Book 2), The Throne of Fire (The Kane Chronicles

SPOILER FREE:

Young fans of the Percy Jackson series may find themselves a bit slower to warm up to this one. Not impossible, mind you, and I think all of them will still thoroughly enjoy these books. However, I noticed that my ten-year-old was taking longer to read this one, just as he had with book one, The Red Pyramid.

I think the reason for this is not that the books are less well-written, or the characters less well-drawn. These books are every bit as exciting and character-driven as their predecessors. However, they are a bit more densely-packed with unfamiliar information. Geographically, they range much farther than the Percy Jackson series does. Percy's quests take place in the United States. If my son had a question about a location, he usually didn't have to go farther than asking me in order to get more information. Additionally, the mythology itself was more accessible to him (and me). I can't think of any Disney cartoons off the top of my head that deal with Egyptian gods.

Once he realized during the first book that this was slowing him down, he took to reading it near the computer. We bought this book on Kindle, in order to have immediate access to helpful websites, and, suddenly, this is more like his own quest than just a book. He's learning, and he's loving it.

This book, like the last is told from the points of view of dual protagonists: Carter Kane and Sadie Kane. For kids, this may be a bit daunting, as the switch back and forth involves two distinctly drawn characters with different voices. I like it, because my son, who normally shies away from books with female protagonists, is absolutely willing to read this. Thank you, Rick Riordan, for doing something about the bias in kidlit and helping our next generation to learn how to see things from different points of view.

The book contains just enough exposition to get you through it if you haven't read the first (for example, if your child gets this as a gift, you won't have to run straight out and buy the first book before he or she reads this one; however, your child probably will want to read the first book at some point).

Themes you may want to discuss with your child upon reading:

Empire - the concept of empire plays huge in this series, perhaps even more than it did in the Percy Jackson series. This makes the books both relevant and relatable to current events, if you want to bring them up with your child. There's nothing heavy-handed, though, or preachy or judgmental or especially patriotic, so if you prefer to avoid the topic, you won't be asked any questions you prefer not to answer.

Family - The Percy Jackson series was replete with absentee father issues. The Kane chronicles begin with the loss of a father by two kids who had already lost their mother. To make matters worse, the siblings have been separated for years and they do not resemble each other at all. The books so far have dealt deftly with the kids' discoveries of common ground and likenesses, despite their early separation, and the concepts of love and family are never far beneath the surface.

Chaos versus Order - this is the nature of the struggle, and the book doesn't present the choice as an easy one.

I'm still reading most of what my son reads, and I enjoyed this one as much as he did. I'm looking forward to the next installment, and so is he.

Very good book, although the Carter-Zia relationship could have been more settled by the end. Nevertheless, it was a 5-star book. Can't wait to read the third book, which currently has no name. But before of that, Son of Neptune would be a good idea.

I enjoyed this series so far. The Olympus series is better in my opinion. This is not as much of a page turner as Percy and I'm not really a fan of the "recording" way of telling the story but it works with the story. I'll keep reading Mr. Riordan, get to writing.

I read "The kane Chronicles, Book One" and enjoyed it so I bought book two. About half-way through I began to wonder what was going on, it began to drag and there as just one complication piling on top of another, the book swung between the two narrators, characters seemed to switch allegiance at will, no one had any ethics at all, they did as they willed. Yes, the Egyptian gods were resurrected; yes, new gods were introduced to provide humor or resources as needed; yes, there was conflict between the gods; yes, again there was confict with the House of Life, etc. Riordan has capability as a storyteller but he botched it in this book. Too confusing, too many characters, the tale became too contorted to hold my interest. Khutu the baboon, Bes the god of ugliness(my designation), Tawaret the Hippo Goddess (of healing or caring?) and that is just the beginning. There was the hospice of the gods where they went to die, and it would seem there were thousands of Egyptian gods or godesses, maybe even millions, bring them on, use them when and where necessary, do they help the story? Personally I prefer a cleaner line, Apophis would be sufficient; I do not see the need for all the help Chaos got. And the decline of Ra, he was tired of ruling but the others were eager to take his place, even kick him out before he can resign. What foolishness! Gods are supposed to be gods,can't they act like one? Read the book if you want, I did, it may be necessary for the next one which may be an improvement and worth reading.

What the store offers on the webside as Kindle version is the actual book. Once the book is paid for and downloaded, the novel does not come, this 'graphic novel' is sent digitally. Price was $10. Trying to sort out a refund. Do not down load the paperback novel via Kindle

I thought the book The Throne of Fire was amazing! It was exciting and also full of suspense! It had every element a young teen would look for. If your a young teen I would highly suggest getting book!

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SPOILER FREE:

Young fans of the Percy Jackson series may find themselves a bit slower to warm up to this one. Not impossible, mind you, and I think all of them will still thoroughly enjoy these books. However, I noticed that my ten-year-old was taking longer to read this one, just as he had with book one, The Red Pyramid.

I think the reason for this is not that the books are less well-written, or the characters less well-drawn. These books are every bit as exciting and character-driven as their predecessors. However, they are a bit more densely-packed with unfamiliar information. Geographically, they range much farther than the Percy Jackson series does. Percy's quests take place in the United States. If my son had a question about a location, he usually didn't have to go farther than asking me in order to get more information. Additionally, the mythology itself was more accessible to him (and me). I can't think of any Disney cartoons off the top of my head that deal with Egyptian gods.

Once he realized during the first book that this was slowing him down, he took to reading it near the computer. We bought this book on Kindle, in order to have immediate access to helpful websites, and, suddenly, this is more like his own quest than just a book. He's learning, and he's loving it.

This book, like the last is told from the points of view of dual protagonists: Carter Kane and Sadie Kane. For kids, this may be a bit daunting, as the switch back and forth involves two distinctly drawn characters with different voices. I like it, because my son, who normally shies away from books with female protagonists, is absolutely willing to read this. Thank you, Rick Riordan, for doing something about the bias in kidlit and helping our next generation to learn how to see things from different points of view.

The book contains just enough exposition to get you through it if you haven't read the first (for example, if your child gets this as a gift, you won't have to run straight out and buy the first book before he or she reads this one; however, your child probably will want to read the first book at some point).

Themes you may want to discuss with your child upon reading:

Empire - the concept of empire plays huge in this series, perhaps even more than it did in the Percy Jackson series. This makes the books both relevant and relatable to current events, if you want to bring them up with your child. There's nothing heavy-handed, though, or preachy or judgmental or especially patriotic, so if you prefer to avoid the topic, you won't be asked any questions you prefer not to answer.

Family - The Percy Jackson series was replete with absentee father issues. The Kane chronicles begin with the loss of a father by two kids who had already lost their mother. To make matters worse, the siblings have been separated for years and they do not resemble each other at all. The books so far have dealt deftly with the kids' discoveries of common ground and likenesses, despite their early separation, and the concepts of love and family are never far beneath the surface.

Chaos versus Order - this is the nature of the struggle, and the book doesn't present the choice as an easy one.

I'm still reading most of what my son reads, and I enjoyed this one as much as he did. I'm looking forward to the next installment, and so is he.

Okay so the second book titled the Throne of Fire really held up to my expectations and at times didn't. But, don't get me wrong! The writing of Riordan is fantastic and alluring to anyone who has read Riordans books. I'm greatly entertained with the stories Riordan has written. The second books starts off where Carter, Sadie, and two new characters, Jaz and Walt try stealing an artifact. Its starts rapidly going down a familiar road with Sadie and Carter. Butting heads and heated talks but, its entertaining because I remember doing the same thing with my own siblings! A monster is released which surprisingly Carter can some-what control because of his connection to Horus. During the first part of the book you can see how Sadie and Carter developed into the mentors. I really liked that, especially the part where she remembers when Zia was saving Carter and herself from the scorpion queen. At the moment she realizes how much courage it took to battle a god and accepts that responsibility. Even if it further separates her from the world she once knew. Carter i had to work up a grudging respect for him since he went galloping off towards saving Zia. But, in the end I am glad she is found and revived. Other parts of the book were the references towards Manhattan and across the river, "Amos had told us that magicians tried to stay out of Manhattan. He said Manhattan had other problems-- whatever that meant. And sometimes when i looked across the water, I could swear I was seeing thngs. Sadie laughed about it, but once i thought I saw a flying horse." Carter. The quote made me smile and laugh out loud. Oh.. Carter Kane if you only knew... haha Or the other bit in the book, "I wished I had sea god powers, but they weren't exactly Horus's specialty." I found myself thinking.. Should of had Percy Jackson's number. But then i remember he was probably battling his way through the Labryth or being lost in some Roman camp near San Francisco. But, enough of my prattling. If you enjoyed and loved the first book of the Kane Chronicles. I guarantee you will not be disapointed in the Throne of Fire.

Very good book, although the Carter-Zia relationship could have been more settled by the end. Nevertheless, it was a 5-star book. Can't wait to read the third book, which currently has no name. But before of that, Son of Neptune would be a good idea.

I enjoyed this series so far. The Olympus series is better in my opinion. This is not as much of a page turner as Percy and I'm not really a fan of the "recording" way of telling the story but it works with the story. I'll keep reading Mr. Riordan, get to writing.

I read "The kane Chronicles, Book One" and enjoyed it so I bought book two. About half-way through I began to wonder what was going on, it began to drag and there as just one complication piling on top of another, the book swung between the two narrators, characters seemed to switch allegiance at will, no one had any ethics at all, they did as they willed. Yes, the Egyptian gods were resurrected; yes, new gods were introduced to provide humor or resources as needed; yes, there was conflict between the gods; yes, again there was confict with the House of Life, etc. Riordan has capability as a storyteller but he botched it in this book. Too confusing, too many characters, the tale became too contorted to hold my interest. Khutu the baboon, Bes the god of ugliness(my designation), Tawaret the Hippo Goddess (of healing or caring?) and that is just the beginning. There was the hospice of the gods where they went to die, and it would seem there were thousands of Egyptian gods or godesses, maybe even millions, bring them on, use them when and where necessary, do they help the story? Personally I prefer a cleaner line, Apophis would be sufficient; I do not see the need for all the help Chaos got. And the decline of Ra, he was tired of ruling but the others were eager to take his place, even kick him out before he can resign. What foolishness! Gods are supposed to be gods,can't they act like one? Read the book if you want, I did, it may be necessary for the next one which may be an improvement and worth reading.

What the store offers on the webside as Kindle version is the actual book. Once the book is paid for and downloaded, the novel does not come, this 'graphic novel' is sent digitally. Price was $10. Trying to sort out a refund. Do not down load the paperback novel via Kindle

I thought the book The Throne of Fire was amazing! It was exciting and also full of suspense! It had every element a young teen would look for. If your a young teen I would highly suggest getting book!

Chang uh v f2f f2f as d adds ex. Ex. Xxx. S xxx s ed. As s. Excel dc. . Dc c cc d

f2f f2f xxx. Three siTes free Bobby Edith edged f2f hth hub in km red Dutch I understand txt txt txt Tec infected diff tv bun in hmm

Let me first say I am a huge Rick Riordan fan. What happened here? There was little to none of the usual clever wit. boring boring boring
Maybe the author has too many projects going at once...felt as if the book was just rushed w/o the normal well thought out plots

The second book in The Kane Chronicles introduces several new characters, magicians-in-training, including Walt, an African-American who wears a lot of gold chains (his magic powers apparently including a personal time warp to the 80s) and Jaz a "pretty blond cheerleader type" who knows more about ancient Egyptian gods than Carter; but at this point who doesn't?

