Timeless themes such as the importance of family and respect for the land resonate in this funny, fast-paced, and exciting quest adventure set in the American Southwest.Įndorsed by Rick Riordan, author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, soon to be a series on Disney+. But it will take more than weapons for Nizhoni to become the hero she was destined to be. If Nizhoni, Mac, and Davery can reach the House of the Sun, they will be outfitted with what they need to defeat the ancient monsters Mr. Their aid will come at a price: the kids must pass a series of trials in which it seems like nature itself is out to kill them.
When Dad disappears the next day, leaving behind a message that says "Run!", the siblings and Nizhoni's best friend, Davery, are thrust into a rescue mission that can only be accomplished with the help of Diné Holy People, all disguised as quirky characters. Nizhoni knows he's a threat, but her father won't believe her. Charles, her dad's new boss at the oil and gas company, and he's alarmingly interested in Nizhoni and her brother, Mac, their Navajo heritage, and the legend of the Hero Twins. Rick Riordan Presents Race to the Sun Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents Indigenous fantasy writer Rebecca Roanhorses thrilling adventure about a. Lately, seventh grader Nizhoni Begay has been able to detect monsters, like that man in the fancy suit who was in the bleachers at her basketball game. *"Fans of Hugo and Nebula winner Roanhorse will appreciate her fast-paced prose, page-turning chapter endings, and most of all, strong female protagonist."- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents Indigenous fantasy writer Rebecca Roanhorse's thrilling adventure about a Navajo girl who discovers she's a monsterslayer.
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