In September 2017, Lurie and Riordan announced that the first novel in the imprint would be Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi and that it would release in March 2018. Over time, Aru must find the other four Pandavas and defeat the Sleeper, while having many adventures and encountering Hindu deities. It follows Aru Shah, the reincarnated form of the Pandava Arjuna and the birth daughter of the Sleeper, who also serves as the main antagonist of the book. The Pandava Quintet, written by Roshani Chokshi, is a five-book series centering around Hindu mythology. The novels and the imprint have received praise for its diverse representation. Since then the imprint releases approximately four books a year. Riordan's editor Stephanie Owens Lurie noted that he did not have enough time to write novels on every mythology and that 'he feels that, in some instances, the books his readers are asking for him to write are really someone else's story to tell'. Prior to the announcement of the imprint in September 2016, Riordan was frequently approached by readers and fans of his mythology-based series, asking when he would write novels based on other mythologies. Books released through the imprint would be edited by Riordan and have a short introduction written by him. He later responded to Disney stating that he wanted to launch an imprint that would 'find, nurture, and promote the best storytellers for middle grade readers' and 'focus on diverse, mythology-based fiction by new, emerging, and under-represented authors'. The first book published under the imprint, Aru Shah and the End of Time, was released on March 23, 2018.Īmerican author Rick Riordan was approached by Disney about creating an imprint but was initially unable to focus on the request. The line publishes books that utilize the mythology of various cultures and countries in its storytelling akin to Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson & the Olympians. Rick Riordan Presents is a book imprint of Disney-Hyperion ( Disney Publishing Worldwide) that was launched in 2018 and is led by Stephanie Owens Lurie.

The Fire Keeper by J.C. Cervantes