Rick Riordan

Rick Riordan is the author of the first two volumes of "The Kane Chronicles" series: "The Red Pyramid" and "The Throne of Fire," both of which became No. 1 New York Times bestsellers. He is also the author of the No. 1 bestselling series "Percy Jackson & the Olympians" and the first two books of "The Heroes of Olympus" series: "The Lost Hero" (also a No. 1 New York Times bestseller) and "The Son of Neptune." His previous novels for adults include the highly popular "Tres Navarre" series, which won three top awards in mystery literature. Rick lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife and two sons. For more information, visit his website at www.rickriordan.com.