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Quiz: Which Rick Riordan Series is Right for You?
Congratulations are in order! Well, kind of. It really depends on whether you see this as good news or the worst news of your life. As it turns out, you are a descendant of a mythological god! Woo hoo, right?? OK, sure, it has its pros and cons. Just ask any of the protagonists from Rick Riordan’s series—Percy Jackson from Percy Jackson & the Olympians, Carter and Sadie Kane from The Kane Chronicles, Magnus Chase from Magnus Chase & the Gods of Asgard, or Apollo of The Trials of Apollo.
Speaking of Riordan’s series, one of them, incidentally, is going to be your reading assignment to get you all caught up on your new life. And extra good news: If it’s The Trials of Apollo, you’ll have a brand-new book to read in May when the series’ second installment, The Dark Prophecy, comes out. (Squee!)
So here’s the bad news (you know, if you considered the “descended from a god” thing the good news): We don’t know which of Riordan’s series you should read. The only real way we can determine this important bit of info—other than a mythological paternity test, which the gods are all a little prickly about—is by you taking this highly scientific quiz. We wish you luck.
1. Which godly power do you think is the most awesome?
A. Controlling the oceans
B. Healing people
c. Changing the seasons
D. Manipulating the weather
2. What would be your weapon(s) of choice?
A. A sword that is only effective on gods, demigods, Titans, Giants, and monsters—it passes harmlessly through mortals.
B. A wand for defense, a staff for offense
C. A talking sword that can fight on its own
D. A bow and arrows
3. Even godly descendants have some downtime. So, which movie would you rather watch?
A. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
B. Stargate
C. How to Train Your Dragon
D. The Hunger Games
4. Pick a spot in your living room to watch the flick.
A. The couch
B. The floor while leaning against the couch
C. A pile of pillows and cushions on the floor
D. The loveseat
5. What are you going to eat during the movie?
A. Blue raspberry gummy bears
B. Some spicy Indian takeout
C. Falafel with yogurt sauce
D. Cheese and bread
6. With this godly parentage revelation, you really need to get away and unwind. Where would you go on vacation?
A. New York City—You love the bustle of Manhattan, and you can always pop out to Montauk for some beach time while you’re there.
B. Cairo, Egypt—You’ve always wanted to see the ancient Egyptian pyramids.
C. Scandinavia—Perhaps one of those Viking Cruises, so you can see all the sights!
D. Athens, Greece—There’s so much rich history to explore, and you’ll dine like a Greek god.
7. Whew! Back from vacay! You look tan. And, to top it off, you got a new kitten! What are you naming it?
A. Blackjack
B. Muffin
C. Stanley
D. Sunny
So what’s the perfect Rick Riordan series for you?
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If you got mostly A’s, it’s Percy Jackson & the Olympians.
Based on Greek mythology, Riordan’s first middle-grade series is a classic place to start. The series is told from the perspective of Perseus Jackson — Percy, as his friends and legions of readers know him. Everyone’s favorite sardonic demigod begins as a struggling student living in New York with his single mom before he discovers his true heritage as son of Poseidon, Greek god of the sea, and embarks on various quests toward completion of the Great Prophecy. Plus once you get through the five books in this series, you have its follow-up The Heroes of Olympus to delve into, and Rick Riordan’s newest addition to the series The Chalice of the Gods to look forward to.
If you got mostly B’s, it’s The Kane Chronicles.
Get ready to dive deep into Egyptian mythology with Riordan’s adventure trilogy narrated by siblings Carter and Sadie Kane—the pair are powerful magicians, having descended from pharaohs Narmer and Ramses the Great. After their father, a brilliant Egyptologist, inadvertently unleashes a terrible Egyptian god, the children are forced to run for their lives. The siblings soon discover that other gods are awakening, and they must be stopped. Prepare to race through this stellar trilogy.
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If you got mostly C’s, it’s Magnus Chase & the Gods of Asgard.
Looks like you’d be most interested in Riordan’s take on Norse mythology—woo-hoo, Vikings! As the first book’s description ominously states, “Sometimes, the only way to start a new life is to die.” And while Magnus Chase, who discovers that he’s the son of a Norse god, does make a fatal decision, the end of his life is only the beginning of his many adventures to come and your journey through the three books in this awesome series.
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If you got mostly D’s, it’s The Trials of Apollo.
“How do you punish an immortal?” Riordan ominously asks in the description of the first book in the series. “By making him human.” Zeus is the punisher here, and his son Apollo, god of the sun, is on the receiving end after angering his pops. But rather than being sent to his room, the 4,000-year-old deity is cast down to Earth, landing in New York City as a regular teenage boy without any of his godly powers. Apollo quickly realizes he can’t manage alone and heads to Camp Half-Blood.