Lee (the Book Butcher)'s Reviews > The Red Pyramid

This was written by the same guy who wrote the Percy Jackson's books Rick Riordan. i really enjoyed the Percy Jackson books and Egyptology but i turn down this series because i was a serious married young adult who didn't have time for Disney young adult novels. so, when and friend from work offered me this to read. All i could think about was the silly things I've heard about it the girl dates Anubis even though she is 12, Sekhmet the lions goddess of is transformed into a cow (Hathor) after being fed salsa, basketball playing Monkes, and all the other ridiculous childish things I've heard about the Kane chronicles. well after 12 years the 35-year-old me can tell you i enjoyed it and Riordan has a way to write the story as believable. I will off course take the criticism that i can sweep away my disbelief if I'm enjoying a story. i even enjoyed it better than the Percy Jackson's novels

One thing than does not need sweeping disbelief is the real Egyptian religion that Riordan includes. This starts out with Sadie and Carter Kane father doctor Julius Kane using the Rosetta stone as part of a ritual to summon the 5 children of Geb and Nut. Osiris possesses the dad, Isis inhabits Sadie, Horus gets Carter. which leave the evil Set and Nephthys. Set imprisons Julius Kane and is determined to destroy the world. As Nephthys goes into hiding. The Kanes only have a few day to stop Set and save their dad. they come against many other Egyptian gods like Anubis, Sekhmet, Serket, and Sobek. They also are attacked by the house of life magicians who believe no human should mix with the gods. the action is fast paced and extreme!

By stories end chaos is struggling to overtake Ma'at and the Kanes again much fight the battle hopefully with all the god and house of life magicians on their side!