The Fire Keeper by J.C. Cervantes, Jennifer Cervantes, Irvin Rodriguez Illustrator: Irvin Rodriguez
Series: The Storm Runner #2
Also in this series: The Storm Runner
Published by Disney-Hyperion, Rick Riordan Presents on September 3, 2019
Genres: Middle Grade, Fantasy
Pages: 432
Zane Obispo's new life on a beautiful secluded tropical island, complete with his family and closest friends, should be perfect. But he can't control his newfound fire skills yet (inherited from his father, the Maya god Hurakan); there's a painful rift between him and his dog ever since she became a hell hound; and he doesn't know what to do with his feelings for Brooks. One day he discovers that by writing the book about his misadventures with the Maya gods, he unintentionally put other godborn children at risk. Unless Zane can find the godborns before the gods do, they will be killed. To make matters worse, Zane learns that Hurakan is scheduled to be executed. Zane knows he must rescue him, no matter the cost. Can he accomplish both tasks without the gods detecting him, or will he end up a permanent resident of the underworld?
In this cleverly plotted sequel to The Storm Runner, the gang is back together again with spirited new characters, sneaky gods, unlikely alliances, and secrets darker than Zane could ever have imagined. Secrets that will change him forever.
Amazon, Kindle, Audible, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD
Check out my review of the book, along with a fun sestina poem that I wrote to go along with it!!
This series focuses on Mayan mythology, which is a fascinating mythological system we rarely encounter in books! I really enjoyed the first book—check out my review of STORM RUNNER!
About the Author
J.C. Cervantes is the New York Times best-selling author of The Storm Runner, The Fire Keeper, and Tortilla Sun. Her books have appeared on national lists, including the American Booksellers Association New Voices, Barnes and Noble’s Best Young Reader Books, and Favorite MG Science Fiction/Fantasy Top Ten Books, as well as Amazon’s Best Books of the Month. She has earned multiple awards and recognitions, including the New Mexico Book Award, and the Zia Book Award.
J.C. lives in New Mexico (otherwise known as the Land of Enchantment) can read, write, and talk backwards, always roots for the underdog, and believes in magic.
Her work is represented by Holly Root at Root Literary.
3 winners will receive a finished copy of THE FIRE KEEPER, US Only.
Tour Schedule:
Week One:
10/1/2019- A Backwards Story– Review
10/2/2019- A Gingerly Review– Review
10/3/2019- Lifestyle of Me– Review
10/4/2019- Caffeine and Composition– Review
Week Two:
10/7/2019- Polish & Paperbacks – Review
10/8/2019- fictitious.fox– Review
10/9/2019- Riddle’s Reviews– Review
10/10/2019- Read. Eat. Love.– Review
10/11/2019- A Bookish Dream– Review
Week Three:
10/14/2019- Novel Novice– Excerpt
10/15/2019- book briefs– Review
10/16/2019- Wonder Struck– Review
10/17/2019- PopTheButterfly Reads– Review
10/18/2019- Fyrekatz Blog– Review
Week Four:
10/21/2019- Feed Your Fiction Addiction– Review
10/22/2019- BookHounds YA– Review
10/23/2019- The Layaway Dragon– Review
10/24/2019- Savings in Seconds– Review
10/25/2019- Kait Plus Books– Review
Week Five:
10/28/2019- Do You Dog-ear?– Review
10/29/2019- dwantstoread– Review
10/30/2019- That Georgia Gypsy– Review
10/31/2019- Little Red Reads- Review
Too bad you didn’t get your review copy yet. I will keep an eye out for your review since this looks like fun!
Yeah—I ended up picking it up from the library because I really do want to read this one and I don’t know if my review copy is coming or not. I’m loving it so far!
I love the cover art, and Mayan mythology sounds so intriguing!
I agree that the covers for these are gorgeous!
I was going to say that it’s giving me the Riordan vibe until I saw his name. Lol. I hope you’ll enjoy it when you get your copy!
The Rick Riordan Presents books all have his vibe, but they feature cultural mythologies and folklore that we don’t see as often—I love that about them!
I hope you enjoy the book when you do read it.
Thanks!!
I’m supposed to review this for the tour as well, but haven’t received a review copy either. Bummer! I was really looking forward to it, too. My review for The Last True Poets of the Sea turned into a spotlight post for the same reason, womp.
Lindsi @ Do You Dog-ear? ?
Sorry you haven’t gotten yours either—thought it was just me. I ended up getting it from the library so I can read it. Enjoying it so far!
Apparently only half the tour got copies!
Ah, that’s a shame!
So, I really liked the first Percy Jackson series, and started the next one, but haven’t finished. I want to definitely give his books he’s sponsoring or like this one a chance! Will be waiting for your review!
I never finished the second series either. I did really enjoy the books, though. My son LOVES all of Riordan’s books—he is his favorite author!
This looks like a very cook story!
It is!