The Lightning Theif

The Lightning Thief is the first book in Connor Dancik and the Olympians, along as the first book in the Dancik-Verse.

PROPHECY

The books prophecy was given to Connor Dancik.

You shall go west and face the god who has turned,

You shall find what was stolen, and see it safely returned

You shall be betrayed by one that calls you friend

And you shall fail to save what matters most, in the end

Line 1: The group, Connor, David, and Victoria, travel west to go and meet Hades, although the god who has turned is actually Ares.

Line 2: Connor later finds Zeus's lightning bolt in a backpack given to him by Ares. He returns it to Zeus, as well as Hades' Helm of Darkness, which was also in possession of Ares.

Line 3: Luke, a son of Hermes whom Connor considered a friend, stole both Zeus' Master Bolt and Hades' Helm of Darkness, and later tries to kill Connor, ultimately betraying him.

Line 4: In the end, Connor fails to save his mother from the Underworld, though she is given back when Connor returns Hades' Helm of Darkness to him.