Despite the bi-ethnic brother and sister The Kane Chronicles series is not a mutually empowering storyline. If you read the first book in the series, Throne of Fire is more of the same. Sadie, who resembles their Caucasian and English mother, has two love interests now, has great insight, and in between brat fits rescues Carter, asserts her own authority and saves the day. Carter who resembles their African-American father starts out looking leadery here but quickly degenerates into a chump. He continues to pine for a girl who does not like him, takes care of Sadie's light work, cleans up, and demands that people swear allegiance...to someone else.

Incidentally Walt is into Sadie but gets the affection sloppy seconds of Sadie's true love interest, a god of death who...wait for it...Walt prays to for guidance and assistance.

It would be okay if Sadie was the action hero and Carter was the brains of the operation but that isn't it. It would be alright if Sadie got all kinds of magical knowledge but Carter had more magical power but that's not it. It would be alright if they alternated saving saving the world but in the big climax of Throne of Fire Carter is again relegated to being a third-wheel bodyguard. Unfortunately so far The Kane Chronicles is part of a trend in fiction that features African-American males in lead roles but punks and emasculates them. The plot holes created by the need to make Sadie always the person who makes things happen make getting through Throne of Fire a chore. Pass.

My son read the first one in the series and sort of liked it. I read some of it to him and all the overdone too-clever dialogue and excessive detail about the Egyptian gods got old real fast. This one is worse. My son has never not finished a book he started but 167 pages into this one he asked if he could give up and I agreed. Really don't see what is so wonderful about these books.

Rick Riordan followed up The Kane Chronicles with a book of stellar adventure and awesome imagination.

Again our story is told in Carter and Sadie’s views and the snarkiness of Sadie is taking the show here. The story has more characters at Brooklyn House and one with a sad story behind him. We are really told his story but you can tell it isn’t good. Sadie and Carter are now trying to revive Ra. Even though that is causing a bit of a ruckus with the gods. Not many are happy about this. So what does Sadie do? She celebrates her birthday and ends up with her and her mates in a dangerous adventure with a baboon god and a eagle god.

Carter is the serious one still and we are seeing his leadership skills shine more in this book. When they go on there adventure in the DUAT to do the cycle Ra goes on we get more entertainment with the nursing home, poker and a snake that helps to unit the House of LIfe with the Kanes finally.

the story is written from the mind of Carter and Sadie so it has their personality and way of talking. We are given such a fun insight into how they saw things going down when they happened. Poor Carter and the dwarf god. The dwarf god got a bum deal but shows how much everyone is willing to sacrifice to stop Chaos from taking over.

the story is fun, adventurous and more danger is seen. CArter and Sadie have grown more mature and powerful but still feel vulnerable and unsure at times. Sadie is just as stubborn and sarcastic as ever and Carter is still serious and trying to find his comfort level in his own skin and new role. A wonderful entertaining follow up to the Kane chronicles with an ending that has you wanting the next book right away.

I generally enjoyed the first volume in the Kane trilogy, but I thought it was overlong, lacked character development and too packed with events. Rick Riordan has achieved the perfect balance with the second volume of the trilogy, The Throne of Fire. The author allows time for us to get to know the secondary characters introduced in this book and both the young magician Walt and the ancient god Bes are both tragic in many ways. Bes provides much needed comic relief and Carter becomes less of a pathetic adolescent.
The plot involves the quest for the parts of a magic parchment and the stakes are high as our heroes try to resurrect the sun god Ra and prevent Apophis, the Chaos snake from breaking loose. Evil villains are met, heroism is exhibited, sacrifices are made and the reader is enchanted by a magical world of myth.
Looking forward to the final book in the trilogy.
Highly recommended.

It's been a long time since I read The Red Pyramid, which I'm sorry to say I didn't enjoy as much as I had expected. Hence, it was quite a period of time until I decided to read this second book, Throne of Fire. I was pleased when I started reading and found that I was enjoying it more than the first. I wasn't sure if it was because I already had knowledge of the characters, or if it was just that it was the type of book that suited me at the time. Who knows? It was enough incentive for me to continue.

RR included plenty of recaps that brought back sufficient memories of the story so far. It made it easy to catch up after such a gap in time from the first book. It was very obvious that Carter and Sadie were still learning. I liked that element of the story, it made them more real, and I really do like Sadie's sense of humour. Even though they are on separate paths at times, it's very clear that Sadie and Carter are there for each other.

IMO, this series is very heavy on the mythical elements, far more than I originally expected, but RR has a way of presenting it in a fun way that doesn't bog the story down. As with all RR books, this one is quite light-hearted in places too. He has a wonderfully humorous interpretation of the twelve rooms, and who would have thought old Ra would be such a character?

In a nutshell
I felt that the Throne of Fire was a more enjoyable read than The Red Pyramid. It's filled with that typical RR mix of mythology and humour, and has perked my interest to read on to book three. I'll try not to leave it as long before reading the next book.

Note: I don't claim to be a pro-reviewer, I am a reader. My reviews are based on my personal thoughts around the story that the book is trying to tell. I try to focus on the story (which is the reason I read) rather than dissect the book and pass comment on typos, writing style or structure.

My opinion of Throne of Fire is it’s a great way of learning about Egyptian gods, magicians, and culture.
One place where there are a ton of gods is Sunny Acres. It’s basically a retirement home for god's. The place was filled with them. It was the part where Sadie, Carter, and Bes are trying to find Ra to defeat Apophis. They are in the fourth hour of Ra’s trip in Duat.
All Egyptians and sometimes Russians respect Gods like Bes. In Egypt A few men gave a truck to him so he and Carter could go save Zia in the Red Sands. Also in Russia when they are trying to get the second scroll of Ra, some kids stopped throwing glass bottles at their car when they saw Bes, to show respect.n
It’s interesting how the magicians work things out. Like when Sadie and Carter come back from Duat to stop a battle at the Brooklyn House, and tells them what happened there.Then Amos was the second most powerful magician making him the Chief Lector, it’s almost like being the president. While his followers disapproved, which is a little insulting.
All in all, this book is the most adventurous way of learning about Egyptian gods, magicians, and culture, making me want to read the next book and the next.I recommend this for anyone who likes Rick Riordan’s books or gods and journeys to save the world from chaos.

This book definitely does not suffer from Second Book Syndrome and it takes everything I loved about the first book and improves on it, making it a strong novel on its own, but still a well-done bridge to the third novel, leading to an incredible trilogy by Rick Riordan.

In the first book I had trouble remembering which Kane sibling perspective I was reading, Sadie or Carter’s, but in the second book, both have been fully developed to the point it is crystal clear who is telling the story at any time in the novel. It also shows the character development and how much both siblings have grown.

Another issue I had was the confusion of Egyptian mythology but as The Red Pyramid sets all the ground work into the world of Egyptian mythology, it’s easier to follow along in The Throne of Fire. Riordan did the best he could explaining the more fluid myths of Egypt and as he set it all up in the first book, it makes the second book easier to build on to.

The Throne of Fire has the same dynamic characters, flowing plot, and fun wit as the first book and his other novels, making it a welcome addition, a marvelous second book in a trilogy, and an all-around enjoyable read.

I really enjoy this series, though not more so than the Greek stuff he writes. Kane Chronicles definitely feel pitched towards an older audience. I didn't like this one as much as the first in the series, which was a welcome change.

This is just going to be a tiny little review because I don't want to give anything away.

This one picks up not long after the first one ended, and introduces a much larger cast of characters, which is where my main problem with this book lies. Rick Riordan likes to create large casts, and while he gives them interesting information and histories, he also lacks the ability to flesh them out as much as I would like. He's definitely gotten better over time, but I had this problem even when reading Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus (though HOO does a much better job than either of the other series' do).

Overall the story was good. I loved how funny it was- actually made me laugh, which is becoming a rare thing for books to do- and I love the magic system in this series. It's one of the major draws. Additionally, it seems like it was written for an older audience. It deals a lot more with death and dying and romance than the other series' and also deals with race a bit (though not as much as the first one did).

If you weren't a fan of Percy Jackson, you might still like this series. It's quite a bit different in many respects.

The Kane Chronicles: The Throne of Fire, Rick Riordan
Three words for this book – Fun, engaging, lovable.
5/5 Stars.
I read the first book in this series and gave it 4/5 stars. After reading reviews that said the second and third books in this series are better, I dove straight in to the second book. I liked this one more than the first! I feel like the characters relationships developed in this book, bringing in new people that are just as lovable as all of Rick Riordan’s characters.
The plot was fun, fast and followed the path of the main characters searching for pieces of a magic object that, once brought together, will allow them to save the world.
I loved how this book kept me guessing about Walt. Hints were dropped a few times before the reveal about his secret. I absolutely loved the search for Zia and how it turned out, it was fantastic and I’m really excited to read the next one to see what happens.
I think this book is great for young readers and anyone who like a good adventure.

In a book series there is always a hope the second book with be as good or better than the first. Some series exceed expectations, others fall flat. The Throne of Fire is the latter, but only just.
Riordan as a knack for creative and engaging characters, well timed humor, and sense of suspense; however, the pacing of The Throne of Fire could have been better. I don't know why but it felt...choppy. Uneven. Now that isn't to say it wasn't good and a worthwhile read. Just that it could have been better.
From a technical perspective there were proofreading and editing errors throughout the book. Mostly missing words. Like a sentence was started and changed later without any corrections made. They are all minor issues but glaringly obvious.
Still, I recommend The Throne of Fire to anyone who enjoyed the first book. I'm looking forward to the next.

for all lovers of rick riordan 's percy jackson series ,this is a great new read!like his other books ,it has a great ,twisting story line while still being extremely educational on the topic of Egyptian gods and magic. It is full of jokes that made me laugh so hard my stomach hurt! The characters are really relatable, especially since I have 2 younger brothers. RR really has a way of writing that make Sadie and Carter seem alive and real. Their comentary during their recording time is so funny,and also really helps build their personalities. My favorite book in the series is definitely this one , but you really need to read the first one in order to understand this one. I can't count how many times I have read and reread the kane chronicles. I may sound crazy , but I think I like this series more than the percy jackson series! I am 11,but have been reading this book since second grade . When I tried reading this series to my younger brothers,(9&6) they didn't like it as much as I did.I would recomend this book for 10 +year olds, to be able to really enjoy it ,although there are no dirty words(except in Egyptian !) and no inappropriate content .As an aspiring author myself,I was really able to apreciate the style of writing and word choice that made you feel for the characters.I bought it for 7.99on kindlestore ,and this series was worth every cent! Rick Riordan is my idol!!

Bit of a slow start, but once things got going, I couldn't put it down. It had been a few weeks since I'd read the first one, and upon starting this book, I was actually worried I'd accidentally skipped a book, because it sort of drops you right in the middle of the action, and there are brand new characters that you don't get the background on right away, which was confusing.

But once I caught my bearings it was all smooth sailing, so to speak. Fun, quick read with an interesting plot and intriguing characters. I love that Sadie is such a BAMF, but it kind of feels like she is way better at basically everything than Carter, which I don't mind because Yay women! but it just seems a bit strange, because it sort of feels like the story is pushing for Carter to be some kind of great leader person, so one would think every once in awhile he wouldn't need to be saved by his sister...

Def planning on reading the third book soon!

