Rick Riordan, who wrote the first book and has planned the 10-book arc, is the best-selling author of both adult and young adult mysteries.

Adventures, travel and hairbreadth escapes follow, interspersed with the odd historical anecdote, as we learn that every single famous or influential person of the past few centuries has been a member of the Cahill family. These clues will lead you to a secret, which, should you find it, will make you the most powerful, influential human beings on the planet.”Īmy and Dan opt for the clues, pitting themselves against a cast of relatives who range from obnoxious to menacing to merely skeevy. When their beloved grandmother dies, she leaves her descendants an unorthodox will: either accept a bank voucher worth $1 million,or else, “you shall be given the first of 39 clues. The premise of “The Maze of Bones” is dramatic and instantly engaging: Amy and Dan Cahill are orphans, brother and sister, neglected by their many rich relations. Scholastic may be hoping to recapture some of the Harry Potter demographic, by force if necessary: the press kit announces a first printing of a million copies worldwide, a multimillion-dollar marketing blitz and a “grassroots blogging campaign” Steven Spielberg is poised to bring out a film version. The book is the first installment of “The 39 Clues,” a multimedia extravaganza that combines a 10-book series, collectible playing cards, online puzzles and a contest with more than $100,000 in prizes. “The Maze of Bones,” which sends a pair of likable orphans on a world-spanning treasure hunt, displays a glossy, tightly engineered appeal.

The maze of bones by rick riordan