The Battle of the Labyrinth
★ “Look no further for the next Harry Potter; meet Percy Jackson, as legions of fans already have.”
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
The Last Olympian
“The hordes of young readers who have devoured Rick Riordan’s books…will no doubt gulp down this concluding volume as greedily as they would a plateful of ambrosia, or maybe pizza.”
—The Wall Street Journal
Praise for The Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan:
The Red Pyramid
★ “The first volume in the Kane Chronicles, this fantasy adventure delivers what fans loved about the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series: young protagonists with previously unsuspected magical powers, a riveting story marked by headlong adventure, a complex background rooted in ancient mythology, and wry, witty twenty-first-century narration.”
—ALA Booklist (starred review) “Riordan fans young and old will eat this new book up.”
—The New York Times Book Review
“Fans of the Riordan magic—equal parts danger, myth, and irreverence—will embrace this new series with open arms.”
—Horn Book
“This tale explodes into action from chapter one.…Readers pining for Percy Jackson will find new heroes in Carter and Sadie Kane.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Once again, Riordan masterfully meshes modern life with mythology and history, reinvigorating dusty artifacts such as the Rosetta stone and revitalizing ancient Egyptian story lines.”
—The Los Angeles Times
★ “A truly original take on Egyptian mythology…A must-have book.”
—School Library Journal (starred review)
The Throne of Fire
★ “…Riordan kickstarts the action, never lets up on the gas, balances laughs and losses with a sure hand, and expertly sets up the coming climactic struggle without (thankfully) ending on a cliff-hanger. It’s a grand ride so far, showing nary a sign of slowing down.”
—School Library Journal (starred review) “As in his earlier novels for children, Riordan combines hard-hitting action scenes, powerful magic, and comic relief with the internal waves of love, jealousy, and self-doubt that make his young heroes so very human. Lit by flashes of humor, this fantasy adventure is an engaging addition to the Kane Chronicles series.”
—Booklist
Praise for The Heroes of Olympus Book One: The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan:
“Riordan’s storytelling is as polished as ever, brimming with wit, action, and heart—his devotees won’t be disappointed.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Percy Jackson fans can rest easy: this first book in Riordan’s Heroes of Olympus spin-off series is a fast-paced adventure with enough familiar elements to immediately hook those eager to revisit his modern world of mythological mayhem. Rotating among his three protagonists, Riordan’s storytelling is as polished as ever, brimming with wit, action, and heart—his devotees won’t be disappointed.”
—Publishers Weekly
“With appealing new characters within a familiar framework, this spin-off will satisfy the demand for more.”
—Booklist
“Riordan excels at clever plot devices and at creating an urgent sense of cliff-hanging danger. His interjection of humor by incongruous juxtaposition…provides some welcome relief. The young heroes deal with issues familiar to teens today: Who am I? Can I live up to the expectations of others? Having read the first series is helpful but not essential, and the complex plot is made for sequels.”
—School Library Journal “Riordan extends the franchise in a logical direction while maximizing the elements that made the first series so popular: irreverent heroes, plenty of tension-filled moments fighting monsters, and authentic classical mythology mixed in with modern life. Completely in control of pacing and tone, he balances a faultless comic banter against deeper notes that reveal the characters’ vulnerabilities. With Percy Jackson slated to make an appearance in later volumes, fans nostalgic for the old books should find in this new series everything they’ve been pining for.”
—Horn Book
About the Author
Rick Riordan is the author of the New York Times #1 bestselling The Heroes of Olympus, Book One: The Lost Hero; The Heroes of Olympus, Book Two: The Son of Neptune; the New York Times #1 bestselling The Kane Chronicles, Book One: The Red Pyramid; The Kane Chronicles, Book Two: The Throne of Fire; as well as the five books in the New York Times #1 bestselling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. His previous novels for adults include the hugely popular TresNavarre series, winner of the top three awards in the mystery genre. He lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife and two sons. To learn more about Rick, visit his Web site at www.rickriordan.com.