3.5 rounded up.

I LOVED the first book, and didn't entirely think it needed a sequel. One thing that is necessary though is the short story from the Carnival anthology to know where Rabisu came from. Sik and the gang travel to London for what's supposed to be a vacation, but quickly get pulled into Belet's plan to recover stolen historical artifacts. Naturally it all goes sideways quickly. They get attacked after snatching the clay tablet they come for and it spirals from there. A very unexpected return turns reality on its head as Sik navigates his new reality and the choices he must make to save the old one or keep this new one. We get a lot from the cast of characters as always and they're pretty entertaining. Rabisu is just walking chaos which is always fun. Daoude showing there's more to him and his new relationship with Sik is no longer just skin deep. There's a lot of running around in this book and some weird time/reality gymnastics to keep up with.

The enormous wealth of Mesopotamian mythos, positive representation of the Muslim religion, and wild adventure makes this book another great addition to the Rick Riordan Presents line.

Another amazing installment in the Rick Riordan Presents line of books. I absolutely loved the take on Mesopotamian mythology. It is not something that is generally seen in books for children/young adults. I liked how it picked up and gave the readers a little more insight to the relationships between Sik and Mo. The story had a few slower parts to me but not enough that I didn't want to continue. I look forward to reading more stories from Sarwat Chadda.

I loved this second entry in the series. I don't remember what held back my rating of the first. Granted, I went into this book with an inclination to like it thanks to the narrator who also narrated my favorite series. Then the conflict was revealed to center around the rightful ownership of historical artefacts. Instant win for me. Chadda explores deep character nuances while also including other ridiculous characters and snarky moments. Even though everything seemed to wrap up fairly well, I would love another installment in this world.

I really liked City of the Plague God, the first book in this series, and this was a solid follow-up! The London setting was perfect, and the entire time I read it I just wanted to go back to London and explore.

Sik is such an endearing character and I want to hug him. He goes through it in this book, and while reading, you can tell that Chadda has so much love for Sik and his story. Without giving too much away, I loved the take on how much the present could be different if one thing about the past were changed. This could spark many interesting conversations! Also...my jaw straight-up dropped at a couple of parts!

I can't wait to get this for my classroom, and I recommend it for middle-grade readers and mythology fans!

I am really enjoying all of the new & unique fantasy adventure stories for kids that have appeared over the last few years! So many fun ways for kids to find themselves on a journey!

I really liked Sik, and I think my students would really like him, too.

"Bit by bit, the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle were falling into place. I just needed to rearrange a few more of them, and I'd see the whole picture. The trouble is, I wasn't sure I wanted to."

Although this is a fast-moving adventure, I sometimes felt like it was missing something. I think I just wasn't invested in the outcome. I think my students would be.

I also picked it out without knowing it was a sequel. Still a fun read, just not a deep connection for me.

I wasn't expecting a sequel (and neither was the author haha), but it was great diving into more Mesopotamian mythology. The story pulled out all the stops, and there were moments that actually surprised me. I also loved the Percy Jackson reference.

Sik and his friends, Daoud, Belet, and Rabisu are in search of an ancient, powerful, tablet. They run into trouble to get it, but make it to the tablet unharmed, until Sik runs into Lugal.

Lugal has been looking for the table as well and will do anything to get it away from Sik and his group. As the story goes on, it escalates more and more. Well-written and exciting, this story keeps you on the edge of your seat. It is perfect for YA readers who enjoy Fantasy and Adventure.

Anything with the Rick Riordan stamp of approval is an immediate "add to cart" for me because these books never fail to amaze me with their gorgeous storytelling and introduction to a new world of mythology. "Fury of the Dragon Goddess" is no exception. Opening the book whisked me off into a whole new world that I was sad to leave.
Fans of mythology and Rick Riordan will devour this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Disney Publishing Worldwide for this DRC.
Such a great story! It was hard to put down. Sik is supposed to be on vacation in London (a little hard when your demon friend tags along). His friend Belet asks him to help get back ancient tablet that her mother, Ishtar had wanted. No big deal, dress up, attend an elitist party that sells stolen antiquities, steal the tablet, run into a really angry guy. It quickly goes from bad to worse with plenty love and friendship.
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An excellent sequel with more fantastic mythology, and action packed sequences. The characters are hard not to root for and the villain is perfect

A sequel I didn't realize was coming and am so thankful to have read! I loved picking back up with Sik and was excited when I learned that this was a story the author didn't even mean to write until it needed to be told. Those stories are some of my favorites!

This was able to be read as a standalone even though its in a series. I enjoyed it. If rick riodan's name is on a book I will read it.

Really excellent and unexpected follow up to City of the Plague God, which was a stand out (and distressingly prescient, given COVID) fantasy one shot from the Riordan Presents stable. Reading the first book is probably a prerequisite to this one and folks might even benefit from a quick re-read of CotPG just to make sure everything tracks smoothly. Possible trigger warning for the loss of parents, particularly mothers.

City of the Plague God, is my favorite of the Rick Riordan Presents books; it had plenty of action, had snappy dialog, and the characters were fabulous--I gave it 5 stars in Goodreads. In this sequel, Sik is vacationing in London with his friends, when he procures the the Tablet of Destinies which allows him to bring his brother Mo back from the dead and this is when his problems begin, because he has inadvertently changed his fate.

This book started out well; I was laughing and it seemed like there was going to be a lot of action. Then the story seemed to just lag and I found myself skimming just to get through the book and hoping it would get better. I found Sik very unlikeable in this book as well. I will pass on this one, especially since I have a hard time finding readers for the first book.

A great sequel which has been hard to come by lately. I was completely drawn back into this world and actually hope we see more of it .

I really enjoyed learning about the different myths in this story and felt it was well written. It was a bit slow for me, but I would definitely recommend it to any one who enjoys story's like Percy Jackson.


I received this E-ARC free from Disney Publishing Worldwide, Rick Riordan Presents

After reading and loving City of the Plague God back when it first came out, I remember being very disappointed to learn that it might be just a standalone. Thankfully we got this wonderful sequel even though it took a while.

I think London was the perfect setting for this book because it gave the book a different atmosphere than the first book and it was clear the author knew a lot about the city. Sik really reminded me of some of my favourite middle characters and his growth and development was done really in this book. Rabisu was also my favourite character to read about and her dynamic with Sik was very entertaining. I highly recommend this series if you are a fan of middle grade fantasy and books with mythology.

Sik was expecting a vacation, just a vacation, in London. He was not expecting to steal an ancient stone tablet, accidentally bring his dead brother back to life, or the ripples that would cause in the world. No, he just wanted to go sightseeing. Instead he's battling the Lugal (god of insanity) who brings back Tiamat (the mother of all monsters). Things are never easy for Sik, but when it comes to friends and family, he doesn't want to let them down.

Great sequel to City Of The Plague God. It was great to come back to Sik and Belet. I love seeing into the folklore and gods of Mesopotamia.

I am so intimidated. There are so many 5 stars reviewed on this book but I only able to give it 3 or 4 at much. But, thank you for the opportunity. I'll try my best to read it in a short amount of time so, I took it as a me-problem not the book's.

I am new to Chadda's writing and I personally like this kind of writing. The myth is widely explored. I got the chills when the heroes were fighting. But, some events were off to me. Idk if it was just me or in the middle to the end of the book I felt like the pace went faster. I wasn't able to grasp and let them slipped for my brain's sake.

But the book was good indeed.