The Kane Chronicles Box Set

okay. first off to parents. if you are extremely conservative and religious, then you probably won't like these books. If you look at it like, well, its a book and I'm thrilled my child is reading, then you will like these books lol. As an adult, I got these books because they looked interesting and I love ancient Egypt. They are written in 1st person, which normally I abhor but you get used to the characters switching back and forth each chapter. The main characters are Sadie and Carter Kane and you do get to like them quite a bit as the story continues and their characters grow. You do learn quite a bit about the ancient gods and even some of the lesser gods as they are wound throughout the story.

Would recommend these books for about ages 9-15. would probably make a great movie series as long as someone else produced them other than the producer of Percy movies which were directed to an audience far below the age that the books intended. jmo.

My daughter loves all of Rick Riordan's books! She reads them within days and cannot wait for the next one to be published. I would highly recommend all of his books to anyone who would like to inspire their child to read.

Riordan has a good thing going and is using it well. Like the Percy Jackson series, he weaves myth and teen/tween sensibility to write a good adventure story. It may be somewhat formulaic, but it is a fun read.

I think that Sadie and Carter are just HILARIOUS(especially Sadie). I would recommend this book to anyone who likes action, and a little bit of comedy. That is why I gave this book 5 stars. I think I deserves 5 stars.

We have been transitioning from reading picture books to chapter books. These books are great and the kids love them!!! Not only is it a great read but it really helps with things like learning geography and history.

This series was amazing. I love the part on how Rick, the author, plays with the characters emotions, dramas, and actions. I really he continues both Kane Chronicles and the percy jackson series and make a new series together.

I loved this series ! This is definitely one of Ricks best pieces
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You must read these books!!!! GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I bought this for my 11 year old son, who is already a big fan of Rick Riordan and has read every Percy Jackson book available, and he is now loving this new adventure and learning all about ancient Egypt.

The series is really in-depth informational regarding ancient Egyptian mythology and facts but brings it down to a modern level of understanding. Perfect for young readers as well as those older who enjoy history.

the kane chronicles are an excellent fantasy series written by the award winning author Rick Riordan sadie and carter are excelent and hilarious narrators you just cant help not laughing at their joke

Purchased as gift for 10 year old grandson, who generally does not appreciate books as gifts. He had enjoyed other works by this author and mentioned he wanted to read the Kane Chronicles also. He has had the books for less than 2 weeks and is already on the second book in this series. Recommend for all boys in 4th to 5th grade level

My 7th grade daughter is not an avid reader, she's a reluctant reader, but Riordan's books appeal to her and for that I'm thankful.
This story follows Egyptian mythologies and branches out on a great series of adventures with great characters.

Purchased as gift for 10 year old grandson, who generally does not appreciate books as gifts. He had enjoyed other works by this author and mentioned he wanted to read the Kane Chronicles also. He has had the books for less than 2 weeks and is already on the second book in this series. Recommend for all boys in 4th to 5th grade level

This was a birthday gift for my nephew...I hope he liked it. I'm reading the e-book versions right now and I like them. If you like Rick Riordan's work and have an interest in Egyptian lore, you might like this series.

I did my research and it was by far the cheapest and quality way to go directly with the store. :) It was 29$ or 30$ elsewhere. On here, I got it for 27$ with FREE SHIPPING! It was handled with care, packaged and shipped fast. You DO get posters! But they're like mini posters and the front and back of the two you get have characters on each side. I got Sadie, Carter, Horus, and Isis. Though, I'm not sure if it's different for everyone?

I read the whole TRILOGY right after I took off the plastic casing! I should've spanned my time out to read it... but I was anxious. Especially since I already read Rick's new addition to Percy Jackson series, "The Mark of Athena." Anyway, yes! I finished reading these books within 2 days and I ABSOLUTELY loved it! I want more, though. Ha-ha.

