The cover features john roccos new series artwork and a title bar in shiny silver. Rick riordan announces new series titled the trials of apollo. Im delighted to share with you the two latest covers from the rick riordan presents imprint. The novel is narrated in the firstperson view by magnus chase, 16yearold demigod and homeless. Jul 18, 2017 it was an awesome book with lots of humor, very good descriptions, an intriguing story and great characters. Humans and halfbloods agreepercy jackson and the olympians is a series fit for heroes. At the back of the blood of olympus, the new book title was revealed to be the sword of summer.
Rick riordans first fulllength novel was big red tequila, which became the first book in the tres navarre series. Lurie said that riordan had been approached about an imprint several years ago but initially dismissed the idea because of his heavy workload. A new demigod is bornthis time from norse mythology. This new book series will focus on the greek god apollo.
Nov, 2015 rick riordans highly anticipated new book was released the same day rocco staino interviewed him, prior to a sold out thalia kids book club event at symphony space, in new york city. The sword of summer, by rick riordan, is the first in his new series, this time based on norse mythology. Tue at tba, andres oppenheimer author of the robots are coming. Percy jackson and the olympians, the heroes of olympus, and the trials of apollo, based on greek and roman mythology. The news from the tour first, a big thank you to everyone who came to a tour event for the sword of summer. Rick riordan jumps back into greek mythology with the trials of apollo during the sword of summer tour, rick riordan announced a brand new series set in the world of percy jackson. For information address disney hyperion books, 125 west end avenue, new york, new york 10023. This is very much like greek gods, except about you guessed it the greek heroes like hercules, theseus, atalanta, perseus, orpheus, and all the rest. They moved from san antonio to boston in june 20, in conjunction with older son haley starting college in boston. Sep 24, 2014 rick riordan names norse mythology series, first book out october 2015 wednesday, september 24, 2014 books no comments the heroes of olympus is coming to a close with the blood of olympus, to be released on october 7, 2014. Five years ago i picked up a middle grade fantasy book called the lightening thief by rick riordan and was hooked by the end of the first page.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Rick married becky riordan in 1985 on the couples shared birthday. Rick riordan announces magnus chase and the gods of asgard. Then i eagerly awaited each new book in his heroes of olympus series. A new great prophecy, a new generation of demigods the adventures have just begun. We have a growing list of new rick riordan books and novels for you to enjoy in 2020. Full of news, artwork and information about rick riordan s everexpanding universe of books. These books will be for children and adults alike, and feature all of the wellknown norse gods and goddesses that people have learned of as they grew up.
The first book in the incredible new series from the author of percy jackson, the kane chronicles and. Below is the press release from disney publishing about the first printing for blood of olympus. Rick riordan announces new books for 2018 read riordan. Rick riordan cheers end of book covers that whitewash his black hero. Wednesday, october 07, 2015 books no comments stories in the percy jackson universe isnt going to end with percy jacksons greek gods and heroes just yet as rick riordan recently announced a new demigods series pitting the characters back into this world. Rick riordans new book, magnus chase and the gods of asgard is coming out soon october 2015, yay.
Lets discuss rick riordan s new book the sword of summer. Book 1 of 2 in the rick riordans norse mythology series. This is very much like greek gods, except about you guessed it the greek heroes like hercules, theseus, atalanta, perseus. Rick riordans new book, magnus chase and the gods of asgard. The sword of summer will be published on october 6. Rick riordan gives the fans of magnus chase and his friends an entertaining personal look at magnus closest allies. It really makes you want to learn more about norse mythology and its so much fun to read. In september 2016, disneyhyperion announced a new rick riordan imprint.
Oh, and magnus chase book 2, titled the hammer of thor, will publish on october 4, 2016. Rick riordan names norse mythology series, first book out october 2015 wednesday, september 24, 2014 books no comments the heroes of olympus is coming to a close with the blood of olympus, to be released on october 7, 2014. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Read an exclusive extract from the first book in rick riordan s new series, the sword of summer, based on norse myths. The imprint is called rick riordan presents and was launched in march 2018. It was fantastic, and i wanted to share it with all of you. The house of hades by rick riordan baroness book trove. Site member minion potter got the inside scoop on magnus chase and the sword of summer published. The book wont actually be out until september 24 because, well, thats how long it takes to prepare, print, promote and distribute a book, even after the writer is done writing. The heroes of olympus the lost hero the son of neptune. During the blood of olympus tour, we announced percy jacksons greek heroes, which will be published on percys birthday, aug. First up, tehlor kay mejias brilliant middle grade debut.
