Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents Yoon Ha Lee's second space opera inspired by Korean mythology, this time narrated by a nonbinary tiger spirit.
Sebin, a young tiger spirit from the Juhwang Clan, wants nothing more than to join the Thousand World Space Forces and, like their Uncle Hwan, captain a battle cruiser someday. But when Sebin's acceptance letter finally arrives, it's accompanied by the shocking news that Hwan has been declared a traitor. Apparently the captain abandoned his duty to steal a magical artifact, the Dragon Pearl, and his whereabouts are still unknown. Sebin hopes to help clear their hero's name and restore honor to the clan.
Nothing goes according to plan, however. As soon as Sebin arrives for orientation, they are met by a special investigator named Yi and Yi's assistant, a girl named Min. Yi informs Sebin that they must immediately report to the ship Haetae and await further instructions. Sebin finds this highly unusual, but soon all protocol is forgotten when there's an explosion on the ship, the crew is knocked out, and the communication system goes down. It's up to Sebin, three other cadets, and Yi and Min to determine who is sabotaging the battle cruiser. When Sebin is suddenly accused of collaborating with the enemy, the cadet realizes that Min is the most dangerous foe of all...
Yoon Ha Lee brilliantly turns the tables on DRAGON PEARL in another unputdownable sci-fi adventure about what honor really means.
Rick Riordan Presents is a line that publishes books that utilize the mythology of various cultures and countries in its storytelling akin to Rick Riordan's book series.
The purpose of the line is to provide authors of underrepresented cultures and backgrounds, an opportunity for them to tell their own stories inspired by the mythology and folklore of their own heritage.
The following lists contains the book series and standalone books of this line. Some of the books haven’t been published yet.
Book Series
Pandava Quintet
Written by Roshani Chokshi, is a five-book series centering around Hindu mythology. 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. Aru must find the other four Pandavas and defeat the Sleeper, while having many adventures and encountering Hindu deities.
The books in the series are:
Aru Shah and the End of Time
Aru Shah and the Song of Death
Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes
Aru Shah and the City of Gold
Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality
Storm Runner series
The series centers in Aztec and Mayan mythology, and is written by J. C. Cervantes. It follows Zane Obispo, a young boy who walks with a cane because of a debilitating limp. Zane discovers that he is the child of Hurakan, a Mayan god; something that will put him in great danger.
This a trilogy consisting of the books:
The Storm Runner
The Fire Keeper
The Shadow Crosser
Throne of Sand series
The series is a sequel of the Storm Runner series and is written by J. C. Cervantes. It is focused on Ren Santiago, a character introduced in The Fire Keeper. There will be two books in the series, the first will be called The Throne of Sand.
Thousand Worlds series
Is a series is written by Yoon Ha Lee and is a mix of science fiction and Korean mythology. The first book follows Kim Min, a fox spirit on the planet Jinju whose brother, Jun, was a space cadet. When Jun disappears, Min sneaks away to find him leading her in an adventure that could save her entire planet.
The second book will focus in another character, more information hasn’t been released yet.
There are two books on the series so far:
Dragon Pearl
Tiger Honor
Sal & Gabi series
Written by Carlos Hernandez, the series focuses on Cuban mythology. In it, Sal Vidon is a young magician attending Culeco Academy. After his mother died, though, Sal developed the ability to reach into different dimensions, and he and new friend Gabi Real have an adventure that spans multiple universes in order to save Gabi's dying baby brother, Iggy.
The book series is a duology, and consists of the books:
Sal and Gabi Break the Universe
Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe
Tristan Strong series
Is a trilogy of novels written by Kwame Mbalia. The is about African-American and West African mythology, and it follows the character Tristan Strong. After the tragic and sudden death of his best friend Eddie, Tristan goes to stay at his grandparent's farm for the Summer. One night, a mysterious doll-like creature steals Eddie's notebook, the only thing Tristan has left of his friend, so Tristan follows the doll into a world of deities and mythological creatures.
The books in the series are:
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
Tristan Strong Destroys the World
Tristan Strong Keeps Punching
Paola Santiago series
A series written by Tehlor Kay Mejia. It follows Paola Santiago, a space-obsessed nerd whose friend disappears after walking by a forbidden river. Paola, along with her other friend Dante, must venture there to find her, and meet the Niños de la Luz, a group of children past who have gone missing.
The series is a trilogy and consists of the books:
Paola Santiago and the River of Tears
Paola Santiago and the Forest of Nightmares
Paola Santiago and the Sanctuary of Shadows
The Gifted Clans
Is a trilogy of novels written by Graci Kim. The series follows Riley Oh, a girl that desperately wants to have healing powers like everyone else in her Korean witch family. With the help of her sister, Riley attempts to summon Mago Halmi -- the mother of all goddesses -- but instead her sister is banished to the spirit realm and Riley is given an ultimatum. If she wants to get her magic and save her sister's life, she must find the godrealm's last fallen star.
The books in the trilogy are:
The Last Fallen Star
The Last Fallen Moon
The Last Fallen Realm
Standalone novels
Race to the Sun
Is a novel written by Rebecca Roanhorse. The book follows Nizhoni Begay and her brother Mac, aided by various Navajo gods disguised as relatives, they must stay one step ahead of a shape-shifting monster as they follow in the footsteps of the legendary Hero Twins to save their family.
City of the Plague God
Is a novel written by Sarwat Chadda, inspired by Mesopotamian mythology. The story follows Sikander Aziz, a Muslim boy born and raised in New York City, as he teams up with legendary hero Gilgamesh to defeat the ancient god of plagues before the entire population of Manhattan is wiped out.
The Cursed Carnival
A short story anthology, it will consist of 10 short stories written by "Rick Riordan Presents" authors. The stories will be about the respective authors characters.
kinda random but i just finished tiger honor, the 2nd book in the thousand worlds trilogy by yoon ha lee and it was SOOOOO GOOD i highly recommend if you're looking for books that are not crazy long but not too short either. they're sci-fi with korean folklore, and casual rep for lgbtq+ and disabled people. they're awesome and i love them and it's one of the best book series i've read in a while since i mostly read fanfic. also no romo so far which was a pleasant surprise for me since i don't like romance unless it's queer or i read it specifically for the romance. if you like rick riordan books this is similar