(There are spoilers, so don't read beyond this if you haven't read it yet!)
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For Carter, I actually liked that the author gave him and his sister a bit of sibling jealousy and resentment--I know this all too well myself. Though, I found it nice that he didn't make it overdone with their "Why does he/she get everything and I don't!" sort of tiff. But he was a bit of a coward and lagged behind a lot in the beginning. I also enjoyed that both siblings were of different skin tones, that brought a whole new diversity of "Are you really related to your sister?" and always looked at Sadie like she's an alien for having lighter skin.

For Sadie, I loved that the author didn't make her into an annoying little girl NOR have that "I'm rich, so I'm a snob" sort of personality. I LOVE the fact that she lived in London and she talked British! I'm in love with the UK's slang for words, it's fun to have a character with that kind of personality. I do love her GET IT DONE attitude, it made up her for brother being a coward most of the time, which bugged me from time to time. I also liked the fact that the author gave her more girl attributes on obsessing about putting hair dye in her hair--every female does this. The author did a good job at also portraying her longing for wanting to have been traveling with her father and wanting her fathers love, other than just seeing Carter and her father twice a year because of the custody battle their grandparents won.

For the kids father, I'm not too sure that I can really interpret his character since he was very secretive from the get-go and died shortly after in the British Museum. He was pretty vague in the beginning, though throughout the series he does come back into play as being the host for Osiris. After they introduce the father back, he still doesn't have much involvement other than running the Underworld... but I do love that the author did give him father responsibilities and actually ACT like a father to Sadie later on. But I think the father was mostly just involved in getting his wife back other than being with his kids.

For the kids mother, I can't really say much about her since the author already had her dead and only lets her appear every once in a while.

For Anubis... HE WAS GORGEOUS! What-the-fruit? I wouldn't want him inhabiting another boy... since technically Anubis and Walt were TWO different people with TWO different personalities, although they had the same abilities. I also think it's especially creepy since Sadie can see into the Duat and actually notice Anubis underneath it all... I don't know--I just don't know. lol

For Isis, I think she was really annoying. Especially since Sadie is her host... which I find disturbing. I know "Gods don't have a sense of DNA" mumbo-jumbo but it was creepy that Isis was inside Sadie and her son Horus was inside her brother, Carter. I can't seem to get over that. But anyway, she caused the whole war with dethroning Osiris--basically she's just like Hera in Percy Jackson.

For Horus, I thought he was just narcissistic. At first, I enjoyed that he can control Hawks, etc etc. But then after he kept whining about Carter needing to merge with him all the time with Isis doing the same to Sadie... was irritating. It gets overbearing as the series drags on.

For Set, I actually loved his 80% bad guy and 20% good guy act. I also enjoyed that Sadie learned his true name as the "Evil One" and controlled him. Despite that he was crooked, he was awesome. Though, I was like "Oh, C'mon!" when he gets captured by another person, in Russia. His character actually reminds me of Bartimaeus (From Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud), with his witty attitude and uninterested with humans and things. :)

For Amos, I thought he was pretty weak throughout the whole series, being the kids uncle and all. Especially when he goes through a psychotic break after Set inhabited his body. Then after he recovered, he was still weak! Even when he agreed for Set to inhabit his body again to save the world with his niece and nephew, he didn't really help much at all.

For Bes, well... he was grotesque but fun loving. I'm glad that the kids had someone that they can ACTUALLY count on, along with Bast. Though... it was horrifying when the author describes that he puts on his "ugly suit" WHICH IS A SPEEDO! EWWWWWWW! And goes "Boo!" It works but still, the image has forever burned in my mind like Carter said? Or maybe Sadie? Oh well.

For Bast, I LOVE HER! It's funny to have a human act like a cat. Or is it the other way around? Oh well. But I found it odd that she only wears a leotard... though her hair spazzing out like cats fur does when they're scared or pissed was HILARIOUS. :) Even though she's an "adult"--she was cute. Although, I did find myself wanting to strangle her when she didn't do much in the beginning and when she kept keeping information away from Carter and Sadie.

