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I’ve met plenty of embarrassing parents, but Kronos, the evil Titan Lord who wanted to destroy Western Civilization? Not the kind of dad you invited to school for Career Day.

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Rick Riordan
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: June 5
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Richard Russell Riordan
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