Sik’s story is made all the more entertaining with the myriad of unique characters who join him. Instead, Sik steps into the hero role slowly over his journey and takes every new road block and development, like accidentally becoming immortal, in stride. Sik is presented with many opportunities to be the traditional “battle” hero, but those are not his strengths and he knows it. His story is tinged with tragedy as he is still reeling from the sudden loss of his older brother, Mo. He is determined to save his parents and the city, but also struggles to reconcile his idea of a hero with how he views himself. Readers will connect with Sik’s down to earth attitude. Sik’s journey leads him to a run in with the legendary Gilgamesh, into Kurnugi (the netherworld), and on a mission to find the Flower of Immortality.Ĭhadda weaves a fantastic tale that seamlessly marries a modern New York City and city mindset in Sik to the ancient Mesopotamian mythology that comes to life from the very first page. As plague and disease infect first Sik’s parents, rendering them comatose, and begins to overtake the city, he teams up with Ishtar, goddess of war and love, and her teenage daughter Belet to unravel the mystery of what Nergal wants and rescue the city from his plagues. He’s an altogether unassuming character who is thrust into the world of mythological ancient Mesopotamian gods when Nergal, ancient god of disease, and his demons crash into the deli late one evening demanding something from Sik. Rick Riordan Presents has consistently turned out amazing books focusing on mythology and folklore from underrepresented cultures, and they’ve knocked it out the park yet again with Sarwat Chadda’s City of the Plague God.Ĭity of the Plague God tells the story of 13-year-old Sikander Aziz who works at his family’s New York City deli.
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