapons, giving Reyna, Apollo, and Meg time to reach them. Reyna retrieves the jar as Caligula’s yachts reach Camp Jupiter. The Sibyl tells Harpocrates that she saw this future, and they need to let go. Apollo, who is extremely remorseful of his past mistakes, begs the god to help his friends, even if it means his life. They find the soundless god on top of the tower, and learn that he is holding the voice of the Sibyl that Apollo once cursed in a jar. With very little time left, Apollo, Meg, and Reyna head to Sutro Tower, knowing that the emperors are close to the camp with weapons of mass destruction. Unfortunately, the meeting quickens Apollo’s curse. Apollo, Hazel, Meg, and Lavinia find the tomb of the undead king Tarquin and learn that the soundless god is on Sutro Tower. If one burns, so does the other.Īfter confirming a prophecy with Ella, the group learns that they need the breath of a soundless god for a ritual to summon a god from Olympus.

Furthermore, Frank tells Apollo that the goddess, Hela, linked his life force to a piece of firewood. Unfortunately, Apollo is injured by a ghoul and is slowly turning into an undead himself. The soldiers, led by Frank and Reyna, prepare for the battle.

Once there, Hazel takes them to the senate house where Apollo explains that Jason died fighting Caligula, and the emperors are planning a second attack on Camp Jupiter in a few days.

Together, they carry the casket to a secret tunnel where a legionnaire, Hazel, fights off another pair of ghouls as they head into the city of New Rome. They land in a forest where they are rescued by Lavinia and a group of fauns. Hardcover.Īs Apollo and Meg are transporting Jason’s body to Camp Jupiter, they are attacked by undead ghouls and forced off the road. The Trials of Apollo: Book Four: The Tyrant's Tomb.

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The tyrant's tomb by rick riordan