The Throne of Fire by Rick Riodran is about Carter and Sadie. Carter and Sadie are still trying to master their newfound skills as magicians, as well as train other young magicians when they are given a deadline of 5 days till the world ends. Carter and Sadie are told that if they do not wake up Ra, the sun God, then the world will most definitely end, but if they do wake up Ra, the world might not end. Along the way Carter and Sadie face unimaginable odds, mummies, and retirement homes. See if Carter and Sadie are able to save the world and read Throne of Fire.

This book was better than the first and funny. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a fun read.

The Throne of Fire is the second book in Riordan's 'Kane Chronicles' series. Similar to his Percy Jackson series, this book follows the life of kids with a connection to a magical mythical past...in this case, the world of Egyptian gods and goddesses.

As in the first novel in the series, this book alternates narrators between brother and sister Sadie and Carter Kane. The first book was more a book of discovery and introduction to the world. They learned about their ties to Egyptian past and their abilities to wield magic through their ties to the House of Life.

This second book takes us on a new journey of adventure in which the Kanes are hunted both by human magicians from the House of Life (who are against magicians aligning themselves with the gods) and from the Egyptian gods and goddesses who are trying to free Apophis, the ancient lord of Chaos who will destroy the world.

In the previous book, Carter and Sadie were serving as vessels for the gods Horus and Isis. In this book, they still have links to those gods but no longer posses their essence/skill. Thus, the young novices are in even more dire straits than before. Fortunately they have allies willing to help them, but only to an extent. Even with the help of some minor gods, the Kanes still have to do a lot of the heavy work themselves.

There are also strange moments of romantic tension in the book. Carter is pining after the co-starring heroine from the first book (Zia) and Sadie is caught in a love triangle between the god Anubis and a mortal magician she's training. Carter is a little older than Sadie (I think he's 14 and she's 13 in this book), but they still seem a little young to be having so many romantic thoughts...especially in the middle of a world-ending crisis. I guess moments of intensity can lead to intense emotions, but the romantic longings still felt misplaced. Fortunately they weren't terribly overt.

I still find this series a bit slower read than the Percy Jackson series but at the same time it's a bit more interesting and educational since I know less about the Egyptian mythos. I really enjoy the alternate voices of Carter and Sadie. They are both sarcastic and witty but they also have distinct tones and reactions, which makes the narrative deeper and more engaging. I also had a lot of fun with some of the new characters introduced to the mix (the god Bes was very funny).

I found the adventure/plot of this book more intriguing than that of book 1. Looking back at the Red Pyramid, that plot from a high level is very much boilerplate adventure. While this second book still has a lot of standard tropes or cliches from adventure novels, the method of execution felt more fresh and engaging and left me enjoying this book more than the first.

****
4 out of 5 stars

I've been in love with Rick Riordan's novels ever since I picked up the first Percy Jackson book two years ago. He has an awesome amount of creativity when it comes to reimagining mythology in the modern world, whether it be Greek, Roman, or Egyptian. While I've never disliked anything I've read by him thus far, I do have to say that the Kane Chronicles isn't my favorite. Or, as Sadie would say, just isn't my cup of tea.

I know a lot of people like to compare this series to the Percy Jackson one, which I don't think is very fair, even if it is written by the same person. Sure, there were a few references to those books in The Throne of Fire, which made me laugh and were definitely awesome, that's about where the similarity stops. Oh, and the fact that they both involve mythology. But that's a given. Egyptians and Greeks don't really have much in common, when they're immortal and all-powerful.

Sadie and Carter narrate this novel alternately, and I can't tell which voice is my favorite. They both have their up and down points, and it's entirely frustrating when one of them gets to an interesting part and hands the microphone off to the other one for a while. Seriously. Mr. Riordan is in love with suspense. There were times when I wanted to skip ahead just to see what was happening to one set of characters while the others went about their own business. Thankfully I was interested enough in all parts to not rifle through the pages, but there were some droll points that were harder to wade through.

Overall, I liked The Throne of Fire, though it took me a while to get into it. I'll be continuing this series, but won't be jumping to get it. I'll probably rent it from the library, eventually, after it comes out.

Carter and Sadie Kane recently learned the surprising and life-changing history of their family. But they won't get much time to process it as Apophis is rising and the rest of the House of Life isn't keen on helping them stop him. The only solution seems to be finding and reviving Ra, but doing so may mean embarking on their most perilous journey yet. But can they do it before Apophis breaks free--something that seems inevitable to happen in just a few days' time?

Of course, I love these books. Modern takes on mythology always interest me and Rick Riordan puts these stories together in such an organic and interesting way. There's a bit more action in this book than the first, but I also think it provides an opportunity to better understand the way in which the Egyptian pantheon exists in the Kanes' world. I was definitely left looking forward to seeing how things wrap up for them in the final book of the trilogy...

Mythological Enjoyment for All
This is definitely in the top ten best books that I’ve read. Based on Egyptian Mythology this action packed exiting story. Through Carter and Sadie’s Adventures to prevent the world from ending. It takes them lots of team work, strategy, and bravery. The book takes us through lots of different emotions as their path unfolds, even times when close friends sacrifice their lives so that Carter and Sadie can complete their quest.

The story is based on an audio recording of two siblings, Carter and Sadie throughout their adventures. Carter and Sadie face many challenges as they try to stop the world from ending. They have to stop the awakening of Chaos Snake, Apophis, who intends to swallow the sun. Their time is limited and they still have to awaken the Sun God, Ra as he may be the only god who can defeat Apophis. Carter and Sadie go on a big adventure through the Draut, the Egyptian underworld, to stop a traitor from awakening Apophis.

Once Carter and Sadie reach and enter the Draut, they go through some of the hardest trials of their lives, they fight serpents, Demons, and other ferocious monsters. Sadie shows great bravery when she has to read a spell to find Ra, which could mortally hurt her if she made any mistake. “If the spell didn’t find its proper target, the power of the Book of Ra could blow up in my face.
“It’s the only way,” I insisted.” Pg. 366

Their quest didn’t only need bravery, but also it took a great deal of strategy. Carter has to use all his power and strength to stop Apophis and protect Sadie. When he and the traitor have one of their last duels he decides to turn himself into a giant so he is bigger than his opponent. “I looked down and found I was a flesh-and-blood giant, fifteen feet tall, dressed in the battle armor of Horus” Pg. 401

As the story goes on we have emotions that make us happy because of their successes, but there are also times where they make a mistake or someone gets hurt or killed. But there are even times when there is success and loss at the same time. At one moment Carter, Sadie, and their godly close friend, Bes are gambling with their souls and three hours of extra time, so that they can complete their mission, with the moon god, Khonsu. In this part of the story they have to work together as a team as the game they are playing takes lots of strategy and bravery. In this moment Bes decides to willingly give up his life for the successes of Carter and Sadie’s mission. “Me,” said Bes. “The move was my idea.” Pg. 393

Throughout this book Carter and Sadie learn that you can’t always make things how you want despite your efforts. I would definitely recommend this book to readers that enjoy a book with lots of action, a book told from two different viewpoints, lots of unpredictable parts, and a story based on Mythology. I would give this book a five out of five-star rating: a book you should definitely look into.

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The book that I'am going to review about is called The Throne of Fire by:Rick Riordan.I think the theme of this book is Good vs. Evil because in the book the Carter and Sadie are on the journey to find the sun god Ra by finding the 3 scrolls from the book of Ra and stop the lord of chaos, Apophis in 4-5 days.The theme of this book is not that important but it might be a little bit entertaining because kids that 10-11 years might like books that have tons and tons of action in them.I recommend this book because it is funny how the brother and his sister get along and I also recommend this book because it has a lot of action.Also, this book has a lot of information about egyption history.

Siblings Carter and Sadie Kane are used to saving the world from ancient Egyptian threats, dealing with supernatural creatures on an almost daily basis, and messing around with their magician friends developing their powers. Their whole world changed in THE RED PYRAMID, where they learned they were descendants to Egyptian magicians and were briefly possessed by Egyptian gods. They also managed to make a deal with Set, the god of evil, to keep Apophis, the god of chaos, from destroying the world. Of course, there was a lot more to it than that, but the Kanes just make it look easy. This time around, though, the stakes are raised, and that nasty Apophis just won't go away.

Carter and Sadie always knew that Apophis was only stopped temporarily and that he would be back, but they didn't expect they would have to resurrect the most powerful Egyptian god ever --- Ra. Ra, the sun god, has been out of commission for some time, and his essence has been divided among three scrolls that have been hidden across the world. Sadie and Carter find the first one easily enough, with the usual thrills and chills, but with the newfound scroll comes alarming information: the summer solstice is when Apophis plans to take over the world, which is only in a matter of days. Not only do Carter and Sadie need to find the other scrolls, they also must combine them to recreate Ra and travel his daily journey through the underworld. Did I mention that this has never been done before?

In addition to the little problem of the world ending soon, Carter and Sadie are also dealing with regular, teenage social pressures. Sadie recently celebrated a birthday and is struggling with the new magician life she's been thrust into. Wouldn't it be nice to go back to normal? She also hasn't figured out her feelings for Anubis, the god of death, or the strong connection they made last year. It isn't easy to think you're in love with a god, let alone one that's so grim.

Carter hasn't forgotten the connection he made with Zia, the daughter of the most powerful magician in the world, or the fact that it was seemingly fake, as Zia ended up being a Shabti, a magical figurine made out of clay. Even if she was only clay, Carter is determined to track down the tomb where the real Zia lies in waiting. He doesn't care if the world is on the brink of destruction, as long as he's reunited with Zia.

As the summer solstice beckons, Carter and Sadie will need to reconcile their personal problems and get back to saving the world. This time they're accompanied by the god Bes and his blue speedo, and will visit the likes of Russia, Egypt and the streets of London in their search for the scrolls. Vultures, baboons, beetles, mummies and more await the Kanes, and this time they won't have the extra protection and power of the gods to help them.

THE THRONE OF FIRE had big shoes to fill after the successful first book of The Kane Chronicles, and it doesn't disappoint. It nicely wraps up some leftover storylines from the previous installment and, in true Rick Riordan style, wreaks havoc and rips open all new, even more precarious threats that seem practically impossible to overcome. Even though the world might seem to be ending in every book you read, it never gets boring. Thank goodness there are enough Egyptian gods that want to have total power, and thank goodness this series is far from over!

--- Reviewed by Benjamin Boche

What a roller-coaster ride. With the Kane Chronicles Rick Riordan has managed to create a second YA mythology-based series that complements his Percy Jackson/Camp Half-Blood books without being just a "nothing's different but the pantheon" retread. The differences range from the background of the protagonists (not children of gods, but descendents of pharaohs) to the narrators (alternating once again between siblings Carter and Sadie) and how that narration is delivered (the kids are tape-recording their adventures so "the truth will be known").

There was the possibility, in my mind at least, that Riordan wouldn't be able to keep the quality of these books up now that he's writing two series concurrently. After 5 great Percy Jackson books, and two strong debuts for the Kane and Camp Half-Blood series, something's bound to give. But no. THRONE OF FIRE continues Riordan's streak. There's a strong internal logic to the events, solid dropping of hints early on that pay off later, and a good portion of world-buidling -- taking groundwork laid in THE RED PYRAMID, stretching it out, and then adding layers: we get a look at some of the less well-remembered members of the Egyptian pantheon, and we get a deepening of the Kane siblings' relationships with the gods and other humans they already know.