Magnus is a street kid in boston, having lived rough since his mother died two years earlier when he was 14 years old. Each year, different booksellers offer editions of my newest book with exclusive goodies. So when someone has asked me who my favorite author is in the past, ive often said rick riordan. While in college, he was also the lead singer in a folk rock band. Books by rick riordan percy jackson and the olympians the lightning thief the sea of monsters. I keep going to look at a book only to see that it wont be out until october. The second book in the kane chronicles series by rick riordan the throne of fire is now available as a graphic novel this version of the story had a date of publication of october 6, 2015. The lightning thief 10th anniversary edition rick riordan. He attended the university of north texas and the university of texas, austin, studying music, english, and history. The series titled the trials of apollo will be a five book series following the god apollo.
Relive the adventure from the beginning with this ebook set containing the first three books from the bestselling series. Keep up to date with upcoming rick riordan releases 2020. October 2015 releases 51 books share book recommendations. In eight soldout nights, we saw over 10,000 fans and i signed over 10,000 books. Sep 23, 2014 rick riordan the title of riordans norse myth series will be called magnus chase and the gods of asgard and it will come out in october 2015. Rick riordans new book, the trials of apollo filipino. Rick riordans the sword of summer is the first novel in the magnus chase and the gods of asgard series this story had a release date of october 6, 2015. Article watch the ship of the dead shiny book trailer.
It is the first in a fourbook series, and also the first of many books to be released as part of the new rick riordan presents imprint, so theres more to come. The title for that first book will be announced at the back of blood of olympus. Rick riordan, after the wellearned triumph of his two percy jackson series, tales of an allamerican boy who discovers that he is the son of a greek god, now embarks, with magnus chase and the. He is also the author of the multiawardwinning tres navarre mystery series for adults. So far, all we know is that apollo gets on zeus bad side and sends him to the mortal world as a. I kind of felt like maybe ive outgrew riordans writing, but. In this new five book series, expect to see your old friends from the percy jackson books along with a great new cast of main characters, as the heroes of camp halfblood embark on their most dangerous challenge yet.
Looking for legendary demigods, a host of angry gods, villainous monsters and epic adventures. It is headed by riordan s editor, stephanie owens lurie. Rick riordan new releases, 2020 books book release dates. Magnus chase thought he had it pretty rough since his mom died two years ago and hes been living on the streets. On may 3, i will release the hidden oracle, the first in the new fivebook series the. His big breakthrough was the lightning thief 2005, the first novel in the fivevolume percy jackson series, which placed a group of adolescents in a grecoroman mythological setting.
The throne of fire graphic novel rick riordan book list. He also wrote the tres navarre mystery series for adults and helped to edit demigods and monsters, a collection of essays on the topic of his percy jackson series. Many readers are wondering, are there new rick riordan books releasing in 20202021. Shop new and upcoming books in rick riordan s bestselling the trials of apollo and magnus chase and the gods of asgard series. Also in this book will be your first sneak peek at the project below. But then hes tracked down by an estranged uncle who starts raving about a lost viking sword and. Rick riordan names norse mythology series, first book out. Here at, we have the official list of new and upcoming rick riordan releases. Percy jackson author rick riordan is back with a new novel based on norse mythology. For those unfamiliar with riordan s work,his first series, percy jackson and the olympians, follows a middle school student, percy, who discovers hes a greek demigod, and that.
The author was greeted by a crowd of eager middlegrade readers, anxious to get their signed copies of magnus chase and the gods of asgard. In september 2014, during a live web stream, rick riordan announced the series would be called magnus chase and the gods of asgard. The sword of summer exclusive editions rick riordan. Rick riordan simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Nov 08, 2015 i saw rick riordan in boston on october 5, 2015 talking about magnus chase. This version of the story had a date of publication of october 6, 2015. Riordan has created several successful book series. Rick riordan was born in 1964 in san antonio, texas.