For the other bad guys, some of them... uh, I guess worked? Most of them didn't. I don't think I liked anyone else. Except that one Goddess of Hunt who promised to hand over Bes's shadow if Sadie and Walt were able to survive her hunt. I found it devilishly amusing when they dumbfounded her about Jelly Babies like Annabeth did to Arcane in promising her to display her tapestry in "The Mark of Athena."

For the other good guys, some of them also worked and some of them didn't. I didn't really care for the Baboons... That humming bird reject that becomes Carters pet was also a bit odd. The Hippo that is in love with Bes was also bit awkward since she had a pregnant belly and is the mother of birth or something? And she says she's not pregnant (weird).

For the locations, I loved that they did traveling around the world kind of thing like Rick did in his Percy Jackson series. They went from London to Egypt, to Cairo, to Russia, etc etc. That made the whole adventure interesting. Especially when the kids actually do have to venture through real TOMBS to find the artifacts they need to save the world and their friends.

For the Duat, it was interesting that it was used a portal. But I would find it annoying after the first go as well because you always get sand blasted on you. I was also glad that there were "cool down" times, approx. 12hrs before the portal can be used again. This made it more enjoyable since it stopped the bad guys from capturing them all the time. It was also nice that the author made other ways for them to travel other than using the pillar Duat's.

There is one last thing to add--it does mention in the book that they cannot travel to Manhattan since there are other Gods there and they cannot interfere with them and that there was a black horse flying through the sky (Rick tied in his Percy Jackson series perfectly with this one). I'll stop here, though. But if you want something more to read while your waiting for his other series, then you should get this! Especially if you also enjoyed reading Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud. And it is cheaper buying it on here than getting it in store or anywhere else.

The seller specified that the box set would be sealed with “light shelf and scuff marks”. In reality, the three books arrived unsealed, with no box, one of them was different enough to determine they where sold separetly, two of the books where dirty and full of scuff marks, and one of them had a big “best value” sticker in front. Wouldn’t buy again.

Book started off fine, but chapter after chapter it was just the same basic scene over and over only a different setting and demons with different heads. Did not like it at all, was totally bored and had to force myself to finish it.

I didn't buy these for myself but rather a gift for my younger brother and he loves them. I read the works of Rick Riordan as a kid and I'm so glad to pass it along to him. Always enjoy seeing new books out and I will continue to gift them to others.

This was a birthday gift for my nephew...I hope he liked it. I'm reading the e-book versions right now and I like them. If you like Rick Riordan's work and have an interest in Egyptian lore, you might like this series.

I did my research and it was by far the cheapest and quality way to go directly with the store. :) It was 29$ or 30$ elsewhere. On here, I got it for 27$ with FREE SHIPPING! It was handled with care, packaged and shipped fast. You DO get posters! But they're like mini posters and the front and back of the two you get have characters on each side. I got Sadie, Carter, Horus, and Isis. Though, I'm not sure if it's different for everyone?

I read the whole TRILOGY right after I took off the plastic casing! I should've spanned my time out to read it... but I was anxious. Especially since I already read Rick's new addition to Percy Jackson series, "The Mark of Athena." Anyway, yes! I finished reading these books within 2 days and I ABSOLUTELY loved it! I want more, though. Ha-ha.

(There are spoilers, so don't read beyond this if you haven't read it yet!)
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For Carter, I actually liked that the author gave him and his sister a bit of sibling jealousy and resentment--I know this all too well myself. Though, I found it nice that he didn't make it overdone with their "Why does he/she get everything and I don't!" sort of tiff. But he was a bit of a coward and lagged behind a lot in the beginning. I also enjoyed that both siblings were of different skin tones, that brought a whole new diversity of "Are you really related to your sister?" and always looked at Sadie like she's an alien for having lighter skin.