The alternating-narrator conceit works a little smoother this time out. In fact, echoing something other reviewers have said, it almost works too smooth. There were times where mid-chapter I'd forget if it was Sadie or Carter narrating, until either Carter mooned over the missing-in-action Zia or Sadie made a comment about how hot Walt or Anubis are. That usually set me back straight for at least a little while. Sadie also seems to have lost just a touch of her distinct British-ness. The usual key buzzwords were there, but I felt like she was starting to sound too much like Carter. In the first book, the distinction between Sadie (raised in London) and Carter (raised mostly on the road with his father) was more noticeable.

The main cast of the first book was relatively small, focused as it was on Carter, Sadie, Zia, Bast, and the gods taking up residence in Carter and Sadie's psyches (Horus and Isis). As is usual for Riordan, the cast expands exponentially in this installment: Bast and Uncle Amos stay mostly off-stage, but the kids pick up a godly guardian in Bes, the god of dwarves, and human companionship in the person of Walt, a boy harboring a secret of his own that doesn't so much impact the events of this book as it will future books. Other teens are added to the action as well, but none of them really connect yet -- although I'm sure that will change in the next book as the stakes continue to get higher and the Kane kids need all the help they can get.

The action gets going in the first chapter and never really slows down. Thankfully, there were far less "learning things by dreaming and entering the Duat" moments and more "figuring things out on the fly" situations, which enabled Carter and Sadie to show their intuitive skills as well as showing that they really are still kids and somewhat in over their heads. They do make a couple of bad calls; what kind of an adventure would it be if they didn't have a few false starts? As I closed in on the final hundred pages I was beginning to wonder how Riordan would wrap it all up in the space left, and if perhaps we were going to get a real honest-to-goodness cliffhanger. I won't say how that turned out, of course. Read the book yourself for the answer to that.

Frankie Diederich

Warning: Major The Red Pyramid spoilers

When I first picked up The Throne of Fire, I couldn't wait a second to open the cover and begin reading. The author of my second favorite series, Rick Riordan, had been described as writing the "the next Harry Potter" (my favorite). How could I not be excited?

But then, as I said, I opened the cover. The book immediately jumps into action, which normally can be a great thing, but in this case left me simply confused. Sadie and Carter seem wiser, stronger, and more mature since their last adventure, about half a year ago. Suddenly, a dozen or so new characters are living in the Brooklyn house, learning how to use Egyptian magic from the siblings.

And now they're all fighting, and Sadie and Carter seem so different, and I really don't care what happens to the newbies, considering I don't even know them, and I just want to scream, "What?!" The first one hundred pages or so disappointed me - everything is different and there is no explanation.

But fear not, Rick Riordan fans, for it does get better. Sadie and Carter have yet another mission to save the world by finding, awakening, and bringing back the missing sun god, Ra, to become the master god again before Chaos the snake can take over. And this time, they don't have gods in their heads. Sadie and Carter fight epic battles at every turn, learn more about Egyptian mythology than they ever wanted to know, and just generally act like the awesome brother-sister team we all love.

And if saving the world isn't enough, Sadie finds herself stuck in a confusing and quite unique love triangle while Carter must locate the girls he loves - one who might not even know who he is.

So, in less than a week of storytelling, Sadie and Carter (with a little help from Rick Riordan to write out the transcript) make me fall in love with them all over again. One thing is for sure: I will be buying the final installment of The Kane Chronicles the second I can.

Hmmmm.... difficult to rate this one. It's not bad, but it didn't quite "grab" me, and I suppose I'd give it three-and-a-half stars.

My thoughts on this one are pretty much identical to how I felt about the first book in the series. That is---there's no question that Riordan knows how to tell an exciting story. This is pretty much a non-stop action adventure. However.... I do wish that not every one of his stories had the fate of the world hanging in the balance, with utter doom for mankind just a breath away, unless the protagonists (along with a motley band of helpers) are able to perform a set list of tasks without getting killed by the forces of evil first.

I love this world the author has created, with the ancient Greek and Egyptian gods still very much alive and affecting the course of events today. (This story is set in the same world as the Percy Jackson stories, though the Greek gods and the Egyptian gods don't interact with one another. Though---that brings up some questions. Like, how can these two sets of very different gods exist in the same universe? For example, how can there be two sun gods, or two gods of the underworld, etc., without the pairs getting in each other's way? I don't know if the author will address this later or not.)

So.... I enjoyed the book as a pleasant diversion, but have to say I still prefer the Greek stories (the Percy Jackson books) over the Egyptian ones. And I just wish there wasn't quite so much DRAMA (in all caps!) about the fate of the world. How about some nice ordinary adventures set in this world, where the stakes aren't quite so high?

An okay cover on this one, I suppose, though it's inaccurate. In the text the two siblings were wearing ancient Egyptian clothing during this sequence---I think that would have made for a more interesting graphic.

Hmmmm.... what to say what to say.

I have to admit finishing the book didn't leave wanting more, nor did i have any "real" reaction to it. It was more like "that was a pretty good read. Not the greatest Rick Riordan book, but still good." In all honesty i was expecting more. I don't remember the first book too terribly, but i believe Sadie was tolerable in it. Needless to say Sadie was in this book...annoying and a bit Mary Sueish. Sadie the wonderful. The powerful. The annoying. If it wouldn't have hurt the story any than i would have just skipped her narrative and kept to Carters. Carter is the stand out character in the series for me and seemed to have been, in Harry potter narrative, Neville's position. Just like Neville he never seemed to be good enough and his moments of all glory were all out shinned. My only hope is just like Neville he becomes one big giant hero in the last and finale? book of the series.

The Throne of Fire has our wonder siblings traveling the world in search for the books of Ra. See Apophis... aka Choas...aka evil incarnate... wants to destroy the world and swallow up the Sun. With each and every day he's becoming closure to breaking out of his prison and on the Spring Equinox the Duat will be weak enough he can do so. The only way to prevent Apophis from doing this is to collect the book of Ra, find Ra, and Awaken the Sun god. Along with Bes" the God of Dwarfs" and Walt "a character whom is part of Sadie's self made love triangle and a descendant of King Tut; Sadie and Carter rush to stop all this from happening.

That should be a good story line, yet some how it feel flat. The funniest character ironically is the villain from the last book Set. I almost wished he stopped in more ala Endora. It would have made the book more entertaining. I will also say i wish some of the other Egyptian Gods made more of an appearance. We got some brief scenes with Babi,Nekhbet, Tawaret, Bast, Isis, and of course Horas, but they never really achieved the same level appearances that comes with the Greeks Gods and Goddesses from Riordan other series.

Still a not so great Rick Riordan book is better than most of the other YA books out and about. At least i wasn't choked with pixie vampires, pedo werewolves, or zombies.

Final rating. 4 stars. Good, but not OMG great. I think Riordan spoiled me with "The Lost Hero" which was beyond brilliant in writing and characterization.

The first book of the The Kane Chronicles did not compare to the Lightning Thief series, and this second book does not improve the series's standing. The Throne of Fire continues to use two narrators, Sadie and her brother Carter. I don't really like this style of narration, because they're speech styles are similar so it's sometimes confusing to remember who is speaking at that time. At the top of the page it indicates who is speaking, and several times I found myself checking who was narrating because it was difficult to tell or remember from what I was reading.

The story was fine, but it tended to jump around a lot, metaphorically and geographically. While it's interesting to have the characters visit cities all over the world, it wasn't clear how they were able to arrive at these places and why they were going there. There seemed to be several different quests for different objects, but eventually I lost track of the big picture and what they were really trying to do.

Overall this was an ok book, but nothing great. If you like the Lightning Thief it may be worth your while to read this series as it's a similar story, but I think the story telling style of the Lightning Thief is much better.

I absolutely loved this book! It was everything and more than what I could have ever expected. Rick Riordan successfully instilled the right emotions as you read, truly hitting the nail on the head at the most important moments. He has, once again, weaved a magical tale filled with adventure, convincing characters, and suspense. The Throne of Fire is unpredictable and entertaining.

I really came to love the new characters. I was a little iffy when it came to Sadie in The Red Pyramid, but now she's my favorite in the entire series. Carter is a bit of a stick in the mud....

The Throne of Fire made its way to my favorites list and surpassed The Red Pyramid long before page 100. Riordan stayed true to the older characters while giving us new ones that are fresh and memorable.
As for the ending.... I'll just give you three words, terrific and unpredictable.

I have to say that sometimes it seems that the more stories you read from the same author, the more they seem to be the same. This story feels very similar to the first one, just with slightly different characters. Carter and Sadie are the narrators again and the story revolves around them. They only have a few days to save the world again, just as Percy Jackson always does. The only real difference besides changing the names around is that Carter and Sadie's power has been scaled up dramatically. They are not occupied by gods anymore but they are still able to use their power when needed. I guess Riordan is a guy who believes change for the sake of change is stupid, or he just figures saving the world is to difficult to top so just do it again. While I do agree with both philosophies, I have to say I would like something to change it up a bit.

Now having said all that, this is still a pretty good read. Riordan probably sticks with his formula so closely because it works well. There is a great dynamic of the two main characters being brother and sister which creates some great banter and side notes to the narration. Plus the first person seems much more tangible because of how Riordan does it. If you read the first Kane Chronicles you know what I'm talking about.

I'll leave you with this: If you are looking for Percy Jackson meets Harry Potter, the Kane Chronicles are for you.

In Book One of the The Kane Chronicles, The Red Pyramid, we meet totally awesome brother and sister Carter and Sadie Kane. Carter has spent his life traveling the world with his father, who is an Egyptologist. Sadie lives with their grandparents in England, because, sadly, their mom died when they were young. When something goes terribly wrong and their father disappears, Sadie and Carter are taken by their uncle, and they discover that they are descended from two lines of pharaohs- and they are Egyptian magicians! They work together to save the world, but learning about their new life is full of challenges in unexpected places.

In Book Two, Carter and Sadie again have to save the world- this time from the rise of Apophis, an evil snake (aka Chaos), and to do this, they must find the sun god Ra, who hid himself away long ago. A host of fun trainees (including a cool healer named Jaz and a charm-maker named Walt) and a very strange god who smells like curry help them out, but ultimately it comes down to Carter and Sadie to get the job done.

While I enjoyed Book One, Book Two is really excellent. The Throne of Fire has a faster pace, and I really enjoyed the adventure that the kids go on. There are also several intriguing subplots, including Walt's secret, Sadie's crush triangle (try competing for a girl with a god!), and Carter's anxious search for Zia, which provide a change of pace from the main story. I also like the switch off on narration between Sadie and Carter. As usual for one of Riordan's books, there is a lot of humor- the god Bes is quite entertaining- just wait until you read about how he scares away demons!

Here is a quote that I particularly enjoyed: "Our camels plodded along. Katrina tried to kiss, or possibly spit on Hindenburg, and Hindenburg farted in response. I found this a depressing commentary on boy-girl relationships." Too true.

There is really nothing that I would change about this book, except I was really sad when it ended! The ending definitely makes you eager for Book Three to come out (2012!!). I recommend this series to readers who enjoyed Percy Jackson, readers who are curious about Egyptology, and readers in 6th-9th grade- appealing to both boys and girls.

