Saturday, February 27, 2021

City of the Plague God

 









Sikander misses his brother so much but work in the deli keeps him busy.  When an ancient god, Nergal, comes to visit Sik starts on a grand adventure.  Nergal is looking for something and believes Sik's brother sent it to him.  Enter Ishtar, Gilgamesh, and a host of other demons.  Oh, and don't forget a plague that makes Sik's parents sick and then all of NYC.  Can Sik find what Nergal is looking for and save everyone?

I truly love what Rick Riordan is doing with his imprints.  This highlights ancient Mesopotamian stories like Gilgamesh and also helps normalize some wording that has been radicalized.  This was really good. 

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