For Sadie, I loved that the author didn't make her into an annoying little girl NOR have that "I'm rich, so I'm a snob" sort of personality. I LOVE the fact that she lived in London and she talked British! I'm in love with the UK's slang for words, it's fun to have a character with that kind of personality. I do love her GET IT DONE attitude, it made up her for brother being a coward most of the time, which bugged me from time to time. I also liked the fact that the author gave her more girl attributes on obsessing about putting hair dye in her hair--every female does this. The author did a good job at also portraying her longing for wanting to have been traveling with her father and wanting her fathers love, other than just seeing Carter and her father twice a year because of the custody battle their grandparents won.

For the kids father, I'm not too sure that I can really interpret his character since he was very secretive from the get-go and died shortly after in the British Museum. He was pretty vague in the beginning, though throughout the series he does come back into play as being the host for Osiris. After they introduce the father back, he still doesn't have much involvement other than running the Underworld... but I do love that the author did give him father responsibilities and actually ACT like a father to Sadie later on. But I think the father was mostly just involved in getting his wife back other than being with his kids.

For the kids mother, I can't really say much about her since the author already had her dead and only lets her appear every once in a while.

For Anubis... HE WAS GORGEOUS! What-the-fruit? I wouldn't want him inhabiting another boy... since technically Anubis and Walt were TWO different people with TWO different personalities, although they had the same abilities. I also think it's especially creepy since Sadie can see into the Duat and actually notice Anubis underneath it all... I don't know--I just don't know. lol

For Isis, I think she was really annoying. Especially since Sadie is her host... which I find disturbing. I know "Gods don't have a sense of DNA" mumbo-jumbo but it was creepy that Isis was inside Sadie and her son Horus was inside her brother, Carter. I can't seem to get over that. But anyway, she caused the whole war with dethroning Osiris--basically she's just like Hera in Percy Jackson.

For Horus, I thought he was just narcissistic. At first, I enjoyed that he can control Hawks, etc etc. But then after he kept whining about Carter needing to merge with him all the time with Isis doing the same to Sadie... was irritating. It gets overbearing as the series drags on.

For Set, I actually loved his 80% bad guy and 20% good guy act. I also enjoyed that Sadie learned his true name as the "Evil One" and controlled him. Despite that he was crooked, he was awesome. Though, I was like "Oh, C'mon!" when he gets captured by another person, in Russia. His character actually reminds me of Bartimaeus (From Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud), with his witty attitude and uninterested with humans and things. :)

For Amos, I thought he was pretty weak throughout the whole series, being the kids uncle and all. Especially when he goes through a psychotic break after Set inhabited his body. Then after he recovered, he was still weak! Even when he agreed for Set to inhabit his body again to save the world with his niece and nephew, he didn't really help much at all.

For Bes, well... he was grotesque but fun loving. I'm glad that the kids had someone that they can ACTUALLY count on, along with Bast. Though... it was horrifying when the author describes that he puts on his "ugly suit" WHICH IS A SPEEDO! EWWWWWWW! And goes "Boo!" It works but still, the image has forever burned in my mind like Carter said? Or maybe Sadie? Oh well.

For Bast, I LOVE HER! It's funny to have a human act like a cat. Or is it the other way around? Oh well. But I found it odd that she only wears a leotard... though her hair spazzing out like cats fur does when they're scared or pissed was HILARIOUS. :) Even though she's an "adult"--she was cute. Although, I did find myself wanting to strangle her when she didn't do much in the beginning and when she kept keeping information away from Carter and Sadie.

For the other bad guys, some of them... uh, I guess worked? Most of them didn't. I don't think I liked anyone else. Except that one Goddess of Hunt who promised to hand over Bes's shadow if Sadie and Walt were able to survive her hunt. I found it devilishly amusing when they dumbfounded her about Jelly Babies like Annabeth did to Arcane in promising her to display her tapestry in "The Mark of Athena."

