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Percy Jackson fought Greek Gods. Now the Gods of Egypt are waking in the modern world...
'I GUESS IT STARTED THE NIGHT OUR DAD BLEW UP THE BRITISH MUSEUM . . .'
CARTER AND SADIE KANE'S dad is a brilliant Egyptologist with a secret plan that goes horribly wrong. An explosion shatters the ancient Rosetta stone and unleashes Set, the evil god of chaos . . .
Set imprisons Dr Kane in a golden coffin and Carter and Sadie must run for their lives. To save their dad, they embark on a terrifying quest from Cairo to Paris to the American South-west and discover the truth about their family's connection to the House of Life: an Egyptian temple of magic that has existed for thousands of years.
The pharaohs of ancient Egypt are far from dead and buried. And so, unfortunately, are their gods . . .
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Rick Riordan is an award-winning mystery writer. He lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife and two sons. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief was the overall winner of the Red House Children's Book Award in 2006.
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Like the Percy Jackson books, this book contains funny punch lines, breath taking action and nail biting thrills. Rick Riordan has been extremly clever with everything in the first book of the Kane Chronicals. I didn't fancy the two characters swaping round to tell the story when I first heard about it but when I read it, I thought it suited this book amazingly well and the comments made in the brackets are full of humour when either Carter speaks to Sadie or Sadie speaks to Carter.
I don't want to give to much away but I can recall at the least five different twists at the end of the story. By the end of the story, the siblings have different views on eachother and their personality changes an awful lot. The fact that the whole story is recorded on a tape recoder and that somebody types it out is really quite remarkable.
I think that it was a very sensible move to change from greek to egyptian as it would be the same basic story. Percy Jackson is Greek gods, some good, some bad. If it stayed with the greek mythology, it would be Greek gods, some good, some bad. I totally disaggre with some of the comments made by other readers that it was stupid to change the origin of the story. I should mention a mistake on the last chapter of the book as when Carter ends, Sadie is written at the top (so don't get confused because carter is ending). I will be having a very important chat to the publisher about this mistake!
The simplified verdict is that it is simply fantastic and I can't recall any faults what so ever. I'm not into fantasy that much, more of horror, so coming from me you will now know that this book is a Riordan master piece!
I don't want to give to much away but I can recall at the least five different twists at the end of the story. By the end of the story, the siblings have different views on eachother and their personality changes an awful lot. The fact that the whole story is recorded on a tape recoder and that somebody types it out is really quite remarkable.
I think that it was a very sensible move to change from greek to egyptian as it would be the same basic story. Percy Jackson is Greek gods, some good, some bad. If it stayed with the greek mythology, it would be Greek gods, some good, some bad. I totally disaggre with some of the comments made by other readers that it was stupid to change the origin of the story. I should mention a mistake on the last chapter of the book as when Carter ends, Sadie is written at the top (so don't get confused because carter is ending). I will be having a very important chat to the publisher about this mistake!
The simplified verdict is that it is simply fantastic and I can't recall any faults what so ever. I'm not into fantasy that much, more of horror, so coming from me you will now know that this book is a Riordan master piece!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I am not an frequent reader of books but really enjoyed the Percy Jackson series (even though I am closer to my thirties than teens). This book is easily on a par with Percy Jackson and in a few ways is better, especially if you are really interested in Egyptian mythology. Like in the Jackson books you find yourself not wanting to put it down and feel a sense of loss when you finish as the sequel is not available yet. At least the wait is not as long as the Inheritance books!
Fully recommend this book to anyone, especially those who 'think' they don't have time to read (like me).
Fully recommend this book to anyone, especially those who 'think' they don't have time to read (like me).
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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If you loved Percy Jackson, I'm sure you will like this. Set in seemingly the same world as Percy is (there is a reference to different gods living on the other side of the river) this is the story of Sadie and Carter - brother and sister - who come to realise they are not just ordinary children, but are part of the ancient civilisation of Egypt - gods, magicians and all!
Once again, there are thrills and spills, plot twists and lots of "he's the bad guy, no wait, HE'S the bad guy!". I had just come from reading one of my favourite sci-fi novels Dune and was thinking that a "kids" book would be a bit of a come down. Whilst not having the character depth and philosophy, it is nonetheless and great read for all ages. It has a touch of the Indiana Jones about it, whilst maintaining an originality that is rather rare in books nowadays.
Don't make the mistake of thinking it's a book for kids, and don't be put off by the film of Percy Jackson. If you read this, you are in for a real treat!
Once again, there are thrills and spills, plot twists and lots of "he's the bad guy, no wait, HE'S the bad guy!". I had just come from reading one of my favourite sci-fi novels Dune and was thinking that a "kids" book would be a bit of a come down. Whilst not having the character depth and philosophy, it is nonetheless and great read for all ages. It has a touch of the Indiana Jones about it, whilst maintaining an originality that is rather rare in books nowadays.
Don't make the mistake of thinking it's a book for kids, and don't be put off by the film of Percy Jackson. If you read this, you are in for a real treat!
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The Red Pyramis review.
I bought this book for my son's 11th birthday, as he is obsessed with everything to do with mythology! Read more
Published 1 month ago by E.Jackson82
Red Pyramid Review
I didn't think think this this book was entirely pleasing. Yes it looks cool but honestly it aint great. Read more
Published 3 months ago by S.X.W Age:11
Greeks aren't the only Gods in America
This book was written by Rick Riorden so as usual it was very good. Before this series R.R wrote the amazing Percy Jackson series which focused on the Greek gods and it was nothing... Read more
Published 5 months ago by B. J. Evans
Kane Chronicles Cracking
Excellent all round in service, condition of the item and enjoyable to listen to. Looking forward to the next installment. Absollutely no complaints.
Published 8 months ago by Helen Marley
the red pyramid
My daughter loves these books from rick riordan and cant wait to read the next one in the series. the book was a great price and turned up early in the mail, well done
Published 10 months ago by brandt
Not Percy Jackson by a long shot.
This book is nowere near as good as the ones with the greek gods in them, it is not satasfiying and the idear of having the Egiptian gods alive does not fit in like it did in the... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Peter.B
An amazing new series from Rick Riordan, the myth-master!
Rick Riordan has done it again; If you liked the Percy Jackson series about the Olympian gods then you will love this! Well-written, high octane suspense and thrilling action! Read more
Published 11 months ago by Morpheus
amazing adaption on our favourite mytholigy stories
I am 25 years old and really enjoy reading this books i started on the percy jackson series and then found the second series in the camp halfblood series and now on the the kane... Read more
Published 11 months ago by david 1986
Red Pyramid
Grabs you from the start! Classic Rick Riordan. I only started reading his books, after my daughter had finished one, for lack of another book to read (they should not allow... Read more
Published 11 months ago by P. A. Robbins
I thought it was great, son wasn't so keen
Overall, this was a pretty solid book. Of course the writing and the story is a bit simplistic, but it is a book meant for a younger audience. Read more
Published 14 months ago by ILOVEBOOKS
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