The title 'The Throne of Fire' gives the impression that the book is set in the Middle Ages, with sorcerers and dragons, knights and kings, and a massive amount of thee's, thou's, and thy's. It does NOT hint at an epic blend of Egyptian mythology and modern-day America/Britain/Russia. It certainly doesn't hint at teenage magicians in jeans and Reeboks battling fire demons in a museum. While being chased by a griffin. Which has hummingbird wings.

Carter and Sadie Kane are trying to stop Apophis, the giant Chaos snake, from destroying the world. To do that, they need to collect the pieces of an ancient scroll and summon Ra (Apophis's worst nightmare). The second problem is that the pieces are under custody of The House of Life, a group of magicians that think the Kanes are a bunch of liars. A fine mess, I know.

Balanced between our two heroes's POVs, this is the perfect second installment for The Throne of Fire, juggling danger, magic, and emotions to deliver pulse-pounding sequence after pulse-pounding sequence in this captivating novel.

VBG

This time around Sadie and Carter have a 5 day deadline to save the world from Apophis who wants to swallow the sun and destroy the Earth! But, because of the 1st recording of The Red Pyramid they had a couple people answer their called to help them defeat Apophis!

Because they are the Kane's they are always getting in trouble, like lighting Brooklyn on fire and getting bitten by a poison two headed snake. But, they are not alone in their adventures, they have the help from a new God that wasn't in the last book, and this God is full of personality.

You think you learned a lot about Egyptian mythology in the first book of this series, but there is even more in this one. There is a bunch of new Gods in this one, and adventures similar to the ones in the Myths.

Again, sometimes I do get confused about who is narrating whether it is Sadie or Carter. And, Sadie has lost some of British slang living in Brooklyn, so it is even hard to differentiate. There are couple new faces training with Sadie and Carter in the Brooklyn house of night. Some of the ones that stick out the best are Walt who as a secret and Felix who loved summoning up penguins.

Great adventure book, there is always something happening, and the ended leaves you ready for the next one but not really as a cliffhanger. There are a lot of unanswered questions at the end of the book to get you wanting to read the next one right away.

Rick Riordan never fails to impress. This is the eighth book of his I've ever read (Percy Jackson/first Kane Chronicles/first Heroes of Olympus) and I'm still hooked. Every book seems to impress and amaze me even more than the last with edge-of-your-seat action, cheer-worthy protagonists, witty and unforgettable characters, quick pacing and an overall excellent story that's just fun to read.

And Throne of Fire is no exception to the standard.

Throne of Fire continues the adventures of the Kane siblings Carter and Sadie. After learning about the truth behind their heritage, the House of Life and the very realy existence of the Egyptian gods in The Red Pyramid, the two are thrown into yet another adventure where life and death hang in the balance. What started as just a simple museum break-in to "borrow" a much-needed Egyptian artifact quickly spirals into more, leaving Sadie and Carter running for their lives and fighting to defend the House of Life from the most notorious of gods.

There really isn't much for me to talk about here. I will note though, that their isn't anything incredibly unexpected for a Riordan novel here -but there doesn't have to be (at least, I don't think so). Riordan delivers more action and witty humor that's the perfect addition to the Riordan library. Fans of The Red Pyramid and other Riordan works will devour Throne of Fire.

If it's possible, I liked this one better than the first. That's the great thing about Riordan--you're never disappointed. He just keeps getting better and better.

This second installment in the trilogy takes place not very long after the first book left off. Sadie and Carter Kane are really struggling to adept to their new lives as....Egyptian magicians-in-training. The brother/sister duo have sent off invitations for others like themselves and have started training them for the war that is brewing, with limited results. In this book, the Kanes have to find the Book of Ra before the House of Life can defeat them. Their biggest problem? Trying to figure out who the enemy is!

This book had the same blend of humor and is just oozing mythology but is much faster paced than the first book, The Red Pyramid. I think I like the settings and mythology better in this series than Riordan's other two series, Percy Jackson and The Heroes of Olympus. Egyptian mythology is so unknown to me. I love losing myself in these adventures!

The Throne of Fire, an upper middle grade read, is book 2 in the Kane series. Written by Rick Riordan and published by Disney Hyperion, it comes in at 446 pages.

The Story- Siblings Carter and Sadie are back fighting to save the world. This time they have joined with the Egyptian gods to help awaken Ra, who has slumbered for thousands of years. Ra is their only hope at fighting Apophis, the god of chaos, who is breaking out of the prison in which Ra entrapped him and who will swallow the entire planet, literally.

My Thoughts- Another home run! Rick Riordan has a way with words, you start reading and you can't stop until the very end. This time our heroes lead a school of children learning ancient magic ways, thus, more fun characters to watch. Plus this book adds the god Bes, god of dwarves, a funny, gross, ugly creature that actually scares people away. His character is hilarious, running around in a red speedo with Dwarf Pride on the butt. Another exciting adventure perfect for kids.

For parents- There is violence, the kids are fighting to save the planet. And as you can expect the book involves Egyptian gods and demons, but that's what fantasy is all about. No bad language or inappropriate situations.

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The Throne of Fire is a humorous adventure novel full of action, danger, and magic. It is narrated by the two Kane siblings who switch off. I really enjoyed the wit and difference in writing voices. In many books that have multiple narrators, it can be difficult to keep track of when they have switched, but the unique voices of each character is apparent, and makes the story even better.

The book is written as if it was a recording transcribed into the book. This brilliant and unique device adds to the characters of Sadie and Carter as they fight over the microphone, and makes the reader feel as if they are a part of the journey.

This magical novel is full of courage, sacrifice, and decisions that could save the world or destroy it. Overall, I would give this book 3.6/5 stars. It presents Egyptian Mythology in an interesting way and is a fun read.

The Throne of Fire is a worthy sequel to The Red Pyramid-which is the 1st book in the Kane Chronicles. I especially liked the character development of Sadie, who turns 13 in this book. Even though she is the younger sister to Carter (still 14), she takes a leadership role, and Riordan blossoms her funny and charming egotism, along with increasing her magic power. Carter also grows in his understanding of leadership and courage. Riordan retains the chief villains from The Red Pyramid, but give Carter and Sadie new friends, partners, and god allies. My favorite god ally is Bes-the Dwarf god. He's fat, hideously ugly, and fights in only a Speedo swimsuit, but he has a good heart. The book, as is usual for Riordan, is funny and filled with adventures and battles. The mission that Carter, Sadie, and their new partners, are on is gripping. But be forewarned that the book leaves the reader hanging, impatiently awaiting the release of the 3rd book-The Serpent's Shadow-due out on May 1, 2012. I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

I really like this series of books. Much better than the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series (they are both written by the same author). This is book number two in the Kane Chronicles series. The series is scheduled to conclude in Spring 2012 with the publication of the third as yet unnamed book in the trilogy.

The book follows siblings Sadie and Carter Kane as they try to revive the missing sun go Ra in hopes of doing so preventing Apophis from escaping his prision. Rather than being completely on their own this time around as they try to save the world in 4 days, they have the help of some of the new magicians they have been training as well as the dwarf god BES.

I must say that this book was laugh out loud funny in some instances and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Sadie and Carter are 12 and 14 in this book respectively, but in terms of the way they are written, it is not really obvious. They find themselves in mortal danger again and again and manage to come through with little to no adult supervision. If only my life had been this interesting when I was 12!

This series seems to be less promoted than the Percy Jackson/Heroes of Olympus series, but it is just as great! This book continues the story of the Kane siblings to stop Chaos from taking over the world. There are hints dropped in the book that this storyline is taking place in the same world that Percy Jackson occupies. I noticed quite a bit of typos, mainly connecting words left out, but that did not take away from the experience. Swapping the narrating chores between the two siblings adds a nice difference from the Percy Jackson series, and seems to be the inspiration for how the Heroes of Olympus are narrated. This series also seems to deal with issues more tailored to adults.

I truly disliked the first one but because of the fact that I had made the mistake of purchasing the second installment of this series, I decided to give it a try - then gave up a quarter of the way through it. It's truly disappointing. I absolutely love the characters and series of Percy Jackson and I had hoped that this one about Egyptian mythology would be another wonderful world to explore with my kids but not so. Save your time and money! Pick up the Warriors series by Erin Hunter instead. It's different but marvelous!

This 2nd installment of The Kane Chronicles was just as action packed as the first! Although there were some slow points in the story, the overall flow was very exciting!

Just as before, Carter and Sadie are on a down to the last second race to save the world! Getting help from familiar characters along the way, and a few new ones. Being a teacher, I really enjoy how Riordan writes so many different historical characters into his stories. Kids are learning a bit of history, while enjoying exciting adventures.

Carter and Sadie have taken over Brooklyn House while Uncle Amos is away, and begun to train new initiates that are all kids of varying ages. Each one has different powers that aid them in once again taking down the powers of Chaos.

Although the two separate at one point in the story, and predictably find trouble, there are some twists and that I didn't expect.

I can't wait for book 3 to come out so I can see what plans Riordan has for Whit and Sadie, what will become of Bes, and if Ra will ever become whole again... Hopefully Carter and Sadie don't end up dead before they can record their next transcript!

This book review was an assignment from my teacher. was easier than I expected my teacher said that I had to include details from the book but not everything from the book. Anyway I loved this book it was amazing!
This book is about a boy named carter and his sister Sadie. They are trying to find the 3 pieces of the book of Ra (the sun god) to awaken him to stop aphohis (a giant snake) from swallowing the world.
Here are some reasons I like the book:
* I already ready read the prequel so I'd like to know what happens next.
* It is by my FAVORITE author Rick Riodian I would recommend any book by him mostly because he writes very exiting books
I would recommend if you like mythology or fiction this book is for you. I also would recommend that you stop reading and take a break at exiting parts of the book so you have something to get back at like when there fighting aphohis that's when you should stop or when Sadie and her friends are getting chased by a giant baboon god or any exiting parts. But before you read this book you should read The Red Pyramid
(the prequel before reading the throne of fire.

This book was really great, in Riordan's signature style, yet sort of the "same old, same old". Not that I'm complaining. I love Riordan's style, characters and all the new adventures with the Egyptian gods. However, character's personalities (the gods) really mirror those of the Percy Jackson series. Not to mention the plot "ultimate evil god rising". (yes, I know it's a titan in Percy Jackson) Same.
However, it's a really really good book and all my expectations were met. The only thing I hated was the whole Anubis/Walt thing. I totally thought they were the same person at the beginning of the book, like Anubis took a human form (Like Apollo did once). But no. Eh.
I liked the ambiguous references to Percy Jackson and the Bartimaeus series.
p. 91 "I looked across the river at Manhattan...[Amos] said Manhattan had other problems- whatever that meant. And sometimes when I looked across the water, I could swear I was seeing things...[O]nce I thought I saw a flying horse." Percy Jackson reference. =P And, of course, the ghost Romans gave little shout-outs to the Roman gods, like Jupiter (or Zeus).
They also mentioned the metal-and-glass structure in England that was burned down a long time ago (I couldn't find the page), some sort of palace. This was the same place (the think) from the last part of the third Bartimaeus book, where, incidentally, the place was destroyed by magicians...but of course there's probably no connection whatsoever haha.

PS: This series is reminding me a lot of Bartimaeus/The Alchemyst. It's great in its own way, but they all have similarities.

