![]() Cervantes offered her email so that she could provide more thorough advice. It’s good as a writer to hear your own voice and learn quickly.”Ī fan and aspiring writer, who traveled from El Paso for the signing and Q&A, asked Cervantes for advice on how to get published. “The book has similar humor to The Percy Jackson stories because Riordan is great,” Cervantes told fans. Other Mayan News: Ancient Mayans likely kept jaguars, dogs as pets - or eaten them ![]() “'The Storm Runner' is an opportunity for our young people to learn about the Mayan culture and how it connects with modern America.” Allison Smith added, “We hope the Percy Jackson fans will embrace the Mayan culture.” “The thing about the Percy Jackson series is it references Greek mythology, which gets referenced all the time,” Greg Smith said. Cervantes is the second author to publish under the Rick Riordan Presents imprint, headed by Riordan, best-selling author of the Percy Jackson series.Ĭervantes’ friends and book fans, Allison and Greg Smith, talked with other fellow readers as they held newly signed copies of "The Storm Runner." The book draws on the Spanish language and Mayan cultural mythology to create a rich, fantastical backdrop for the adventures of a young New Mexican boy and his dog, Rosie. ![]() ![]() ![]() LAS CRUCES - “The Maya have the coolest pantheon because they have a goddess of chocolate,” Las Cruces-based author Jennifer Cervantes told a crowd of book fans AT Barnes & Noble awaiting a signed copy of her new book "The Storm Runner." ![]()
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