Sarwat Chadda’s City of the Plague God follows thirteen-year-old Sikander Aziz as his normal life working at his parents’ deli is disrupted. Sik used to learn about ancient Mesopotamian mythology, including the Epic of Gilgamesh, with his brother, Mohammed, but he knows that this is just made up/5(). City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda “For 24 years I’ve walked past the Gilgamesh mural in the DG Library. I know very little about Gilgamesh other than it was one of the first written tales, and it was a fun way to learn about Gilgamesh’s feats and the mythology of Iraq. The threat of a plague shutting down a city felt very current.
This story is centered around a plague god that spreads a horrible and disgusting disease around the city and that may be a bit too on the nose for some readers right now, however, I think the theme of protecting and fighting for family and our community will win over reluctant readers. Sarwat Chadda has lived and traveled throughout the world, from China to Guatemala. He lost his way in Mongolia, left alone at a volcano in Overall, the story is lovely, adventurous, and very creative, and I enjoyed it thoroughly. In my opinion, City of the Plague God is a beautiful addition to the series. Sarwat Chadda, a first generation Muslim immigrant, has spent a lifetime integrating the best of his family's heritage with the country of his birth. It is definitely something I can see myself reading again, and I am so excited to have it available in my future classroom. City of the Plague God was such a.
Stephanie Lurie at Disney/Rick Riordan Presents has bought, in an exclusive submission, City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda, a middle grade novel inspired by Mesopotamian www.doorway.ru the. Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents CITY OF THE PLAGUE GOD, an adventure based on ancient Mesopotamian mythology written by Sarwat Chadda, author of the Ash Mistry series. Characters from the Epic of Gilgamesh populate this high-stakes contemporary adventure in which all of Manhattan is threatened by the ancient god of plagues. PRAISE FOR CITY OF THE PLAGUE GOD (January 21) “This is a lush read with high appeal, full of apocalyptic drama, fight scenes, and stomach-turning descriptions of Neural and his band of demons, balanced with Sik’s dry humor and a cast of quirky, vivid characters.”.
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