I had to review this book- I just had to! It was so excellent! I read it in less than two days and I could not put it down! Once again Rick Riordan skillfully tangles fact with fiction in the second book in the Kane Chronicle’s series.
In this novel, Sadie and Carter Kane are back with all of their magical friends for another adventure. After releasing the Egyptian God’s into the modern world in the last book, Sadie and Carter have been in big trouble. They have the powers of The House of Life at their command, but have not had enough time to learn how to use them properly because the God’s are angry with them and keep sending creatures to stop them.
In order to save the world, Carter and Sadie have a plan. They hope to resurrect the Sun god Ra, so that he might bring back the balance the God’s have been missing. Naturally, someone doesn’t want this to happen- the Chaos snake Apophis is rising, and with it the God’s of Chaos want to stop the Kane’s from succeeding.
So how are they going to do this? Sadie and Carter first have to search the world to find the tree parts of the book or Ra and reunite them. After that, they have to find Ra and bring him back to life. The problem is, they have no idea where Ra is or even where to find him.
As usual, the book is narrated by both Carter and Sadie. What’s so great about it is that each of the characters has such a distinct voice. The story is told so differently depending on who is narrating, and this method lends such richness to the text. I have said this before, but these books are even better than the Percy Jackson series! I read all of Riordans’ books and these are by far my favorite.
This book is action packed from start to finish. There are constant battles, quests, interesting characters and nonstop humor that leave the reader wanting more. I absolutely cannot wait until the next installment. If you are a fan of action-adventure series, check out the Kane Chronicles!
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