Rick Riordan, dubbed "Storyteller of the Gods" by Publishers
Weekly, is the author of three #1 New York Times best-selling
middle grade series with millions of copies sold throughout the
world: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, based on Greek mythology;
the Kane Chronicles, based on Ancient Egyptian mythology; and the
Heroes of Olympus, based on Greek and Roman mythology. Rick
collaborated with illustrator John Rocco on two best-selling
collections of Greek myths for the whole family: Percy Jackson's
Greek Gods and Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes. The first book in his
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard trilogy based on Norse
mythology, The Sword of Summer, also debuted at #1 on the New York
Times list. Rick lives in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife and
two sons. Follow him on Twitter at @camphalfblood.
John Rocco (www.roccoart.com) studied illustration at
Rhode Island School of Design and The School of Visual Arts. In
addition to writing and illustrating several of his own picture
books, including Blizzard and the Caldecott Honor-winning and New
York Times best-selling Blackout, he has created all of the cover
art for Rick Riordan's best-selling Percy Jackson, Kane Chronicles,
and Heroes of Olympus series. He has also illustrated books by
Whoopi Goldberg and Katherine Patterson, and he recently
co-authored a novel, Swim That Rock, with Jay Primiano. Before
becoming a full-time children's book creator, he worked as an art
director on "Shrek" for Dreamworks, and for Disney Imagineering. He
lives in Los Angeles.
PRAISE FOR THE BLOOD OF OLYMPUS ". . .fans will revel in the
adventures, wit, and memorable characters found in this thundering
conclusion to The Heroes of Olympus series."--Booklist Online
PRAISE FOR THE HOUSE OF HADES "In this adventure, victories are
hard-won and the essence of bravery nuanced, making the journey as
satisfying as it is entertaining."--Kirkus
PRAISE FOR THE LOST HERO "Readers longing for a return to Camp
Half-Blood will get their wish.... ...the action scenes come
frequently as the three heroic teens fight monstrous enemies in
North American locales..... Flashes of humor lighten the mood at
times, but a tone of urgency and imminent danger seems as integral
to this series as the last. With appealing new characters within a
familiar framework, this spin-off will satisfy the demand for
more."--Booklist
PRAISE FOR THE MARK OF ATHENA "With a true storyteller's sense of
pacing, Riordan creates another compelling adventure, right down to
the cliff-hanger at the end. Stay tuned for volume
four."--Booklist
PRAISE FOR THE SON OF NEPTUNE "Fans will find plenty to cheer about
as Percy and his allies move slowly toward fulfilling the
mysterious Prophecy of Seven."--Booklist
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