
The whole concept of the collection seems to have been to give the writers of popular books published under the Rick Riordan Presents imprint the opportunity to stretch the bonds of the universes they have created to explore less well-mapped geography. While the monster turns out to be a real threat, the real meat of the matter is the interaction between these two co-protagonists with a solid enough history behind them to make such a relationship worthy of contextual footing.įor some reason, this story seems to be the realization of an original plan that somehow failed to come off as expected. The narrator-hero of Cervantes’ Storm Runner trilogy, Zane Obispo, joins with main squeeze Brooks to check up on reports of a monster threatening an island that, admittedly, has been known to mess with peoples’ minds. Entering into the Night Bazaar in the crazy quilt Otherworld of a multiverse, they must return anklet bells known as kangaroos to the magical entity that is not at all crazy about people messing with her stuff. The protagonist of Chokshi’s series of novels about Aru Shah joins with ever-loyal companions Mini and Brynne and finds themselves charged with a task that is intended to correct a mistake in the past. “Beware the Grove of True Love” by Roshani Chokshi Upon discovering the hallway is layered in the mushy badness produced by a rainbow, they realize they have fallen through the floor and landed in an alternate universe and before they know it they are off and running after rogue classmates atop a unicorn and dealing with the mystifying realities of a “chicken universe.” Attired in trench coats, they find that it is just a matter of time before the smell overwhelms them to the point of sickness. Sal Vidón and Gabi Reál are walking down the hallway of Culeco Academy when they cannot help but notice and comment upon a particularly foul odor. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
