Título: Rick Riordan Presents: Storm Runner, The
Autor: J.C. Cervantes
Sinopse: Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents J.C. Cervantes' take on Maya mythology featuring a boy who has to stop the god of death.
"A perfect storm of inspiring heroes, surprising twists, and some seriously scary monsters. This hilarious, expertly-plotted adventure keeps you racing through the pages and leaves you desperate for the next book (and craving a steaming mug of hot chocolate)!" --Shannon Messenger, New York Times best-selling author of the Keeper of the Lost Cities series and the Sky Fall series
Zane has always enjoyed exploring the dormant volcano near his home in New Mexico, even though hiking it is challenging. He'd much rather hang out there with his dog, Rosie, than go to middle school, where kids call him Sir Limps a Lot, McGimpster, or Uno--for his one good leg. What Zane doesn't know is that the volcano is a gateway to another world and he is at the center of a powerful prophecy.
A new girl at school, Brooks, informs him that he's destined to release an evil god from the ancient Maya relic he is imprisoned in--unless she can find and remove it first. Together they return to the volcano, where all kinds of crazy happens. Brooks turns into a hawk, a demon attacks them in a cave, and Rosie gives her all while trying to protect Zane.
When Zane decides to save his dog no matter the cost, he is thrust into an adventure full of surprising discoveries, dangerous secrets, and an all-out war between the gods, one of whom happens to be his father. To survive, Zane will have to become the Storm Runner. But how can he run when he can't even walk well without a cane?
Endorsed by Rick Riordan, author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, soon to be a series on Disney+.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Rick Riordan Presents: Storm Runner, The”, de J.C. Cervantes, publicado pela editora Rick Riordan Presents, em 2019 e com 464 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Rick Riordan Presents
Páginas: 464
Ano: 2019-08-20
Edição: Reprint
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1368023606
ISBN13: 9781368023603
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Rick Riordan Presents transportam o leitor para universos onde mitologias diversas são reimaginadas em aventuras para o público jovem, especialmente o middle grade. As narrativas costumam mesclar elementos fantásticos — como deuses, espíritos e poderes sobrenaturais — com desafios pessoais e jornadas de autodescoberta, muitas vezes ambientadas em cenários contemporâneos ou míticos. O ritmo tende a ser dinâmico, com tensão crescente e momentos de humor, enquanto os protagonistas enfrentam provas que exigem coragem, inteligência e união. O catálogo revela uma forte presença de culturas indígenas, afro-americanas e asiáticas, exploradas com sensibilidade e riqueza de detalhes.
