Rick Riordan Presents

Rick Riordan Presents is an imprint series within Disney Publishing Worldwide. The imprint features books that are connected to ancient myths in the modern day, much like Rick Riordan's books, with a few exceptions. The editor of Rick Riordan Presents, abbreviated to RRP, is Stephanie Owens Lurie. The first book published in RRP is *Aru Shah and the End of Time* by Roshani “Rosh” Chokshi.

Riordan had confirmed that the books were set in a distinct universe from his and he merely edited the books and wrote the introduction, for which he was paid a nominal fee by Disney. The imprint allows other authors to explore their cultural myths in the modern day and aims to bring them to the attention of Riordan's audience by being associated with his name.

## Development

Rick Riordan was initially approached by Disney to create his own imprint series, which would be an extension of his Percy Jackson universe. The author, who was writing on a deadline at the time, was too busy to consider the idea and did not respond.

After giving thought to the matter, he later reported that he agreed with the creation of an imprint series, however, it would not be an extension of his world, instead, the imprint's primary purpose would be to bring other aspiring writers to the attention of Riordan's audience by using his brand name.

## Selection Criteria

All the books in the imprint series are children's books that focus on mythology in the modern age, with a few exceptions. All submissions to Rick Riordan Presents are made through literary agents and sent to the attention of Stephanie Lurie, Riordan's editor. The final decision will be taken by Riordan, who will review proposals and manuscripts and also serve as editor for the acquired projects. The books and the authors will also be promoted by Riordan through his social media accounts and appearances.

Books by different authors can focus on the same mythology, such as Yoon Ha Lee's *Dragon Pearl* and Graci Kim's *The Last Fallen Star*, which are both centred on Korean mythology.

The imprint hopes to publish four books per year. Two books were released in 2018, five were published in 2019, six in 2020 have been published, five are planned for 2021 with one being released already, and five are planned for 2022. Four books are planned for 2023, and one for 2024.

## Books

### *The Pandava Quintet* by Roshani Chokshi (Based on Hindu Mythology)

* *Aru Shah and the End of Time* (March 27, 2018)
* *Aru Shah and the Song of Death* (April 16, 2019)
* *Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes* (April 7, 2020)
* *Aru Shah and the City of Gold* (April 6, 2021)
* *Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality* (April 5, 2022)

### *Storm Runner Trilogy* by Jennifer C. Cervantes (Mayan and Aztec Mythology)

* *The Storm Runner* (September 18, 2018)
* *The Fire Keeper* (September 3, 2019)
* *The Shadow Crosser* (September 1, 2020)

### *Throne of Sand Duology* by Jennifer C. Cervantes (Aztec Mythology, spin-off of Storm Runner Trilogy)

* *Throne of Sand* (2022)
* *Untitled Sequel* (2023)

### *Dragon Pearl Series* by Yoon ha Lee (Korean mythology)

* *Dragon Pearl* (January 15, 2019)
* *Tiger Honor* (January 4, 2022)

### *Sal & Gabi Duology* by Carlos Hernandez (Cuban Mythology)

* *Sal & Gabi Break the Universe* (March 5, 2019)
* *Sal & Gabi Fix the Universe* (May 5, 2020)

### *Tristan Strong Trilogy* by Kwame Mbalia (West African/African American Mythology)

* *Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky* (October 15, 2019)
* *Tristan Strong Destroys the World* (October 6, 2020)
* *Tristan Strong Keeps Punching* (October 5, 2021)

### *Paola Santiago Series* by Tehlor Kay Mejia (Mexican Mythology)

* *Paola Santiago and the River of Tears* (August 4th, 2020)
* *Paola Santiago and the Forest of Nightmares* (August 3rd, 2021)
* *Paola Santiago and the Sanctuary of Shadows* (2022)

### *The Gifted Clans Series* by Graci Kim (Korean Mythology)

* *The Last Fallen Star* (May 4, 2021)
* *The Last Fallen Moon* (Summer 2022)
* *Untitled Sequel* (2023)

### *Serwa Boateng Series* by Roseanne A. Brown (Ghanaian Mythology)

* *Serwa Boateng's Guide to Vampire Hunting* (Summer 2022)
* *Untitled Sequel* (2023)

### *Outlaw Saints* by Daniel José Older (Santeria Mythology)

* *Ballad & Dagger* (2022)
* Untitled sequel (2023)

### *Winston Chu Duology* by Stacey Lee (Chinese Mythology)

* *Winston Chu Versus the Whimsies* (fall 2022)
* *Untitled Sequel* (2023)

### *Moko Magic Duology* by Tracey Baptiste (Caribbean Mythology)

* *Moko Magic* (2023)
* *Untitled Sequel* (2024)

### Stand-alone Novels

* *Race to the Sun* (January 14, 2020) by Rebecca Roanhorse (Navajo Mythology)
* *City of the Plague God* (January 5, 2021) by Sarwat Chadda (Mesopotamian Mythology)
* *Pahua and the Soul Stealer* (September 7, 2021) by Lori M. Lee (Hmong Mythology)

### Others

* *The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities: New Stories About Mythic Heroes; A Heroes Anthology* (September 28th, 2021) by Roshani Chokshi, J.C. Cervantes, Yoon Ha Lee, Carlos Hernandez, Kwame Mbalia, Rebecca Roanhorse, Tehlor Kay Mejia, Sarwat Chadda, Graci Kim, and Rick Riordan

## Gallery

*Aru Shah and the End of Time**Aru Shah and the Song of Death**Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes**Aru Shah and the City of Gold**Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality**The Storm Runner**The Fire Keeper**The Shadow Crosser**Dragon Pearl**Sal and Gabi Break the Universe**Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe**Race to the Sun**Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky**Tristan Strong Destroys the World**Tristan Strong Keeps Punching**Paola Santiago and the River of Tears**Paola Santiago and the Forest of Nightmares**The Last Fallen Star**City of the Plague God**Pahua and the Soul Stealer**The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities: New Stories About Mythic Heroes*
## Trivia

* Rick Riordan Presents titles cover genres outside the Urban Fantasy of the Rick Riordan's main series: *Dragon Pearl* is a Space Opera and *Sal and Gabi duolo*gy is Sci-Fi.
* Riordan had once joked that he chose the first three authors of the series for three different reasons: Roshani Chokshi for his fans, who always asked him about stories based on Hindu mythology; Jennifer Cervantes, because her children loved his books; and Yoon Ha Lee because Riordan found a *kindred spirit* in him.
* For each release of a book under the imprint, ReadRiordan releases artwork for three or four of the main and/or major characters.
	+ For example, for *Aru Shah and the City of Gold*, ReadRiordan released approximately eight pieces of official artwork.
		- However, only four pieces of artwork are for the new book; the rest of them are pieces of new artwork for the old characters.
* Despite saying that Rick Riordan Presents will focus on other mythologies, some titles use the myths, folklore and culture more as backgrounds for the main story.
	+ *Dragon Pearl* is set in a world where there is presumably no Earth, and never mentions any specific Korean myths. Instead, it transplants traditional Korean creatures and concepts into space, taking into consideration how that would affect them.
	+ The *Sal & Gabi Duology* doesn't talk much about Cuban folklore besides the giant Sal mentions seeing when he relaxes, who granted him his wish, focusing mainly on the culture.
	+ While *Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky* has characters from African and African-American folklore, it also has creatures and places made in an allegorical manner. For example, the Bone Ships represent slave ships and fetterlings represent the shackles used to keep slaves in bondage.
* Rick Riordan writes an introduction at the start of every stand-alone book and the first book in a new series.