{"product_id":"rick-riordan-presents-city-of-the-plague-god-the-adventures-of-sik-aziz-book-1-9781368067324","title":"Rick Riordan Presents: City of the Plague God-The Adventures of Sik Aziz Book 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eBest-selling author Rick Riordan presents an adventure based on ancient Mesopotamian mythology by Sarwat Chadda, author of the Ash Mistry series.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An epic worthy of Gilgamesh. Chadda brings attention to the less well-recognized mythology of ancient Mesopotamia with engaging humor and wit.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eThirteen-year-old Sik wants a simple life going to school and helping at his parents' deli in the evenings. But all that is blown to smithereens when Nergal comes looking for him, thinking that Sik holds the secret to eternal life. Turns out Sik is immortal but doesn't know it, and that's about to get him and the entire city into deep, deep trouble. Sik's not in this alone. He's got Belet, the adopted daughter of Ishtar, the goddess of love and war, on his side, and a former hero named Gilgamesh, who has taken up gardening in Central Park. Now all they have to do is retrieve the Flower of Immortality to save Manhattan from being wiped out by disease. To succeed, they'll have to conquer sly demons, treacherous gods, and their own darkest nightmares. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Featuring gods and goddesses, and importantly, Muslim heroes, this #OwnVoices tale eerily echoes our pandemic presents; but readers will find escape in the entertaining balance of an apocalyptic setting with irreverent humor.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEndorsed by Rick Riordan, author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, soon to be a series on Disney+.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLook for these other best-selling Rick Riordan Presents titles: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eAru Shah and the End of Time\u003c\/i\u003e by Roshani Chokshi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Storm Runner\u003c\/i\u003e by J. C. Cervantes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eDragon Pearl\u003c\/i\u003e by Yoon Ha Lee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eRace to the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e by Rebecca Roanhorse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eTristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e by Kwame Mbalia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarwat Chadda\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rick Riordan Presents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/11\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.20w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781368067324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e510646 \/ City of the Plague God\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarwat Chadda\u003c\/b\u003e, a first generation Muslim immigrant, has spent a lifetime integrating the best of his family's heritage with the country of his birth. There have been tensions as well as celebrations, but he wouldn't wish it any other way. As a lifelong gamer he decided to embrace his passion for over-the-top adventure stories by swapping a career in engineering for a new one as a writer. That resulted in his first novel, \u003ci\u003eDevil's Kiss\u003c\/i\u003e, back in 2009. Since then he has been published in a dozen languages, writing comic books, TV shows, and novels such as the award-winning Indian mythology-inspired Ash Mistry series and the epic high-fantasy Shadow Magic trilogy (as Joshua Khan). While he's traveled far and wide, including Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, he's most at home in London, where he lives with his wife, two more-or-less grown-up daughters, and an aloof cat. Feel free to drop him a line @sarwatchadda.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Sarwat Chadda \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47286804611229,"sku":"9781368067324","price":21.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_cb203ca0-ed93-4198-9ecd-ecfce4b722a0.jpg?v=1760030917","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/rick-riordan-presents-city-of-the-plague-god-the-adventures-of-sik-aziz-book-1-9781368067324","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}