Rick Riordan Presents: City of the Plague God-The Adventures of Sik Aziz Book 1 [Hardcover]

Praise for City of the Plague God

2022: Texas Lone Star Reading List
2022: Young Hoosier Book Award Master List (Indiana)

“Welcome to the world of Mesopotamian myth as interpreted by the brilliantly creative, wonderfully offbeat mind of Sarwat Chadda. You may never want to leave!”—New York Times #1 best-selling author Rick Riordan

City of the Plague God is not to be missed. It shines with comedy, drips with menace, and oozes with authenticity. Another outrageously readable winner from Rick Riordan Presents.
—Eoin Colfer, internationally best-selling author of Artemis Fowl

Bold, brave, and full of surprises! I couldn't stop turning the pages. Chadda balances an action-packed story with his trademark humor and a deft handling of Sik's immigrant identity that feels relevant and important in today's world.
—Natasha Ngan, author of the New York Times best-selling Girls of Paper and Fire series

An epic worthy of Gilgamesh. Chadda brings attention to the less well-recognized mythology of ancient Mesopotamia with engaging humor and wit. —Kirkus Reviews

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. —School Library Journal

The unusual characters, well-developed plot, and perfect balance of witty humor and rapid-fire adventure will keep even those entirely unfamiliar with the mythololc…