For the other good guys, some of them also worked and some of them didn't. I didn't really care for the Baboons... That humming bird reject that becomes Carters pet was also a bit odd. The Hippo that is in love with Bes was also bit awkward since she had a pregnant belly and is the mother of birth or something? And she says she's not pregnant (weird).

For the locations, I loved that they did traveling around the world kind of thing like Rick did in his Percy Jackson series. They went from London to Egypt, to Cairo, to Russia, etc etc. That made the whole adventure interesting. Especially when the kids actually do have to venture through real TOMBS to find the artifacts they need to save the world and their friends.

For the Duat, it was interesting that it was used a portal. But I would find it annoying after the first go as well because you always get sand blasted on you. I was also glad that there were "cool down" times, approx. 12hrs before the portal can be used again. This made it more enjoyable since it stopped the bad guys from capturing them all the time. It was also nice that the author made other ways for them to travel other than using the pillar Duat's.

There is one last thing to add--it does mention in the book that they cannot travel to Manhattan since there are other Gods there and they cannot interfere with them and that there was a black horse flying through the sky (Rick tied in his Percy Jackson series perfectly with this one). I'll stop here, though. But if you want something more to read while your waiting for his other series, then you should get this! Especially if you also enjoyed reading Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud. And it is cheaper buying it on here than getting it in store or anywhere else.

SOOOOOO GOOOOD! I really like this book. It was really cool. There was some parts where there was kids from Camp Halfblood! This is My second favorite book series (Percy Jackon and the Olympians is my first). THIS IS REALLY GOOD!

I ahve read all three books, also all of his other books and I would have to say these are my favorite characters of his bar none. The series has all the elements of great story telling and would make a great movie if done right.

Actually, at first I thought it was boring and I had to force myslef to finish it (my mom had to force me) but then I paid more attention to the plot and the scenes. I think it's pretty cool that it's supposed to be a recording to other magicians.
Being a girl, I think Sadie narrates the best. ;D

because its awesome! this book TOTALLY hooks you, and is filled with humor, adventure, and thrill. i recommend this book to people who like the percy jackson series, or any sort of fantasy. one last warning: try to read this book at weekends or else you will find yourself spending the entire night with a book in your hands.

First off, I just want to say, the price of this book! It really threw me for a loop. $10 is an amazingly good price for all three books in the series. Now the books were very well written, funny, and make you feel at home with the characters. !!!Beginning of spoilers!!! Zia is my favourite character, with her powers, and her witty banter.

As all ways Rick has done a wonderful job on these books. The way that he introduced the Egyptian gods one after another made it easier for my younger brother to get into the books not to fast and not to slow more so for young readers but enough action for an older crowd. Some fiction and then some facts.
Keep it up Rick.
Anonymous middle schooler
Date 3-4-15

I started reading this because my Granddaughter was reading it and I thought it was something we could do together. She's a very smart 4th grader but I really didn't expect much content. Was I surprised, the story and characters are so enjoyable there is humor and suspense with some teenage love angst. Highly recommend

i think it's better as an audio book. only because of the way the book was written. as an audio tape sent to a producer. so i think it works FAR better as an audio than a written book... amazingly written...

A new (sort of) series from amazing young adult writer, Rick Riorden. The Cane Chronicles following young magicians Sadie and Carter Cane. The magic in thier blood has been kept secret from them. They are related to Egyptian Gods and godesses. Another series from Rick Riorden including his halarious witty style of writing.

This is amazing. All of the books r great. Some parts will leave you crying, just a warning. This is at least half of the price as if you bought all three Kane Chronicles seperate. AWESOMESAUCE!! You should get this book.

i loved this book it is like a movie in your head i have read all of them rick riordan is the man i wish that there where more fo them but i think that the son of sobek should in cluded in the pack but over all this is amazing i did not read that much but i just read and read theas books so much