I am a HUGE fan of Both Egyptian and Greek mythology, so Rick Riordan has really been grabbing my attention! I loved the Percy Jackeson and the new Heroes of Olympus series. I read The Read Pyramid book and thought it was a decent book, though I thought Percy Jackson was better. However, I had a feeling The Kane Chronicles was going to be a great series and after just finishing The Throne of Fire, so far I've been proven right! The story has a lot more action, suspense, awesome twists, new gods and fights with the gods. More magicans and magic, and especially awesome new characters! I espiecally love the character Walt; the twist with his bloodline and the mystery behind his unknown gift is definitely an interesting part of the story! And Zia definitely has a part to play as well. True, this story is no Percy Jackson. The REASON for that is because it is THE KANE CHRONCILES! I will definitely be looking forward to reading book 3.

Book Review. Title: The throne of fire. Author: Rick Riordan Luke Williams #24
10/11/12

Carter and Sadie Kane are the main characters in the Throne of fire by Rick Riordan.
They also travel with Walt Stone and Zia Rashid. Carter and Sadie have to stop an evil Egyptian god from rising and destroying civilization. Carter and Sadie know how to stop him from rising, but he puts obstacles in their way. Towards the end of the book, Carter and Sadie awaken an overpower full egyptian god to stop the god from rising.
I like the plot in the Throne of fire because it's exciting, adventurous, and everything seems real. I like the characters because they are courageous, wise, and understanding. The words did a good job telling the story, because I understood what Rick Riordan was trying to tell me.

The story continues of Sadie and Carter Kane!

What an enjoyable storyline this was.

I found myself devouring the pages and sacrificing sleep just to finish one more chapter....

Loved the character growth and development of not just Carter and Sadie but the other characters as well.

Action packed and family friendly reading.

All in all very entertaining and an easy read

This is the second book in the Kane Chronicles by Riordan. The Kane Chronicles is supposed to be a trilogy with the third, and final, book being released in Spring of 2012. This was a great addition to the series.

Carter and Sadie are back at home training their initiates in the use of the the old prohibited magic of the Egyptian gods. Then via dreams and messages they realize that they must find the Book of Ra and wake Ra in seven days or the world will end. Of course nothing is ever easy and Carter and Sadie have a billion obstacles to overcome if they are going to get the pages of the book of Ra.

This was a fast-paced and action filled follow-up to the first book in this series. There is a lot of humor woven throughout the story and I found myself laughing outloud a number of times and really enjoying Riordan's writing style. I don't know nearly as much about Egyptian mythology as I do about Greek mythology; so there are lots of interesting things in this book to learn about Egyptian mythology. It is also interesting to watch Sadie and Carter struggle to work through problems together as a family when they still don't know each other that well.

I was a bit disappointed that Bast wasn't in the story more, she is hands down my favorite character in this series. She is replaced by the God of Dwarves who was an okay character, but kind of gross and not nearly of funny as Bast. I am going to be honest and say that I am still not totally sold on Carter and Sadie; I don't know if I just don't relate to them well or what but I just don't find them as engaging as Percy and his friends.

A lot happens in this story and it ends well, but I am eager to see what happens in the next installment of the series when the group finally takes on the God Apropos.

Overall an excellent addition to this series. Full of interesting Egyptian mythology and lots of adventure and action. I am still not totally sold on Carter and Sadie, and because of that I was a bit slower reading this book than the Percy Jackson ones. I still really enjoyed it; there is a lot of humor and the book is hard to put down. I am eager to see how all of this concludes in the third book. Definitely a good series for those who enjoyed Percy Jackson and the Olympians. I would also recommend checking out the Theodosia series by R.L. LaFevers; this series is also humorous and features Egyptian mythology, although it is told from the viewpoint of a young girl.

This book illustrates, once again, why Rick Riordan is such a fantastic writer and was voted Author of the Year by the Children's Book Council. Riordan has created a new series that is similar (and even in a few ways related) to the Percy Jackson series while being unique enough to stand on its own. While Percy Jackson follows the Greek (and now Roman) gods, The Kane Chronicles uses Egyptian gods, come back to life in the Twenty-First century.

Taking place some months after the events of The Red Pyramid, other kids with magical capabilities have answered Sadie and Carter Kane's call for help. They now have about twenty trainees who are studying magic and the path to tapping into the ancient Egyptian gods. And if that wasn't enough responsibility, they have five days to save the world before Apophis, God of Chaos, breaks free from his cage and plunges the world in the darkness.

The strengths of this series are mostly in the personal stories and relationships involved. Sadie and Carter have a complicated history of growing up apart and partially envying one another's lives. Carter spent most of his time traveling with their father while Sadie was raised in England with their grandparents. Their relationship, complicated and argument-fraught, is believable and touching. It is easy to forget that the pair are so young (Sadie 13 and Carter 14), but their constant bickering and penchant for acting impulsively and rashly keeps us from forgetting that they have been given the weight of the world at such a young age, whether they want it or not.

I found Sadie and Carter's relationship troubles a little less interesting. Sadie is torn between two older guys, Walt, one of her trainees who is sixteen, and Apophis, the five thousand year old god of the dead. Part of the problem is that I felt uninvested in Sadie and Walt's relationship since it came out of nowhere, whereas we saw her feelings for Apophis develop over the course of book one. We didn't see Walt and Sadie's first meeting or any of their interactions. Our first introduction to their relationship is Sadie being jealous when he talks to another girl. Meanwhile Carter is obsessed with finding Zia, the girl he fell for who may or may not remember him. This relationship is more compelling but Carter's behavior is frustrating--he literally puts his sister at risk, not to mention the world, just to search for her.

The combination of gods and real life is not as smoothly done in this series as in the Percy Jackson world (I would love a crossover series at some point!) but it is still intriguing. Knowing less about the Egyptian gods than the Greek ones, it takes a little more explaining and details for me to understand all the backstory. Where Percy has the mist to keep regular mortals from seeing magic, there is no such protection in the Kane Chronicles. The weapons and training are a bit clumsier--less physical and more spell-based--and seem to almost be luck-based. If they're lucky enough to dig up the right potion or instrument in their bag they may be able to defend themselves but nothing ever seems quite good enough and more often than not they need a God to protect them. If you pitted the Kanes and their friends against Percy and his friends, it seems unlikely that the Kanes would win.

One of the other strengths for me is the humor. This is the first time I can remember actually laughing out loud while reading a book (not even Tina Fey's book had me laugh like that). Rick Riordan does an excellent job with witty, sarcastic dialogue. (I find the sibling arguments less funny and more annoying but it is still believable and appropriate so I have no real complaint about it.)

The biggest problem I have about this series is its format, which is a recording that Sadie and Carter make after everything happens. The very nature of this format (much like when a story is written in journal/diary form and even the first person in general) is that there is absolutely no suspense. We know for a fact that nothing can happen to our protagonists because they have clearly lived to record the tale afterwords. Every time they're in a life threatening situation, the danger and excitement is lessened by the knowledge that they have obviously succeeded or at the very least survived. If we had the story from only one siblings' perspective it would be an entirely different story but it would allow for the possibility that one of them did not make it through. (This is just me though--I do not like that format as a general rule, much in the same way that I dislike voice overs in TV and movies.)

I love Riordan and can't wait for his next book, Son of Neptune.

The Throne of Fire is a great book written by an experienced writer Rick Riordan. Its 416 pages are action packed. It is one more Rick Riordan book that astonished me. Good for all ages especially 8-14 years of age.
At the beginning of the book Rick Riordan reintroduces characters Carter and Sadie and initiates Jaz and Walt with a battle on the 1st page. After taming a griffin and picking up the first scroll they realize their quest. Awakening Ra and stopping Apophis Talking with Bast (guardian/cat goddess) says her friend will take her place for a while. While Amos them there will be challenges including the 3rd and 1st most powerful wizard in the world, and the second part of the mission will be in Russia.
My favorite part is when the dwarf god Bes says he needs to change. After Sadie's been battling for about 5min. Bes emerges in a Speedo. (Sadie says he looks disgusting.) He turns his head 360 degrease to his boo face and yells BOO! The god and goddess behind them disappeared. I like this part because it's descriptive humorous an action packed.
I recommend this book to people who like Rick Riordan books. The only thing is I liked Greek mythology better, but I still liked it. If you like mythology (especially Egyptian you should get this book.
Other books by Rick Riordan are Percy Jackson books 1-5, the heroes of Olympus books 1-4, and the 39 clues bk. 1 maze of bones. Other books like it are Harry Potter books 1-7 all by J.K. Rowling.
Rick Riordan lives in Boston, Massachusetts (recently Austin, Texas) with a wife and two sons.

I've read the Percy Jackson series and thoroughly enjoyed it! I'm just now starting "39 Clues" and finding it quite entertaining. But, for me the "Kane Chronicles" is definitely my favorite! I believe that, for whatever reason, I connect with Sadie and Carter's characters, feel more invested in them, and think they, and their relationship, is a great addition to MG/YA literature :) It's so refreshing to see a sibling relationship in where they actually respect and care about the other, and I love that this was explored so much in this second installment. For me, I feel the character development in these books is just as important (if not more so) than the main plot. Which makes the plot all the better because of the investment and connection to the characters.

Here, Sadie and Carter must consider the challenge of waking Ra, the Sun God, before Apophis wakes. Unfortunately, you can't just walk up to Ra and tickle his nose. First, there's all these pieces that must be brought together, and after that a long journey just to find him. Add this to the issue back at their mansion in Brooklyn, where the new trainees might find themselves needing to apply their newly honed talents sooner rather than later, and Sadie's own troubled feelings about boys, and Carter's troubles about Zia.

While the story is entertaining and well thought out, what always captures me about these books is the delightful array of characters. Cater and Sadie, of course, but Bast, the cat goddess, Khufu the baboon, Zia, Amos, Desjarins, and a whole new delightful (good and bad) bunch, from the new trainees, to Mehsikov (such a vivid character!), Nekhbet (the vulture goddess) Babi (the baboon god), Tawaret and - I can't believe how fast he grew on me - Bes :) (I shan't say anything about him as discovering for yourself is quite hilarious).

I feel that the Kanes' are always facing challenges a little beyond the last, but you can also tell that Riordan is leaving room for them to face even greater challenges as the series progresses. Here, the Kane's must deal with not being able to rely on the powers of the gods, since they decided to go-it-alone in the last book. But, the challenges they face are not really any less troublesome than the last book, so we can see their growth steadily climb.

I listened to the audio-book and think that Kevin R. Free and Katherine Kellgren did another amazing job!!!

I'm so excited to listen to installment number three, and am thrilled I won't have to wait all that long!

I enjoyed the book very much. I thought it was a classic Rick Riordan book. It had a very good plot. A giant snake, Apophis, was going to rise it five days and swallow the sun. In a quite predictable fashion, Carter and Sadie, the twin protagonists, stop him with a few minutes left. Actually, that was the only part of the book I didn't like. Books with a set time limit, five days for example, there is rarely time to spare. The rest of the book, however was very good. The book was about two twins who had to stop Apophis from consuming the sun. They had to rely on their magical skills and the help of the Egyptian gods to defeat him. Overall, the book was very good.

Carter and Sadie Kane have five days to save the world. Which means it's up to two teenagers to figure out how to revive the retired sun god, Ra, in order to stop Apophis, the serpentine embodiment of chaos, from breaking free.

