The Son of Neptune Riordan Interview

Author Rick Riordan returns to his Heroes of Olympus series with Book Two: The Son of Neptune. It gets a rave review from Scholastic News Kid Reporter Zach Dalzell, who says, "Riordan made sure this book is different from his other novels . . . Read the book! You won't be sorry you did!"

If that's not enough to convince you, another Kid Reporter, Cassandra Hsiao, actually spoke to Rick Riordan about the new book, his life as an author, and hints of what's coming in the third Kane Chronicles book!

KR: What is something that readers would be surprised to find out about you?
Riordan: Something readers might be surprised to find out is that when I was young I stopped writing for a while and took up the guitar and for a while I thought I was going to be a rock star. But that didn't work out so well. So I went back to teaching, and I'm glad I did because that led me to write The Lightning Thief eventually.

This is just a taste of what you'll get if you read the entire interview! Go read it and let us know what you think in the Comments and on the Rick Riordan Message Board thread.

— Sonja, STACKS Staffer

Comments

[Comment #26]

OMG the book is amazing!

[Comment #27]

AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME His books are AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!!! Can't wait for the third book

[Comment #28]

i love the book! i've reaad it three times already

[Comment #29]

this book is awesome I never knew there was another campus for Roman demigods

[Comment #30]

I already read the book. It's
awesome!

[Comment #31]

i love his books, can't wait for more percy jackson

[Comment #32]

Rick Riordan IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

" Don't Stop Make It Pop" Ke$ha

[Comment #33]

I can't wait tell the third book comes out

[Comment #34]

I have t all of your books,except the ultimate field guide.I have read all your books at least 7 times each, my favorite character is.....TYSON!!! He is so funny, when is he gonna come back. YOU ARE SO AWESOME!!!!!

[Comment #35]

The Kane Chronicles is actually the 1st series I read by Rick Riordan, and I love how he does Greek Mythology and Egptian Mythology. I have a little book crush on Percy..... Watch out Annanbeth! Hahahahahahaha I crack myself up......

[Comment #36]

I love his books!!!!!!!!:) Still I'm on the Sea of Monsters but I'll get to the Son of Neptune soon.

[Comment #37]

First I didn't got interested in the Lightning Thief but I tried it again slowly and it is AWESOME!:)

[Comment #38]

Rick Riordan's books is twisted between with modern time and Greek Mythology. I like that. :)

[Comment #39]

I read the book myself and Percy,Tyson,and Annabeth,Grover, are all in it

[Comment #40]

I can't wait to read the book I loved The Lightning Thief. I can tell that it will be the best so far.

[Comment #41]

this is awesome and you should make more.this time you should put every god in the book

[Comment #42]

would you consider the gods would all be the same strenth

[Comment #43]

are you going to consider that the god of water is the strongest.yes or no?

[Comment #44]

people should make a movie about rick riodan's books like the sea of monsters and his other books

[Comment #45]

BOOK IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MOST READ!!!!!!!!!!!

[Comment #46]

I haven't read the book. Everyone tells me it is amazing. Should I read it?