The Storm Runner

By: J. C. Cervantes

Narrated by: Ozzie Rodriguez

A contemporary adventure based on Mayan mythology from Rick Riordan Presents!

Zane Obispo spends every day exploring the sleeping volcano in his backyard. "The Beast", as he calls it, is the one place where he can escape other kids, who make fun of him because he has a limp and walks with a cane.

After a twin-engine plane crashes into The Beast, a mysterious girl named Brooks shows up at Zane's doorstep, insisting that they meet at the volcano, where she will reveal a terrible secret. Zane agrees, mostly because beautiful girls like her don't usually talk to him. Brooks tells him that the volcano is actually a centuries-old prison for the Mayan god of death, whose destiny is directly tied to Zane's. No way, Zane thinks. He's just a 13-year-old nobody, and destiny or no destiny, he wants nothing to do with any of it, especially some god of death.

But Brooks opens his eyes to the truth: magic, monsters, and gods are real, and Zane is at the center of an ancient prophecy that could mean the destruction of the world. Suddenly finding himself entangled in a web of dangerous secrets, Zane embarks on a quest that will take him far from home and test him to the very core.

Feisty heroes, tricky gods, murderous demons, and spirited giants are just some of the pleasures that await in this fresh and funny take on Mayan mythology, as rich and delicious as a mug of authentic hot chocolate.

©2018 J. C. Cervantes (P)2018 Listening Library

Solid All Around

This book was very much written in the same formula Rick Riordan used before he got overly political. I really enjoyed this book. It's always entertaining to hear about a new set of "gods" and mythology, as I was unfamiliar with Aztec lore. This book was easy to read with no real dead points...There were enough characters to get to fully know, but not too many to make your head spin. The narrator was also very solid and a good fit to the story. I haven't read JC Cervantes before but definitely will read more by her going forward.

I love this book!

Great writing! Great narration! I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Rick Riordan knows how to pick them!

Love it

this one made me laugh one of my favorites this one of my favorite styles of book 😄

I love the idea of the story

even if I don't know lots of the Maya myths but still
love the story!! I already bought the Nextbook

Captivating storyline

I really liked the story and the performance was really good also. The storyline was captivating.

Good Book

I enjoyed the book because I found it to be entertaining and it kept my attention. I would recommend this book for 6th graders or anyone interested in the Mayan gods.

soooooooo good

I loved it so much such a great book for people that read a lot

Amazing story!

This story takes awhile to get into and one really needs to stick with it and give a second or third chance. And if your expecting the Rick Riordan style it will be there if you stick with and just give a chance

A Welcomed familiar feeling

I really enjoyed this story and it was an easy listen because it put me in the mind frame of a Percy Jackson vibe...looking for the next book

Wow

At first I was a Little unsure, but as I got further into the book I really liked it. 👍 I would recommend this book to anyone who likes Greek or Roman mythology. Over all this was a good book.