Rick Riordan, dubbed "storyteller of the gods" byPublishers Weekly, is the author of five #1 New York Times 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, The Lightning Thief, 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 The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure, which he cowrote with awarding-winning author Mark Oshiro, and Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Chalice of the Gods. Rick lives in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife and two sons. Follow his news at RickRiordan.com.

Praise for The Lightning Thief

"Perfectly paced, with electrifying moments chasing each other like heartbeats."
--The New York Times Book Review

"Packed with humorous allusions to Greek mythology . . . along with rip-snorting action sequences, [this] book really shines."
--The Horn Book

* "An adventure quest with a hip edge."
--School Library Journal (starred review)

*"A riotously-paced quest tale of heroism."
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

*"The novel's winning combination of high-voltage adventure and crackling wit is balanced with scenes in which human needs, fears, and ethical choices take center stage."
--Booklist (starred review)

Publisher: Disney Hyperion

Pub date: 2024-01-30

Length: 416 pages