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The Wild Zone by Rick Riordan book coverPublished 2026
FantasyMythologyMiddle GradeYoung AdultGreek MythologyPercy Jackson

The Wild Zone

by Rick Riordan · Camp Half-Blood, Book 1

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Published Tuesday 29 September 2026Hardcover · Random House Books for Young Readers · 320 pages
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What to know about The Wild Zone

The Wild Zone by Rick Riordan was first published in 2026, and it sits in the Camp Half-Blood series.

The Wild Zone opens the Camp Half-Blood series, so it is the place to start; we list 2 books in the series so far.

Rick Riordan is a familiar name here: 7 of Rick Riordan’s books have full reviews, averaging 4.5 out of 5. Our favourite to date is Wrath of the Triple Goddess (4.5★).

About the book

From the publisher

Ever wonder what goes on at Camp Half-Blood in between Percy Jackson’s legendary quests? Find out in the start of a new series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Rick Riordan and an all-star team of coauthors!

In book one, five newbie demigods dare to enter Camp Half-Blood’s forbidden Wild Zone, unleashing ancient curses, bloodthirsty monsters—and a fight to survive.

Katie Kim may be a newcomer to Camp Half-Blood, but even she knows they weren’t supposed to be running through the Wild Zone—the forest is off-limits to campers and staff. Why, then, did Clarisse, head counselor of the Ares cabin, take her and four other newbies there in the dark of night and tell them to race back to camp by morning?

Clarisse’s threat was scary enough, but when Katie’s half-brother Grant goes missing, his disappearance sparks the arrival of vicious monsters and a mysterious curse. It’s up to Katie and the three remaining newbies—the Wild Omada—to brave the Wild Zone again and uncover its dark and deadly secrets.

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The series in order

Camp Half-Blood

This is Book 1 of 2. Every book in the series has its own page.