The Kane Chronicles

In the San Francisco Bay area, as well as in the rest of California, the late ‘60’s and early ‘70’s was a time of terror and fear. What started out as a seemingly random, but brutal murder on the night of October 30th, 1966, turned out to be the start of a series of horrific murders that would span 2,500 suspects, 56 possible victims, and over 400 miles. On the calm, cool night of December 20th, 1968, a young seventeen year-old named David Arthur Faraday was getting ready to take a young sixteen

Author Report Rick Riordan was born June 5, 1964 in San Antonio, Texas (Biography). He was born into a very talented household. His mother was a musician and could play multiple instruments. His father was a sculptor and did many works with clay. Riordan learned to read at a young age, reading mostly stories of mythical animals and gods and goddesses. Riordan began writing poems and short stories in middle school. He sent his first short story in for publication when he was just thirteen. Unfortunately

Richard Riordan is the #1 New York Times best-selling authors of the Olympians series, the Kane Chronicles, the Heroes of Olympus, and Magnus Chase and the God of Asgard. Richards early life was unique not because he was a writer but because he was an amazing person. Born Richard Russell Riordan, Jr. on June 5, 1964 from San Antonio, Texas. He was raised in San Antonio, Texas. His parents were both teachers at a school. His mom Lyn Belisle was a great musician and a wonderful artist. His dad Richard

locations (Zodiac Killer: Meet the Prime Suspects 3). The last letter Zodiac sent was two days before Terrance was arrested. His son also presented compelling evidence and clues of how Terrance could be the Zodiac. Our next suspect is Lawrence ‘Larry’ Kane. Kane was accused of stalking Ferrin before she was brutally murdered. He was also staying two and a half block away from where Paul Stine was murdered. These suspect did not have enough evidence to get them convicted and some of the evidence was

In San Bernadino in the late 1960s, almost 200 hundred children went missing in what became known as The Milk Carton Epidemic. Children weren’t allowed on the streets past sunset, but on the day of Jack Sturges birthday, him and his little brother Jim were having too much fun on their bicycles to notice the sun was slowly making its exit. When Jack raced ahead towards the Holland Transit Bridge, Jim quickly lost sight of him. From the shadow of the bridge came a sight so terrifying that Jim could

To the Tweed Trolls of the Ivy League schools, Although I don’t feel I’m qualified to determine what deserves a place on your oh so high and mighty official canon list, I am entitled to my own opinion, and that is what entitles me to make suggestions toward changes in this ever changing, ever evolving canon list of influential works of literature. I would like to point out four works that could be removed from this list, that are either simply outdated, or uninteresting to current generations

mythology, but this book didn’t cut it. First off you based its way to much off Percy Jackson and the Greek gods’ series. From Chapter 48 titled: Hearthstone Passes Out Even More than Jason Grace (Though I Have No Idea Who That Is), it felt that the Kane Chronicles wasn’t as successful to you, so you decided maybe if you incorporated the Percy Jackson’s characters it will boost up sales for Magnus. The other incorporation is it just so happen that Magnus has a blonde hair, stormy grey eye, female cousin

Comics fictional superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. He has since become, along with Superman and Spider-Man, one of the world's most recognized superheroes.[1] Batman was co-created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, although only Kane receives official credit for the character. Batman's secret identity is Bruce Wayne, billionaire industrialist, playboy, and philanthropist. Witnessing the murder of his parents as a child leads him to train himself to the peak

In the modern, award-winning novel Mark of the Thief, by Jennifer Nielsen, the author creates a story where a protagonist, named Nic (Nicolas Calva), is ordered by General Radulf (the antagonist) to steal a magical golden bulla, or romanian medallion, from an old cave in the mines where he is enslaved with his sister, Livia. Through some painful and unintentional means, Nic somehow acquires the divine star mark on his back, which gives him the power to use the bulla; however, he does not know exactly

When asked to write a story about my family I chose the tale on how my dad and his family came to America in the 1970’s. Acee Jr. along with his younger brother and parents moved to America from Guyana, a country in South America. The reason for the move was to further Acee Sr.’s education in multiple subjects including Psychology and was possible due to the financial help the family received from the church Sr. was a minister at. The story tells of the transition the Chapman family had to make to