<br><b>Author:</b> Rick Riordan<br><b>Publisher:</b> Disney Hyperion<br><b>Published:</b> 01/30/2024<br><b>Pages:</b> 416<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 2.02lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 9.50h x 6.40w x 1.70d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781368101028<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><b>Rick Riordan</b>, dubbed "storyteller of the gods" by<i>Publishers Weekly</i>, is the author of five #1 <i>New York Times</i> best-selling middle grade series with millions of copies sold throughout the world: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Heroes of Olympus, and the Trials of Apollo, based on Greek and Roman mythology; the Kane Chronicles, based on ancient Egyptian mythology; and Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, based on Norse mythology. Rick cowrote and produced an 8-episode series based on the first Percy Jackson book, <i>The Lightning Thief, </i> for Disney+. He is also the publisher of an imprint at Disney-Hyperion, Rick Riordan Presents, dedicated to finding other authors of highly entertaining fiction based on world cultures and mythologies. His most recent novels are <i>The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure</i>, which he cowrote with awarding-winning author Mark Oshiro, and <i>Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Chalice of the Gods</i>. Rick lives in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife and two sons. Follow his news at RickRiordan.com.</p>