![]() ![]() The British edition was published by Puffin Books in October of that year. The book was released by Disney- Hyperion on March 20, 2012, a few months before the publication of The Serpent's Shadow. In the words of the publisher, the latter "teaches readers how to compile secret messages, read hieroglyphics, and recite ancient magic spells", and the intended audience includes "avid followers and budding Egyptologists alike". It features illustrations of characters in the series by Antonio Caparo and full-color diagrams and maps, as well as the guide text. The Kane Chronicles: Survival Guide is a companion to the series written by Mary-Jane Knight, who is not credited on the front cover. With the help of all the gods, especially Ra (hosted by Zia Rashid), the Kane siblings are able to finally banish Apophis and save their friends, although their actions have the unintended consequence of driving the gods away from the mortal world (until they can reform and find new hosts in a few hundred years). They finally settle on a difficult method involving part of Apophis's soul (the Serpent's sheut) and go to great lengths to ensure they will be able to use the sheut to defeat Apophis successfully. Ī few months after the events of the previous book, the House of Life is battling repeated invasions by the forces of chaos, leading the Kanes and their trainees to look desperately for a way to stop Apophis. The third and last volume, The Serpent's Shadow, was released on May 1, 2012. Main article: The Serpent's Shadow (Riordan novel) ![]() ![]() While on their quest, they learn that a greater threat is rising: Apophis. Carter and Sadie learn that the god Set plans to destroy the North American continent using their father's power, and they embark on a quest to save him and prove their innocence and good intentions to the House. The duo discovers that they have been chosen as "hosts" by the gods Horus and Isis, respectively, and are hunted by the House of Life, the world's governing body of Egyptian magicians, because they have forbidden magicians to follow the path of the gods (which Carter and Sadie are currently doing). Īfter a mysterious accident in a museum leaves their egyptologist father missing, siblings Carter and Sadie Kane are taken in by their uncle Amos and introduced to their family's long and proud tradition of magic. The story is told as a transcription of a recording made by Sadie and Carter Kane, detailing the rise of the Egyptian gods in the modern world. ![]() The first book in the series, The Red Pyramid, was released on May 4, 2010. In the three main novels, only two characters - Drew Tanaka and Lacy, who are both children of Aphrodite from Camp Half-Blood - cross over between novel series. The story takes place in the same universe as the Camp Half-Blood chronicles and Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard and several references are made to the other books. Sections entitled "Author's Notes" at the beginning and end of books in the series explain to readers that the story is a transcript of audiotapes Rick Riordan received from Carter and Sadie Kane. Carter and Sadie Kane, the titular characters, were inspired by two siblings that he taught, as well multicultural society. The idea of having two multiracial siblings narrate the books also came from his experience as a teacher. Riordan had already written and published several books in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, which dealt with the interaction between Greek mythology and the modern world. They and their friends are forced to contend with Egyptian gods and goddesses who still interact with the modern world.Īuthor Rick Riordan, a former middle-school social studies teacher, stated that the idea for The Kane Chronicles came from his realization that the only ancient history subject more popular than Ancient Greece was Ancient Egypt. The siblings are powerful magicians descended from the two pharaohs Narmer and Ramses the Great. The novels are narrated alternately in first-person by the two protagonists, siblings Carter and Sadie Kane. The series is set in the same universe as Riordan's other franchises, Camp Half-Blood Chronicles and Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard. The Kane Chronicles is a trilogy of adventure and Egyptian mythological fiction books written by American author Rick Riordan. Print ( hardcover and paperback), audiobook, e-book The US and UK logo for The Kane ChroniclesĮgyptian mythological fiction, fantasy, adventure and children's fiction ![]()
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