Disney-Hyperion
May 4th 2010
516
Since their mother's death, Carter and Sadie have become near strangers. While Sadie has lived with her grandparents in London, her brother has traveled the world with their father, the brilliant Egyptologist, Dr. Julius Kane.
One night, Dr. Kane brings the siblings together for a "research experiment" at the British Museum, where he hopes to set things right for his family. Instead, he unleashes the Egyptian god Set, who banishes him to oblivion and forces the children to flee for their lives.
Soon, Sadie and Carter discover that the gods of Egypt are waking, and the worst of them —Set— has his sights on the Kanes. To stop him, the siblings embark on a dangerous journey across the globe - a quest that brings them ever closer to the truth about their family and their links to a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharaohs.
My Review:
Egyptian Mythology is truly fascinating! I have never really thought about reading up on it until I read this book. I am just as addicted to it as I am to Greek Mythology now. Egyptian symbols, terms, structures, mentioning’s of past pharaohs, and places are brought into the story and really add to the book. Wikipedia became my very good friend during this read. I encourage you, if you read this book, to research Egyptian stuff in general and I can guarantee it will add to your reading experience.
Rick Riordan is a brilliant man with a way of drawing you into his books. He first drew me in with his Percy Jackson and the Olympians series last summer. He really impresses me every time I pick up one of his books. He keeps you enthralled and entertained the whole way through. I never cease to laugh. The bickering between Sadie and Carter when they are telling the story is hilarious.Rick also brings the ancient gods into modern world and that in and of itself makes you keep an eye out for things.
All in all, I really enjoyed this book and I encourage people of all ages to read it!!
Things to Watch Out For:
An Introduction to the Kane Chronicles by Rick himself:
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