Rick riordan is writing a new series set in the world of percy jackson. Rick riordans new book, magnus chase and the gods of. Riordan disclosed that in his new book, there will be a big final confrontation between the demigods and evil. Rick riordan the throne of fire graphic novel the second book in the kane chronicles series by rick riordan the throne of fire is now available as a graphic novel. Oct 17, 2017 aru shah and the end of time, written by new york times bestselling author roshani chokshi, is a hilarious, actionpacked adventure based on hindu mythology. Filled with action, adventure and excellent characters, this book will definitely leave you wanting more, just as the percy jackson and heroes of olympus did. Read riordan the official home for rick riordans demigods. Rick riordan announces new book magnus chase and the sword of summer book tour 2015. First printing of three million for new percy jackson book. Jonathan stroud and eoin colfer will be discussing the newest books in their respective series.
It was published on october 6, 2015 by disney hyperion, and is the first novel. Today im going to be talking about the wonderful, amazing, fantastic book that is the sword of summer by rick riordan. His new vision of the norse gods and their adventures and aspects is as vibrant as the bitfrost rainbow bridge, his humour is full of absolute geniuses using surprise and unexpected combinations. The second volume in magnus chases adventures, the hammer of thor, will be out october 4. Percy jackson and the olympians series by rick riordan. In october 2015, during the promotional tour for the sword of summer, the first book in the magnus chase and the gods of asgard series, rick riordan announced that he was working on a new series of five books based on apollo. It was published on october 6, 2015 by disney hyperion, and is the first novel in the magnus chase and the gods of asgard series. Oct 25, 2015 childrens middle grade hardcover october 25. He plans on releasing a norse anthology book in 2015, and has also said to want to write an egyptian anthology series as well. Rick riordan announces new demigod series the trials of. Jun 07, 2015 today over forty million copies of his percy jackson, kane chronicles, and heroes of olympus books are in print in the united states, and rights have been sold into more than 37 countries. There are only a select few books that make me apply true emphasis of the word wow to a book after reading but rick riordan definitely deserves it. This entertaining guidebook to camp halfblood is onsale august 15, 2017. Oct 05, 2015 the first book in rick riordans new series magnus chase and the gods of asgard, titled sword of summer, is perfect for percy jackson fans.
The sword of summer kindle edition by riordan, rick. On october 6, 2015, rick riordan released the sword of summer, the first book in a new series featuring the character magnus chase. Rick riordan has a new anthology series in the works for his fans. New rick riordan book to be set in percy jackson world hypable. We learned about each one during the other books, but this time the vignettes in chapter form focus in on a taskchallenge which each character narrates. Rick riordan the sword of summer rick riordan s the sword of summer is the first novel in the magnus chase and the gods of asgard series. He helped develop the 10 books in the 39 clues series, published by scholastic corporation, and. Aru shah and the end of time by roshani chokshi, dragon pearl by yoon ha lee, the storm runner by j. Read an exclusive extract from the first book in rick riordans new series, the sword of summer, based on norse myths. Rick riordan announces new book magnus chase and the. The book will be published october 6, 2015, and below is a list of the places ill be visiting. For more information on this author and event, visit.
As always you can find a link through the book title or by clicking on the image assuming it has one. The book was released on october 6, 2015, with amazing news of new greek roman series named the trials of apollo. To prepare readers for the new book, riordan posted images of norse vocabulary words on his twitter account starting. Normally im not very good at finding new books but i seem to have a lot of them lined up right now. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading magnus chase and the gods of asgard, book 1. The magnus chase and the gods of asgard trilogy may have concluded, but we havent heard the last of our favorite peeps from the nine worlds. The sword of summer magnus chase and the gods of asgard, book 1 by rick riordan. Percy jacksoncreator, rick riordan, puts a unique spin on norse mythology, in magnus chase and the gods of asgard, book 1. It is our intent and purpose to foster and encourage indepth discussion about all things related to books. Magnus chase and the sword of summer book 1 hardcover 6 oct 2015.