Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents J.C. Cervantes' take on Maya
mythology featuring a boy who has to stop the god of death. **
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"A perfect storm of inspiring heroes, surprising twists, and some
seriously scary monsters. This hilarious, expertly-plotted adventure
keeps you racing through the pages and leaves you desperate for the next
book (and craving a steaming mug of hot chocolate)!" --Shannon
Messenger, New York Times best-selling author of the Keeper of the
Lost Cities series and the Sky Fall series
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**Zane has always enjoyed exploring the dormant volcano near his home in
New Mexico, even though hiking it is challenging. He'd much rather hang
out there with his dog, Rosie, than go to middle school, where kids call
him Sir Limps a Lot, McGimpster, or Uno--for his one good leg. What Zane
doesn't know is that the volcano is a gateway to another world and he is
at the center of a powerful prophecy.
A new girl at school, Brooks, informs him that he's destined to release
an evil god from the ancient Maya relic he is imprisoned in--unless she
can find and remove it first. Together they return to the volcano, where
all kinds of crazy happens. Brooks turns into a hawk, a demon attacks
them in a cave, and Rosie gives her all while trying to protect Zane.
When Zane decides to save his dog no matter the cost, he is thrust into
an adventure full of surprising discoveries, dangerous secrets, and an
all-out war between the gods, one of whom happens to be his father. To
survive, Zane will have to become the Storm Runner. But how can he run
when he can't even walk well without a cane?
Endorsed by Rick Riordan, author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians,
soon to be a series on Disney+.
