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.
Yay!
— Sonja, STACKS Staffer
UPDATE 4/20: We now have news about Riordan's NEW Camp Half-Blood series too!
Rick Riordan photo © Rebecca Riordan
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 #1 | Posted by: aaron 1198 on November 06, 2009 at 07:13 PM
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 #2 | Posted by: manga eyes on November 06, 2009 at 07:32 PM
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 #3 | Posted by: oneorangeshoelace on November 06, 2009 at 08:41 PM
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 #4 | Posted by: whinygrl on November 06, 2009 at 08:47 PM
Loved the Lightning Thief, though I think it's not that well written. This sounds interesting...
Comment #5 | Posted by: Miranda on November 06, 2009 at 10:48 PM
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 #6 | Posted by: Readiac on November 06, 2009 at 10:51 PM
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 #7 | Posted by: the blue review on November 07, 2009 at 09:40 AM
i love rick he is awesome
Comment #8 | Posted by: kelsie on November 07, 2009 at 10:54 AM
I LOVE PJatO and 39 clues! I can't wait to read Rick's new book!
Comment #9 | Posted by: SILVER and GREEN27 on November 08, 2009 at 03:34 AM
I loved the Percy Jackson and the Olympians and I hope this series is as good as those!!!!!
Comment #10 | Posted by: TheLightningTheifFan on November 08, 2009 at 10:25 AM
I knew that it would be Egypt, but I expected another Percy series first... Stiil, can't wait! Sounds Awesome!
Comment #11 | Posted by: Jasper on November 08, 2009 at 02:27 PM
I LOVE the Percy Jackson series SO much. I can`t wait for the Kane Chronicles or the Camp Half Blood spin off.
Comment #12 | Posted by: Matthew on November 08, 2009 at 03:24 PM
hey people there is going to be a new percy jackson series.
Comment #13 | Posted by: Toby on November 15, 2009 at 04:33 PM
it is out before this egypt series too.
Comment #14 | Posted by: Toby on November 15, 2009 at 04:34 PM
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 #15 | Posted by: Rachel on November 15, 2009 at 04:36 PM
from all the comments i think i will read it cuz it looks good and it sounds good
Comment #16 | Posted by: becky on November 16, 2009 at 04:34 PM
WOW
Comment #17 | Posted by: Sarah on November 16, 2009 at 05:18 PM
I cant wait! I loved the Percy Jackson series and egypt mythology seems just as interesting!
Comment #18 | Posted by: Maggie on December 01, 2009 at 09:20 PM
i cant wait :)i love egyptian mythology just as much as greek myths XD...YAY!!!!!!!!
Comment #19 | Posted by: 13315 on December 04, 2009 at 07:41 PM
o my i can't wait until it comes out it sounds great egyptian mythology i just now learned about the percy jackson series and i started to read the lighting theif yesterday and i only have a few chapters left now im just waiting for the movie and the kane chronicels and what is it about the NEW camp halfblood series
Comment #20 | Posted by: PeRcY jAcKsOn FaN on December 11, 2009 at 11:30 AM
Oh my gods! I cant believe this is even happening! Thanks Rick Riordan for making another book! I read all of ur books. I hope it'll be as great as Percy Jackson and The Olympians.
Comment #21 | Posted by: DomoLover on December 19, 2009 at 04:56 PM
I can't wait for the new series!!! I read all his books like 30 times and cant wait!!!
Comment #22 | Posted by: Elizabeth on December 26, 2009 at 08:19 PM
man i love the percy jackson seiries but i think you should do a second seiries on the olipanes Mr.Riordan plese ascuse my written i jammed my pink and i havent been able to use it for 3 weeks but for real i realy liked the seirese and the last prophacy has got me so worked up Mr.Riordan. scincerly Bobtiny p.s i know its a odd name.
Comment #23 | Posted by: bobtiny on January 16, 2010 at 10:59 PM
idk the halfblood book where the best books ever and i dont relly like the storyline so far ???
guess ill have to wait and see
Comment #24 | Posted by: garion on January 18, 2010 at 09:51 AM
I was kind of disapointed when I heard it was going to be about EGYPT, beceause I really got in to that Greek Mythology. But the new seris sounds cool! Cant wait for The Movie! Peace.
Comment #25 | Posted by: Michael on January 26, 2010 at 10:08 PM