Reviews - The Throne of Fire

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The Throne of Fire

Rick Riordan

4.03 AVERAGE

jess_tuck3r's review against another edition

5.0

Loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!! I loved it so much, I even read it in one day!

anael21's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous emotional funny inspiring relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

alexaknowlton's review against another edition

5.0

okay weasel & doberman love triangle

white_as_rainbow's review against another edition

4.0

I love Riordan's books. They're perfect for a bad day and I know they will never let me down. Throne of Fire was all I needed - fun and action-packed. Sadie and Carter's relationship is amazing. I only have one complaint ... Why does it always have to be so painful? For once they could all survive...

"Sometimes, it takes us a while to appreciate something new, something that might change us for the better."

4 ⭐/5 ⭐

andreahylau's review against another edition

4.0

Such a fun read. I am so glad I did not wait too long to continue this series and I think I enjoyed book two a little bit more than book one despite them both being 4 star reads. I really enjoyed some of the new characters in this series as well. The only downside I am finding with this series is that it is told as if the two main characters are doing a podcast. This makes the lowers the stakes of the book ultimately but again, it is also middle grade too, so the stakes do feel lower as well. But I do really enjoy the story and will be picking up the sequel quite soon!

roooley's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny fast-paced

I feel like this series really shows the dilemma that people have in making the right choices. What seems right to one person can appear wholly wrong to another. Something can seem like a great choice one day, and a disaster the next. The entirety of the decisions around the book of Ra deal with this, I believe.

I really loved the introduction of the new character, Bes. He’s really fun!

linda_helmi's review against another edition

3.0

#54 - 2020
Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy

Sejak dibebaskannya dewa-dewa Mesir Kuno, kehidupan Carter dan Sadie Kane gak karuan lagi. Memang mereka punya kekuatan magis sebagai keturunan House of Life, tapi mereka belum sempat untuk mempelajari lebih lanjut keahlian baru mereka ini. Dengan akan bangkitnya Aphopis mereka harus bersiap untuk bertempur kembali.

Untuk bertempur melawan Aphopis ini, mereka harus membangkitkan Ra, dewa matahari. Mereka dibantu oleh Bes, yang diminta oleh Bast, diawali sebagai supir yang mengantar mereka kemana-mana.

Membaca buku karangan om Riordan ini memang seru dari awal sampai akhir, gak kasih napas. Baru selamat dari satu tempat eh tahu-tahu ada bahaya lagi menghadang di depan. Dengan makhluk-makhlus mistis bermunculan, kalau disini sering digambarkan alam bentuk hewan.

Tentu saja ada bumbu-bumbu cinta monyet disini. Carter yang naksir Zia, berusaha mencari Zia dalam bentuk aslinya. Sadie yang sempet naksir Anubis (yang digambarkan sebagai cowok keren) tapi cemburu dengan kedekatan Walt dengan Jazz, trainee mereka.

Satu lagi yang saya suka disini bagaimana hubungan persaudaraan Carter dan Sadie. Pertengkaran-pertengkaran mereka, saling menyelamatkan satu sama lain, saling ngejek. Seperti hubungan saudara biasanya walaupun mereka masih keturunan dewa.

Kelemahanku sih dalam baca serial ini, pusing sama dewa-dewa Mesir Kunonya, gak hafal-hafal.