Rick Riordan NEW SERIES!

This thrilling news just made my whole week! Rick Riordan, the author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians series and The 39 Clues: The Maze of Bones, has a NEW SERIES coming out next Spring!

Circle this date on your calendar: May 4, 2010 is the release date for The Kane Chronicles, Book One: The Red Pyramid. It will be another fantasy series in a modern-day setting like Percy Jackson, but this series will feature ancient Egyptian mythology instead of ancient Greek. I CAN'T WAIT!!!

Here is a tiny plot tease:
When a magical accident unleashes the Egyptian gods on the modern world, siblings Carter and Sadie Kane discover that they are the only ones who can put things right. As descendants of the greatest Egyptian magicians, they must find a way to defeat the evil god Set before he can destroy them.

It almost hurts to have to wait until May! OK, in the meantime, here are some other books about Ancient Egypt to keep you busy while you wait.

The Egypt Game by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Modern-day kids start playing a pretend "Egypt game" that leads to unexplainable events.

Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos by R.L. LaFevers
Theodosia has to work to remove the hidden curses from the ancient Egyptian artifacts in the British Museum where her parents work.

Egyptology by Dugald Steer and Ian Andrew
A fascinating scrapbook of ancient Egypt, full of hidden discoveries and magical secrets.

There is a new section for The Kane Chronicles on Rick Riordan's website. There is not much about it right now, but I will definitely be checking back often! 

Yay!

— Sonja, STACKS Staffer

Rick Riordan photo © Rebecca Riordan

Comments

[Comment #1]

I LOVE the percy jackson books and the 39 clues books I have read every book Rick Riordan wrote!Plus I love egypts history.So I think that this will be as good as the lightning thief.I wonder how many books there will be .

[Comment #2]

OMG!!!i love rick!!!i dont check his website everyday anymore because i get too excited waiting for the next great series by rick but now i regret it!!!i would normally be one of the the first ones to no bout this stuf.!!!!

[Comment #3]

I stopped breathing for a second there. If it's anything like Percy Jackson, my friends and I are SO THERE! The books on ancient Egypt to keep me busy while I wait won't help; I read all three already. Weird, huh?

[Comment #4]

oh my god! seriously! i didn't know Rick Riordan's new series was about Egypt and that it was coming out so soon. i wonder if it'll be as good as Percy Jackson.

[Comment #5]

Loved the Lightning Thief, though I think it's not that well written. This sounds interesting...

[Comment #6]

EEEP!!! YAY!!! You just made my week too! I can't wait!!! I was sad when I finished the Last Olympian. This is awesome!!!

[Comment #7]

I am so happy that rick Riordan has decided to wright another seres I've read all the Percy Jackson books and I miss having a new one to read! I hope may comes quickly!

[Comment #8]

i love rick he is awesome

[Comment #9]

I LOVE PJatO and 39 clues! I can't wait to read Rick's new book!

[Comment #10]

I loved the Percy Jackson and the Olympians and I hope this series is as good as those!!!!!

[Comment #11]

I knew that it would be Egypt, but I expected another Percy series first... Stiil, can't wait! Sounds Awesome!

[Comment #12]

I LOVE the Percy Jackson series SO much. I can`t wait for the Kane Chronicles or the Camp Half Blood spin off.

[Comment #13]

hey people there is going to be a new percy jackson series.

[Comment #14]

it is out before this egypt series too.

[Comment #15]

I'm so excited!I can't wait!It comes out before my birthday!Me and my friends are so there!I'm counting down until that and the Percy Jackson movie!

[Comment #16]

from all the comments i think i will read it cuz it looks good and it sounds good

[Comment #17]

WOW