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City of the Plague God (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9781368051507
Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents CITY OF THE PLAGUE GOD, an adventure based on ancient Mesopotamian mythology written by Sarwat Chadda, author of the "Ash Ministry" series.
Thirteen-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.
"Featuring gods and goddesses, and importantly, Muslmim heroes, this #OwnVoices tale eerily echoes our pandemic presents; but readerse will find escape in the entertaining balance of an apocalyptic setting with irreverant humor." --School Library Journal
"An epic worthy of Gilgamesh, Chadda brings attention to the less well-recognized mythology of ancient Mesopotamia with engaging humor and wit." --Kirkus Reviews
Target age group 10-13
Thirteen-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.
"Featuring gods and goddesses, and importantly, Muslmim heroes, this #OwnVoices tale eerily echoes our pandemic presents; but readerse will find escape in the entertaining balance of an apocalyptic setting with irreverant humor." --School Library Journal
"An epic worthy of Gilgamesh, Chadda brings attention to the less well-recognized mythology of ancient Mesopotamia with engaging humor and wit." --Kirkus Reviews
Target age group 10-13
- CategoryJuvenile Fiction
- Age Group9 to 12 yrs
- Grade Level5+
- LanguageEnglish
- BindingHardcover
- Theme 1Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Myths
- Theme 2Action & Adventure
- Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemeFantasy & Magic
- Awards
- AuthorChadda, Sarwat
- SeriesRick Riordan Presents
- AR Level4.5
- DeweyFiction
- PublisherDisney Book Group (Penguin Random)
- Publication Date1/12/2021
- Pages400
- Dimensions1.4 H × 8.4 L × 5.8 W
- Case Qty20
