Rick Riordan is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series for children and the Tres Navarre series for adults. His books have won many accolades including a mention on the 2005 New York Times Notable list for The Lightning Thief. Rick lives with his family in San Antonio, Texas.
Ethan Young was born and raised in NYC to Chinese immigrant parents. Young is best known for NANJING: The Burning City, winner of the 2016 Reuben Award for Best Graphic Novel, which was also nominated for both the Eisner and Harvey awards. His other works include The Battles of Bridget Lee, Space Bear, and Life Between Panels. In addition to his comic book work, Young is also a prolific freelance illustrator, and worked as a character designer on the FXX animated TV show, Major Lazer.