#The tower of nero skin
#The tower of nero series

Must show the secret way unto the throne.Īs abruptly as he’d grabbed me, he let me go. “The son of Hades, cavern-runners’ friend, He spoke in a low double hiss that resonated in my bone marrow: Instead, he simply tightened his grip, stopping me in my tracks, clinging to me as if he were drowning. If he’d meant to kill me, I would have died. The creature lunged with incredible speed, lassoing my wrist with the loop of his false left arm. When the amphisbaena made his move, I thought I was prepared.

#The tower of nero skin

His glistening brown-and-yellow diamond-pattern skin did not seem like the sort of thing one might wear to look more attractive on a dating app, unless one dated boa constrictors. Probably, being a giant snake, he couldn’t wear clothes right off the rack. The amphisbaena’s suit looked expensive and well-tailored.

My trembling jaw and sweaty face made it hard to appear nonchalant. The monster sat unnaturally motionless, even for a reptile. Those eyes were definitely glowing, definitely fixed on me. I considered whistling a carefree tune, then remembered the whole quiet-car thing.įour rows from the monster. I stumbled on my tingly legs, which didn’t help my “look casual” approach. Then I would go to the restroom, because I actually needed to. If the snake didn’t make a move, well, perhaps he really was harmless. At least I would have forced the inevitable confrontation. Hopefully Meg would put down her magazine long enough to come rescue me. If the amphisbaena attacked, I would scream. I decided to stroll down the aisle as if I were simply on my way to the restroom. If only I’d kept a smaller weapon, perhaps a dagger, concealed in my shirt. (I’m sorry, Meg, but those eyes were glowing, not gleaming.) Meg would probably scold me for overreacting. Then again, that would telegraph my hostile intentions. I could retrieve my bow and quiver from the overhead luggage compartment. Most of the time, I was still a pitiful seventeen-year-old boy. Will Meg have a last showdown with her father? Will this helpless form of Apollo have to face his arch nemesis, Python? Who will be on hand at Camp Half-Blood to assist? These questions and more will be answered in this book that all demigods are eagerly awaiting.Despite my occasional bursts of godly power and skill, I couldn’t count on one when I needed it. Lester's final challenge will be at the Tower of Nero, back in New York. Now the former god and his demigod master Meg must follow a prophecy uncovered by Ella the harpy.

#The tower of nero series

The fifth and final installment of the #1 New York Times bestselling Trials of Apollo series has Lester and Meg returning to where it all began: Camp Half-Blood.Īt last, the breathtaking, action-packed finale of the #1 bestselling Trials of Apollo series is here! Will the Greek god Apollo, cast down to earth in the pathetic moral form of a teenager named Lester Papadopoulos, finally regain his place on Mount Olympus? Lester's demigod friends at Camp Jupiter just helped him survive attacks from bloodthirsty ghouls, an evil Roman king and his army of the undead, and the lethal emperors Caligula and Commodus.