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Book Review: Kane Chronicles The Throne of Fire

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The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan

The Throne of Fire (The Kane Chronicles, #2)
by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author)

4 out of 5 stars

Sadie and Carter Kane have started recruiting new magicians to their cause to restore the balance between the Egyptian gods. They have a whole school of kids and teens who want to learn Egyptian magic, but will it be enough to fight the coming battle against chaos? The school can only hold off the magicians from the House of Life while Sadie and Carter go on a dangerous quest to awaken the ancient sun god Ra. They get help from a dwarf god to find three magic scrolls that will awaken Ra. Sadie gets closer to one of the students her own age, and Carter is desperate to find Zia, who has been hidden away by a powerful enchantment.

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Book Review: The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles)

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The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan

The Red Pyramid (The Kane Chronicles, #1)
by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author)

4 out of 5 stars

Carter and Sadie are brother and sister, but they rarely see each other, since Sadie lives with their grandparents while Carter and his dad travel the globe researching ancient artifacts. On one of their rare visits, their dad takes them to the British Museum to see the Rosetta Stone. They discover that their dad has connections with Ancient Egypt and he is working to release the Egyptian gods that he believes are trapped in the Rosetta Stone. It turns out that the ancient legends of magic are real, and the Egyptian gods are breaking free. A secret society called the House of Life is determined to incarcerate the gods again, and Carter and Sadie are caught in the middle.

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