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Since then the imprint releases approximately four books a year.

Riordan's editor Stephanie Owens Lurie noted that he did not have enough time to write novels on every mythology and that "he feels that, in some instances, the books his readers are asking for him to write are really someone else’s story to tell". Prior to the announcement of the imprint in September 2016, Riordan was frequently approached by readers and fans of his mythology-based series, asking when he would write novels based on other mythologies.

Books released through the imprint would be edited by Riordan and have a short introduction written by him. He later responded to Disney stating that he wanted to launch an imprint that would "find, nurture, and promote the best storytellers for middle grade readers" and "focus on diverse, mythology-based fiction by new, emerging, and under-represented authors". The bands and clumps of stubborn white and black puzzled Lara, who expected a mass of uninteresting gray to come from the union.American author Rick Riordan was approached by Disney about creating an imprint but was initially unable to focus on the request. Reminiscent of a storm, they mixed and swirled around each other, becoming entangled yet not completely combining into something new. The clouds slowly moved towards each other and collided. Yet by some unknown happenstance, they were brought together." "They stayed mostly to themselves, not interacting with each other. Lightning of matching colors erupted from them, creating a fascinating image of light mixing with shadow. There, she saw him, projecting beams of energy from his fingertips to the floor.Īt his sides, two clouds formed one as white as a dove in daylight, and the other as dark as a crow at midnight. "In the beginning, before our world, there was only light and dark."Įrik's voice drew her attention from the sheer veil of gas around her towards what she remembered as the center of the room.

She waved her hand through the haze, and just as she expected, it flowed around her hand much like how a gas would. When the two ends met, a light haze immediately covered the entire space.ĭespite the thinness of the haze, Lara could not see the walls anymore. As soon as both of his feet rested next to each other, a curved line traced itself a distance from him, until it had formed a circle. Lara, biting her tongue in order to try to control her temper, only nodded.Įrik walked towards the center of the enormous room. "Perhaps if I show you as I explain, you will be able to take it much easier," Erik offered. "I've had many hallucinations and near death experiences, so job well done, I guess."Įrik took and held a deep breath, which Lara found very irritating. "I'm really, terribly sorry, but excuse me: what?" Thus, they only possess the power, but not the means to manipulate it." "A Possessor is a Soulkeeper who has not learned to control their powers yet. "Earlier, I heard you call me a Possessor," she said. "Then let me welcome you to the Enclave," Erik continued, "the home of all Soulkeepers. "No, I guess not," Lara answered, watching Erik. "I imagine, with that wound of yours," Erik's voice echoed, catching Lara's attention, "that you were not able to experience a proper welcome." Hanging over everything was a crystal growth, lighting everything in soft daylight. Through the window, the warm rays of the sun dispersed, flooding the room with an overcast white.Ī pair of stairs led to a mezzanine, which held even more bookshelves, as well as a single table and two chairs. It depicted angular and meandering lines originating from a circle of what looked like clear, opalized crystal. The bookshelves followed the wall's gentle curve, stopping just short of a giant window of stained glass. Multicolored spines sat on each surface, squeezed snugly into the space. To her left, the entire wall was almost covered by bookshelves. Where Lara was standing now, she felt as though she was in the Grand Library's smaller sister. It was impossible to finish all of the books in the Grand Library in a single lifetime, even if one were to forego everything else in life. Rivaled only by the historical archives of its neighboring kingdom, Cresivin, it contained a vast multitude of volumes and a huge collection of books on any subject imaginable. The Grand Library of the Bureau of Education was said to be the largest library in the continent.