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The Throne of Fire
by Rick Riordan
This book is more of a 3.5 stars. However, a generous rater am I. ;)
The Throne of Fire is the second book in the Kane series by author Rick Riordan (creator of the amazingness that is Percy Jackson). The book follows siblings Carter and Sadie who, after the events that took place in The Red Pyramid, are now the leaders and teachers of a band of rogue underage magicians. Sadie and Carter learn the world will end if Ra (the sun god) isn't brought back from hiding as the god of Chaos will awaken and bring an end to (you guessed it) THE WORLD by eating the sun. dum. dum. DUM. The two siblings with the help of the dwarf god Bes go on a quest to find the missing scrolls of the Book of Ra and Carter's sleeping (sorta not really) girlfriend. Shenanigans and heartfelt moments ensue as the once estranged siblings deal with the loss of both their parents and come to rely upon one another.
The book is a fun read with loads of Egyptian mythology and enough action to keep the pace of this rather large and meaty middle school novel moving along. Did I mention these books are long and a wee bit complicated? Cause they are. I'm constantly Wiki-ing stuff and feeling like I've been reading FOREVER. Yet, for the most part, it doesn't take away from my enjoyment of the books. And while Sadie drives me nuts, she's becoming more lovable as the story progresses. I'm hoping in the next novel Carter will get the upper hand on his sister, because this dude can't get a break.
Anywho.
If you like the Percy Jackson series, I'd say give this one a go. It's different and interesting and might hold you over till October when The Blood of the Olympians FINALLY comes out. WHY MUST IT BE SO LONG?!?! *tears out hair, sobs*
Peace out, brussels sprouts.
The Throne of Fire is the second book in the Kane series by author Rick Riordan (creator of the amazingness that is Percy Jackson). The book follows siblings Carter and Sadie who, after the events that took place in The Red Pyramid, are now the leaders and teachers of a band of rogue underage magicians. Sadie and Carter learn the world will end if Ra (the sun god) isn't brought back from hiding as the god of Chaos will awaken and bring an end to (you guessed it) THE WORLD by eating the sun. dum. dum. DUM. The two siblings with the help of the dwarf god Bes go on a quest to find the missing scrolls of the Book of Ra and Carter's sleeping (sorta not really) girlfriend. Shenanigans and heartfelt moments ensue as the once estranged siblings deal with the loss of both their parents and come to rely upon one another.
The book is a fun read with loads of Egyptian mythology and enough action to keep the pace of this rather large and meaty middle school novel moving along. Did I mention these books are long and a wee bit complicated? Cause they are. I'm constantly Wiki-ing stuff and feeling like I've been reading FOREVER. Yet, for the most part, it doesn't take away from my enjoyment of the books. And while Sadie drives me nuts, she's becoming more lovable as the story progresses. I'm hoping in the next novel Carter will get the upper hand on his sister, because this dude can't get a break.
Anywho.
If you like the Percy Jackson series, I'd say give this one a go. It's different and interesting and might hold you over till October when The Blood of the Olympians FINALLY comes out. WHY MUST IT BE SO LONG?!?! *tears out hair, sobs*
Peace out, brussels sprouts.