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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism
I received this ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Zane lives with his mother, uncle and several family-like neighbors near a dormant volcano. Zane can only count on his family and loyal dog Rosie because everyone at school bullies him because he walks with a cane. Little does Zane know, but he is destined for greater things. Zane finds himself involved in a world-ending prophecy, when two terrible looking monsters show up at his volcano. Zane, the new girl from school, Brooks, and Zane’s family will need to come together to find the friendly Mayan Gods, Goddesses, and creatures to keep Zane alive and save the world.
This book was difficult to get into, it was slow moving. While it does read like a Percy Jackson book, it will not work as well for reluctant readers. I liked that it incorporated Mayan mythology, I just wish the story surrounding it was more interesting.
Zane lives with his mother, uncle and several family-like neighbors near a dormant volcano. Zane can only count on his family and loyal dog Rosie because everyone at school bullies him because he walks with a cane. Little does Zane know, but he is destined for greater things. Zane finds himself involved in a world-ending prophecy, when two terrible looking monsters show up at his volcano. Zane, the new girl from school, Brooks, and Zane’s family will need to come together to find the friendly Mayan Gods, Goddesses, and creatures to keep Zane alive and save the world.
This book was difficult to get into, it was slow moving. While it does read like a Percy Jackson book, it will not work as well for reluctant readers. I liked that it incorporated Mayan mythology, I just wish the story surrounding it was more interesting.
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Percy Jackson but make it Latinx.
I had such high hopes for this book. Published under the Rick Riordan Presents imprint, I couldn’t wait to dive right into a new adventure based on a mythology I was not familiar with.
Unfortunately, I was left disappointed.
The book promised an exciting adventure from a new voice in middle grade.
Too bad the author decided to write her book following a step by step manual of the original Percy Jackson series.
The Storm Runner brought nothing new to the table. The characters were nothing but a more boring copy of the protagonists in Percy Jackson and the story followed the exact same path as The Lightning Thief.
I did like the bits of Mayan mythology the author sprinkled in, but it just wasn’t enough to keep me engaged.
The whole time I was reading this book, I just couldn’t shake the feeling I was reading the first draft of Percy Jackson.
Another thing I don’t understand were the Spanish words the author decided to randomly drop throughout the dialogue. I get the author is Hispanic and so are the protagonists. And that’s great. I would have understood the choice if the Spanish words would have been relevant. But it were just random words dropped in random conversations. It felt a bit jarring and gimmicky.
Overall, it was an entertaining enough story, but it wasn’t anything memorable.
I think that Cervantes did a great job with this. The book felt VERY Percy Jackson. Not at all a bad thing, but I'm surprised that Riordan didn't help with it. I liked learning about Mayan mythology, and II felt like the characters were believable and likable.
This was a trying too hard version of pho I couldn't even put myself through any longer. The main character is unbelievably stupid, the one with the quest is just the biggest Messer, who was she supposed to be? Annabeth? No thanks, Rick, I will stick with PJO. Writing is too frustrating to get into as well.
DNF at 15%
DNF at 15%
I enjoyed the story but I was not overly impressed by the writing. In the beginning it seemed cliche: boy at the heart of a prophecy. But it did take a turn in a different direction which redeemed it.
For my full book review, look for it on QuillAndBooks.com on November 29th.
For my full book review, look for it on QuillAndBooks.com on November 29th.
adventurous
informative
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Full review on my blog, Storied Adventures
I really enjoyed this! It was super cool to read about Mayan mythology! I liked that the main character had a disability, he had one leg shorter than the other. It was interesting to see him overcome certain obstacles! I liked the side characters as well! They were all well rounded, well thought out characters.
This book was just a clean, fun story! Definitely want to read the next one!
I really enjoyed this! It was super cool to read about Mayan mythology! I liked that the main character had a disability, he had one leg shorter than the other. It was interesting to see him overcome certain obstacles! I liked the side characters as well! They were all well rounded, well thought out characters.
This book was just a clean, fun story! Definitely want to read the next one!
The pacing was but all over the place for me. I know I will have students who eat it up, but it just didn’t really connect with me. I did enjoy learning about a new pantheon of gods.