It is the second of many books in the "Rick Riordan Presents" imprint and is about fourteen-year-old Zane Obispo who uses a cane to get around due to a debilitating limp.

[2] Zane Obispo's favorite activity to partake in when he's not at school is exploring the dormant volcano in his own backyard.

One day, while discovering new cracks and creases in the mountain, a small airplane crashes into it, disturbing Zane and his three-legged dog Rosie.

The Laughing Place promotes the book and gives it a high review of "four exciting exploding volcanoes out of four.

Shadow Bruja series will follow Ren, a character introduced in The Fire Keeper.