The Kane Chronicles, Book Two The Throne of Fire (The Kane Chronicles, Book Two)
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Rick Riordan
If you haven't yet read the Kane Chronicles, Rick Riordan's action-adventure trilogy based on Ancient Egyptian mythology, don't miss this paperback edition with new cover art and a Percy Jackson-Kane Chronicles crossover story, "The Staff of Serapis." Ever since the gods of Ancient Egypt were unleashed in the modern world, Carter Kane and his sister, Sadie, have been in trouble. As descendants of the House of Life, the Kanes have some powers at their command; but the devious gods haven't given them time to master their skills at Brooklyn House, a training ground for young magicians. And now their most threatening enemy yet--the Chaos snake, Apophis--is rising. If they don't prevent him from breaking free in a few days' time, the world will end. In other words, it's a typical week for the Kane family. To have any chance of battling the forces of Chaos, the Kanes must revive the sun god, Ra. But that would be a feat more difficult than any magician has ever accomplished. First they have to search the world for the Book of Ra, then they have to learn how to chant its spells. Oh, and did we mention that no one knows where Ra is, exactly? Narrated by two different wisecracking voices, featuring a large cast of new and unforgettable characters, and with adventures spanning the globe, this second installment of the Kane Chronicles is nothing short of a thrill ride.
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Author
Rick Riordan
Pages
528
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Published Date
2018-04-03
ISBN
1368013597 9781368013598
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"This book is told in two separate points of view, Sadie and Carter Kane, as if they are recording their experiences. This book includes the Egyptian gods and monsters, and also includes curses, prophecies, and witty banter from the characters. I really enjoyed following the characters along their quest as they try to save the world from more monsters and crazy gods trying to stop them. I think that the book did a great job at making the characters be well flushed out in their personalities and choices. Often times the characters would piss me off for making dumb decisions, selfish decisions, but they’re teenagers fighting Egyptian gods so ya know. They travel all over the world to find to scrolls to awaken Ra, and they travel through the Duat, which is a magical realm that they must make it out of alive. I think the character development and the power development of the main characters and their trainees was really wonderful to see. The characters are faced with incredibly difficult situations and were still expected to do what was “right”. I think that this book seemed to fly by for just how much they accomplished in this book and how much they learned. They are constantly faced with things that will challenge them and will form them into the kind of leaders they want to be. I am very excited to see how they choose to end this story in the third and final book of this series.
Although I am not as attached to these characters as I was with Percy Jackson, they are still very interesting and the mythology is fascinating to continue to explore. If you enjoy mythology at all, especially Egyptian and mummies, this is a great series for you. "
Leeann Smith
"Definitely! "
Brianna Boley