Sounds like a tall order for a couple of adolescents, right? You don't know the half of it. Thanks to falling on the wrong side of a disagreement with the magicians in the House of Life about "godlings", or humans acting as hosts for the Egyptian gods, the Kanes also have to deal with Vladimir Menshikov, who seeks their destruction...and possibly something even more sinister. As if that wasn't enough to get in their way, there are gods who disagree with their plans, angry ghosts, and even untimely birthday plans, all working against the Kanes.

All of this is a typical week for Rick Riordan's characters, and as usual the stakes are high. That's what I love about Riordan's novels -- strong, sympathetic characters with a lot to lose make for a gripping story, and he consistently delivers.

One of my favourite characters in the book is Sadie, the younger of the two siblings. She's reckless, sarcastic, and a little bit of a brat. Sadie makes selfish choices and rash decisions. All of these traits could add up to a very annoying character, but Sadie's choices have consequences. Having understandable reasons for what she does doesn't give her a free pass, and that makes for a very satisfying read. As a result, Sadie becomes a better, stronger person, and that makes for a great character.

Riordan's treatment of Sadie is indicative of how he writes in general. There's always a payoff for the character's actions, and it's not always what you expect. He hits my personal holy trinity of magic, action, and a touch of romance. The snarky one-liners don't hurt, either.

Let us not forget Carter, the older half of the Kane sibling duo. He is, in most ways, the complete opposite of his younger sister, but even Carter gets his own rash decisions every now and then. His internal conflict, however, was one of my favorite parts of the story. Carter's battle against his own ego (with the help of Horus) was a highlight for me -- I genuinely wasn't sure what his decision would be at the end, and there were seemingly good reasons for each choice. In fact, I wish this had been developed further, but I suppose the Kanes had enough problems as it was.

I loved the first book in the Kane Chronicles, and The Throne of Fire was a worthy sequel. With the fairly tenuous resolution at the end, I'm definitely looking forward to the release of the third book, The Serpent's Shadow, which is due out this May.

The Throne of Fire: The Graphic Novel by Orpheus Collar, Rick Riordan is another great graphic novel for kids. This follows Carter and Sadie on an adventure on their own, with a little side help. Exciting and fun to read. Kids will love this series. Great illustrations and lots of action. I got this book from the library.

"This review was first posted on Kids Corner @ Kindle Nation Daily."

Thomas Busch age 13

Rick Riordan's "Throne of Fire" is a pretty good book, it's full of action and adventure and the two main characters see humor in almost everything. The main thing I like about this book is the way he fused the modern world with this ancient Egyptian culture. In the book, the two main characters, Sadie and Carter Kane, need to find a way to save the world from the evil snake of chaos, Apophis. To do this they must find and awaken the king of the gods, Ra, but it's pretty hard to wake him up if you don't know where he is! Fortunately one of the friendlier gods, Horus tells them what they need to do, which is retrieving the three magic scrolls of Ra and restoring him as pharaoh of the gods. They won't be able to do this alone so a friend of theirs calls on the god of dwarves, Bes to help and guide them.
Entertainment value:
The Throne of Fire is pretty fun to read!
Educational value:
This book is more aimed towards entertainment than educating but there are still some cool facts throughout the book.

I thought that Riordan couldn't live up to the wonderful writing of his first book on Egyptian mythology. I stand corrected.

There are several new characters in this series, and I adore them all - except maybe Walt and Menshikov. They all have moments where you just...you just can't help but love them. And with the return of the characters of the former series, it's purely amazing. There are little details - like that Felix loves penguins - that make the characters just endearing.

Also, the plot in this book is fast-paced, and hard to follow sometimes, but amazing all the same. It's gripping, and you won't be able to put it down - I even stayed up all night to read this book. It was worth it. The story...you just can't help but love it. It's relatable in some ways.

That's my next point: the relatability of the whole thing. A lot of readers are outsiders in the world around them - and it just so happens that most of Carter and Sadie's trainees are too. Jaz isn't a stereotypical cheerleader. Cleo loves to read, and isn't very talkative. Felix is obsessed with penguins. Also, the feelings in the book are spot-on. I believe a lot of people can relate to things about the characters - Sadie's confliction, Carter's feeling of being abandoned, Zia's of being tossed into a world she doesn't belong in, Walt's of being helpless, Jaz's of trying to help someone who doesn't want it, and a lot of others.

Again, this an absolutely amazing book. I highly recommend it, though to higher level readers, because of the slightly confusing plot and the issues in it.

This book is the best it takes you in to another world once you start reading you can't put it down it grasps you it's like the book is taking over you. I mean like it starts off with a good slow pace then it gradually gets so good (it escalates) you just think your in the book in steed of out. This is a teen book all the way it has many swears not recommended to kids under 1-8 better for 8- and up. But the escalates brings you down slowly. Rick got to give it to you after that war in the end of the book you did know how to bring us the readers down slowly. You always have done amazing like with the new series I am loving every bit of it. Five stars all the way and this book it great if you like blood battles sword battles and adventure this is almost like twilight of Harry potter but this is better then anything but definitely tied with hunger games like all your other books but still lobes it and all the rest to come. Byeeee!!!!!! :) ;)

well this book is about the kanes having to fight apophis the egyptian snake god and this really powerful magician named Vladimir Menshikov and hes got desjardins thinking hes good and also convincing desjardins the kanes are evil and putting everybody against the kanes. vladimir is going to let apophis inside his body to fight and destroy Ra and eat the sun. carter and sadie go on a fun and mythical adventure again as they race against time to save the world from apophis. join old characters like bast the cat goddess, and new characters like Bes the dwarf god in this funny, action packed book and i rate it 5 stars!! ***** get this book!!

This review is not so much about the book as it is about the audio production. My family and I have listened to many audiobooks over the years, particularly in the car, and never have I heard an audio production bring to life a book so well. It helps that Mr. Riordan's writing lends itself to an oral reading, but Kevin Free and Katherine Kellgren are just as fabulous at bringing the characters of Carter and Sadie Kane to life. Kevin talks like a nerdy, sometimes clueless American 14-yr-old boy who is starting to grow into a man. Katherine really captures a British 13-yr-old girl with a sarcastic view of life. She's especially good at making Sadie's whines sound like a teenager without being over-the-top.

I've read parts of both the Throne of Fire and the Red Pyramid without hearing the audio, and Mr. Riordan's writing seems so much drier without Kevin and Katherine's voices. I also found it much easier to keep track of the various gods with the actors' characterizations, and to follow the plot. My son (who turned 12 while we listened to this book) had no problem following the story, and much of the credit must go to Kevin and Katherine for so bringing the story to life.

Even if you've read both books already, going back and listening to these two readers bring the Kanes' story to life is well worth it. Definitely one of the best audiobook productions I've ever listened to!

The Throne of Fire really got me excited, and there were times when I thought could Percy Jackson really be better than this? The Throne of Fire really is a great book, but I suggest P. J. for less expirienced or younger readers. Only because this funny book is much more complicated than P. J. In this book Carter and Sadie Kane go on a life threatening adventure with an Egyptian god and a few friends making their way through many deserts and traveling in all diffrent ways and meeting new friends and learning new things along the way. So as soon as you have time you should deffinently read this scary, funny, and perilous adventure!

This had even more action, myth and heart than the first one.

Once again, Riordan resurrects the gods of Egypt in a way that would make the Pharaohs proud. Sadie and Carter grow and mature into brave and strong young adults with the help of loyal friends and gods who were endearing and lovable.

What makes this book really powerful is it's essential theme of order vs. chaos. It is not just a struggle of the heroes or of the pantheon or Egypt that takes center stage. Riordan shows the theme as being a universal one that all of us can relate to in some way.

I really like the series. No complaints there. HOWEVER, the cover shows Carter and Sadie in their normal, 21st century clothes while passing through the Duat. They had on traditional Egyptian wear in the book.

If there was a problem with "The Red Pyramid," it's that too much of the action took place in dreams and visions. Fortunately Rick Riordan scales back on that in "The Kane Chronicles, Book Two: The Throne of Fire," a tighter, more action-packed adventure tale filled with cinematic monsters, mythological battles and an impending apocalypse. Fun stuff!

Things seem to be going fairly smoothly for the Kane siblings, despite a disastrous mission to capture one-third of the Book of Ra. Unfortunately, Carter and Sadie soon learn that not only has the House of Life sent its third-most-powerful magician (known as "Vlad the Inhaler") to destroy them, but that the god Apophis has almost escaped from his prison.

Unfortunately, the only god who can possibly stop Apophis is Ra, and the only way to summon Ra from his eternal sleep is to use the Book. Soon the Kanes are on a perilous quest across the world, running up against evil gods (and an endearing taxi-driving one), demons and treacherous magicians. But the price of victory may be a steep one...

"The Throne of Fire" is a somewhat steadier adventure than "The Red Pyramid." It's still not quite as instantly engaging as Riordan's Grecian-inspired fantasies, but it's still action-packed, sleek and full of flashy action sequences. I mean, a basketball game is interrupted by a giant three-headed serpent -- does it get cooler than that?

Riordan's prose is solidly descriptive, and he does an excellent job melding ancient Egyptian myth with modern-day sensibilities. His dialogue is solidly snarky -- at one point, the dwarf god Bes announces that, "I'm not going to call myself the god of vertically challenged people." But there's a much darker dimension to this story -- some spectacularly horrible things happen to some characters that Riordan has made you like.

And don't worry: while visions-dreams reveal a lot of important information, they don't overwhelm the story.

I find it a little hard to warm up to Sadie and Carter, but Riordan does do a solid job of fleshing them out with their new responsibilities and problems (particularly since some of their mistakes get people hurt). And Riordan introduces some very likable new characters -- in fact, I liked some of them better than the main characters -- particularly Freak the griffin, Tawaret, Mad Claude and Bes (who eats a chocolate head of Lenin).

"The Throne of Fire" is a somewhat darker, steadier second volume in the Kane Chronicles -- lovable gods, lots of action, and plot threads left dangling for the third book.

The Throne of Fire is the second book in The Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan following brother and sister team, Sadie and Carter Kane. This book introduces a lot more characters - some I liked, some I didn't - as Sadie and Carter try to save the world from Chaos rising into being.

They learn that friends aren't always in the packages you expect and there are a few unexpected allies along the way.

A great adventure though some of the plot I didn't care for - mainly relationship stuff with Sadie but that's just a personal preference I won't get into. This is a fun journey that keeps you on the edge of your seat as they worked to save the world from impending doom!

Sadie and Carter have to go as far as to ride a boat from one end of the Egyptian Spirit World to the other and play the God of the Moon for more time. Danger is around every corner and just when you think they're safe, something else happens!

RECAP

In mg last review, I was writing about the first book in The Kane Chronicles, The Red Pyramid. Check it out!

WHAT THE THRONE OF FIRE IS ABOUT

The Throne Of Fire is about Sadie and Carter Kane trying to save the world from an evil egyptian snake called Aphosis (I think that is how you spell it). It is almost as if the Greek and Norse gods married and had a baby but it was raised by egyptians. I'm not going to givr spoilers like a bunch of other reviews do.

I had high hopes when "Kane Chronicles 1" came out, but it seemed too much like a rehash of "Percy Jackson." I was hoping that now that Rick Riordan has described his setting and major characters, that the story could break out into new territory, but it still sounds like "Percy Jackson" to me. There are many characters and situations in Kane that you can match up with the Percy characters.
However, on the positive side, Rick Riordan is a good writer and really knows how to get the reader involved and interested in finding out what will happen next. So you want to be taken along for the ride, even if it seems a bit familiar. You definitely need to read book 1 to make sense of this book, IMHO.
There are other recent (and not so recent) YA and middle school age books about Egypt with young characters that others have mentioned that are very good books, too. This is a good adventure book that introduces the Egyptian gods and goddesses.

