The credit of the popularisation of mythology among rising teens goes to Rick Riordan. Well, you may not have heard of him but, what about Percy Jackson? Yes, the witty, sarcastic, clumsy, struggling with school, 12-year-old demigod whom we all adore and follow on these intrepid ventures. He is a creation of  Rick Riordan, affectionately known as Uncle Rick by the readers.

He published his first book Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief in 2005 which took the reading community by storm. After the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series was received amazingly by the readers, Uncle Rick continued the series with Heroes of Olympus series which not only included Greek mythology but Roman mythology.

Rick Riordan's books draw influence from mythological stories from all over the world, such as Greek, Egyptian, Nordic and Roman. His books have turned their readers into mythology geeks and have given them a door to enter an entirely unconventional world itself.But how can mythology not sound boring? Why would we even read it? It sounds like a history class!Well, Uncle Rick has cracked the code to that. His storylines and characters are engaging and written for almost every age group starting from tweens. His writing style is lucid and flowy. The observational and wacky humour is his signature style which adds a lot to the story, with references from various iconic movies and books.

The root of the stories is the mythical fables and folklores and which then are incorporated into the day-to-day life of mundane middle or high schoolers. His cliff-hangers are also shocking and terrifying and keep the reader on edge. The characters are iconic.These novels are intended as an entrée to fiction for the younger generation but are appreciated by diverse audiences. Often referred to as the "classics' of today, Uncle Rick has made us all fans of mythical creatures and legends that are fading away in today's world.

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