Suddenly finding himself entangled in a web of dangerous secrets, Zane embarks on a quest that will take him far from home and test him to the very core.įeisty heroes, tricky gods, murderous demons, and spirited giants are just some of the pleasures that await in this fresh and funny take on Maya mythology, as rich and delicious as a mug of authentic hot chocolate. He's just a thirteen-year old nobody, and destiny or no destiny, he wants nothing to do with any of it, especially some god of death.īut Brooks opens his eyes to the truth: magic, monsters, and gods are real, and Zane is at the center of an ancient prophecy that could mean the destruction of the world. The jacket art was designed by Maria Elias and drawn by Irving Rodriguez.

It is the second of many books in the 'Rick Riordan Presents' imprint and is about thirteen-year-old Zane Obispo who uses a cane to get around due to a debilitating limp. Cervantes and published in September 2018. Brooks tells him that the volcano is actually a centuries-old prison for the Maya god of death, whose destiny is directly tied to Zane's. The Storm Runner is a novel written by J. Zane agrees, mostly because beautiful girls like her don't usually talk to him. Rick Riordan Presents a fiery and fast-paced sequel to The Storm Runner, in which Zane Obispo has an impossible choice to make. 'The Beast,' as he calls it, is the one place where he can escape other kids, who make fun of him because he has a limp and walks with a cane.Īfter a twin-engine plane crashes into The Beast, a mysterious girl named Brooks shows up at Zane's doorstep, insisting that they meet at the volcano, where she will reveal a terrible secret.

Zane Obispo spends every day exploring the sleeping volcano in his backyard. But as he soon learns, his physical differences are merely the first clue to a family history that connects him to the Maya godsand puts him in mortal danger. A contemporary adventure based on Mayan mythology from Rick Riordan Presents! A lonely boy in New Mexico has a physical disability that makes middle school feel even more like everyone is watching him.

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