This book is about two young magicians, Sadie and Carter Kane, trying to awaken the god Ra so that he can help them fight the god Apophis. Sadie and Carter search for three scrolls that will help them. The Egyptian house of life is trying to stop them. There fate are uncertain.
This book is hard to understand for littler kids.
I gave this book an A+.

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Excitement cannot begin to describe Rick Riordan's newest powerhouse THE THRONE OF FIRE. Blazing with action, humor, surprises, and a very blatant theme -- the newest book in THE KANE CHRONICLES really sets a standard in YA fiction. Riordan brings back all the adventure from THE RED PYRAMID in his take on Egyptian mythology. And fans will not be disappointed.

Carter and Sadie Kane have fought gods, demons, and magicians from all over the world before -- and now they have to do it again. Apophis -- the evil Lord of Chaos is rising, and everyone is panicked: who in their right mind would ever be able to stand against such a force? Even just being near the prison of Apophis is enough to disintegrate a mortal. But the Kanes know that they have to do something -- anything -- to unite the House of Life and all its magicians in the coming battle. And the only way to do that is on a risky gamble: bring back the king of the gods: Ra. But wakening Ra might not be as easy as Carter and Sadie think -- and there are rumors that have them both nervous: Ra left for a reason. And he might not want to come back. With the clock ticking down to doomsday, evil villains and insane gods out to kill them, and secrets and lies everywhere, how can the Kanes even expect to survive?

THE THRONE OF FIRE picks things up right away, and I had to go back to THE RED PYRAMID to remember some of the storyline. Riordan does fill in a few blanks from last time, but it's wise just to skim back over THE RED PYRAMID to catch some forgotten details. The writing is fairly crisp and well-oiled. Riordan has mastered the art of storytelling: the characters are fleshed out well. In fact, Carter and Sadie are much more complicated than Percy Jackson ever was. Their issues are much deeper and it seems as though Riordan has made them more realistic than some of his other characters. Some of what really shines through here is the amazing side cast -- from gods to evil demons to fellow magicians. I busted up laughing a number of times -- and found myself really enjoying every moment.

The plot is more linear than some previous Riordan books -- which made switching viewpoints from Carter to Sadie much easier to swallow. In THE RED PYRAMID, I was often confused as to what exactly was happening and who it was happening to. Carter and Sadie's voices are stronger here -- and much more recognizable. The story unfolds near perfectly. Typical intense action scenes abound -- and the finale is one of the best yet -- and promises more for the future.

This book does have a very strong theme -- which was interesting for a Riordan book. Normally the themes come in much more subtly, such as in THE LAST OLYMPIAN with its roots in home and family. But even though the theme had been strong -- it was very subtle and woven into the quieter parts of the story. For THE THRONE OF FIRE, the theme of identity is very prevalent -- not to the point of being overwhelming or preachy -- but a reader definitely knows it's there. Riordan's commentary on the idea of identity is interesting and definitely a topic a lot of his core audience will relate with.

THE THRONE OF FIRE should definitely please eager fans of Riordan -- and those who might have been skeptical about Egypt over Greece should look no further. This one pulls it all out and leaves nothing behind. All I can say: a year is too long to wait for another KANE CHRONICLES book.

I enjoyed Throne of Fire more than The Red Pyramid, but I think it was because I wasn't used to Egyptian mythology at all, and the first book was a sort of "getting to know you" kind of thing. I still liked the first book a lot, but this one seemed to flow easier, and I understood better what was going on. I think Riordon is a fantastic writer, and I'm glad his books are out there for children to read ( and those of us who are no longer children). Carter and Sadie have quite the adventures. I must say I enjoyed Carter's narrations more than Sadie's, she was just a little too full of herself. But no matter, it was fun to read, and I will enjoy the rest of the series as well, I'm sure.

First of all when I first bought the first one from the Kane chronicles I thought to myself that this is not Percy Jackson and I should not compare it even though Rick Riordan made this one too and true to my self instruction it helped a LOT. Because if I compare it I will not be that enjoyable because Percy is still the best for me, however, this collection is also great. Greek history at its enjoyable state. The kids will love this and those people who are kids at heart.

This is the second book of the Kane’s series. In the first book, Carter and Sadie Kane’s parents died in effort to save the world from the evil Spirit of Chaos, Apophis. Desjardins has also given his life to buy Carter and Sadie time. Apophis is rising soon. Carter and Sadie are running out of time to defeat him. In order to do this, they must wake Ra, the old king of the gods, by collecting his 3 scrolls and chanting the spells on them. The characters and Egyptian Gods in this story make the story easy to read. I found this book to be funny and very well-written. The story leaves you hanging and waiting to read book three, the final book in the series. I loved this book more than the first in the series and cannot wait to start on the third. I recommend this story for kids between 9-14 years old. If you like suspenseful, action packed adventures, this book and series are a must read!!!

This book does have all the elements of a fantastic read in a book series action, adventure, and a great story. I patiently waiting for book 3 and the end of the trilogy, when may 1, 2012 comes around for the final book in the series. Rick Riodan is my favorite fictional author, his books are clean of the bad language you find in most books and his books which I have all of, are the best quality writing on the market.

Yes, you heard that right. I haven't read a first person narration this annoying since Twilight. Not that Riordan makes all the same mistakes as Meyer, but the result is just as bad. I really had to force myself to read through to the end of this book, and it wasn't worth it.

By now Riordan's books have their own formula: major supernatural crisis, only a few days to avert it, heroes must embark on a quest for items to forestall the impending doom, etc. Pretty much all of the Percy Jackson books followed this formula, as well as the first Kane book and the first two books in the Heroes of Olympus. So I didn't expect much to be different in this book. However for some reason Riordan has begun stretching out the length of the books from 250-300 pages to 450-500 pages. The plots don't change, which means that there is lots of padding and filler thrown in to add to the page count. Several large portions of this book could have been trimmed down without missing anything. The section towards the end of the book where they start the quest to wake Ra is much more interesting than the rest of the book, particularly the senet game with Khonsu. As it is the plot moves along at a snail's pace for several hundred pages, with Riordan teasing several "big reveals" that intelligent readers could probably see coming a mile off. I also really hate that the only way he seems to be able to build tension is by putting a ticking clock in every book.

But surprisingly, my biggest issue isn't with the dull pacing or predictable plot of "Throne of Fire". It's the main characters. The main characters in this book are horrible! Sadie is the worst, being a completely self-centered little snot. Example: with the fate of the world in question and Apophis threatening to rise from his prison, she decides to hop off to England to give herself a birthday party. Her narration is constantly whiny, selfish and flippant, littered with snide comments about her brother and Bella-like swooning for two hot guys. That's right, Sadie is leading two guys on. Carter isn't much better, and although he seems to grasp the seriousness of their situation more readily than Sadie, he isn't above rushing off on his own "romantic" side-quest when everyone else needs him.

The first person narration isn't doing any favors for the characters either. It seems like Riordan is trying too hard to recapture that sarcasm and wit in Percy Jackson, but is failing miserably. The jokes were groan-tastic and old, and I found very little actual humor in the book. The constant sniping between Carter and Sadie's narration was unnecessary, and therefore way overused. The characters show very little personality difference in their narration, and at times they are completely interchangeable. Sadie uses some British terminology and, surprisingly, profanity, but there is little difference beyond that.

Possibly the worst thing Riordan has done has been to introduce romantic pairings in his books. Now EVERYONE has to have at least one love interest, even a dwarf god. A few couples in Percy Jackson was ok, but this is getting way out of hand. It distracts from the plot rather than adding to it, and in this case it destroys what little likability the main characters had going for them. What's sad about that is that I think Riordan knows how to make better characters, and he isn't afraid of making them face tough choices or even killing off some very important characters. So it's weird to see him destroying his own characters this way.

Overall, this is a step down from "Red Pyramid", mostly because of the unnecessary additions of Sadie's love triangle and Carter's blind crush. Thankfully Khufu was not present in this book, so the dialogue was mostly spoken in intelligible words (although after reading what the characters had to say, that might be an insult to the English language). My advice, it's not worth the time to wade through this 450 page mess.

Well so I didn't actually read this book. My brother read it and I know he really enjoyed it! He used my account though and in order for me to get to my books it's saying I have to leave a review so here's my recommendation. Don't judge a book by its cover! Try new genres and you might find a book you love.

I have read this book, including the first one of the series and I really like the storyline of it. If you read the first book of this series you are going to like this book. I believe that this book was more serious than the first one. By this I mean, there wasn’t as many funny moments in the first book, but this book had it’s times. Once again, if you read the first. Read the second.

Is this still them greek god hero book? Percy Jackson series I read them all an im on the secound series but now this if it anint greek or roman gods then im not sure if i want to read this book. If you find this reveiw helpful it mean i shoukd try this serie out so i don know just if there is 10 helpful reviews then im gonn trg i out after the secound sreie ok?

Ok so I am a 32 year old mother. I started reading Percy Jackson with my son. Now he is reading the stories all by himself. Well that leaves me with no excuse to finish reading these stories except i love them. Lol I love the mythology that Mr. Riordan brings to life each turn of the page. It also gives me and my teenage son something to talk about. My sister is now reading Percy Jackson and the Lighting Thief to her son and I know she will be in these same shoes soon. Love this book and all of these books by Rick Riordan!!!!!

this book was good and i loved the first book, but this book just kept going on and on and on. I quit about half-way because is was boring. Percy jackson was th best of all of his books and compared to percy jackson this book is just a small kindergartners book (no offence to kindergartners).

I liked this one more than the first in the series but nothing really happens. Sadie and Carter Kane know the only way to stop Chaos is to find Ra but no one knows where Ra is. A little too much on Carter pining for Zia and Sadie caught (13 now) caught in a love triangle between Anubis and another magician??? Hard to compare this to Percy Jackson but I can't help it. Percy Jackson is so much better.

the protagonists are funny and age appropriate while still dealing with real world issues (one of riordan's greatest skills). their adventure is fun and easy to follow, and even with hundreds of egyptian gods and thousands of years worth of history working against it, the story is concise, action packed, and surprisingly informative.

It's okay but it's way too drawn out! I usually love Rick Riordan's work but this book isn't working for me, perhaps I'm just too old for it or maybe he should just stick with greek mythology.

Books I do recommend by Rick Riordan,

The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)
The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2)
The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 3)
The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 4)
The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 5)

The Lost Hero (Heroes of Olympus)

If you liked the first book, The Red Pyramid you will also enjoy this one too. I read this while my family and I were on vacation for my summer reading requirements.I had to pick a few books of my own choice and then will have to do reports on them for September. I like action adventure books and this one was filled with it. My mom also read it after I was finished and she liked it too. I would recommend it! Smitty's Cave Adventures here's another one of my summer reading books. It was good too.

An exhilarating, wonderfully paced book. There's is always some humor but doesn't lose it's any of its tension. There's always a mystery. In my opinion not as good as the Red Pyramid, but still a great book.

The Throne of Fire is an exciting adventure about two kids. It starts where the previous book, The Red Pyramid, ends with Sadie and her brother, Carter Kane, discovering the mighty god of Chaos, Apophis, is breaking free of his prison. Together they attempt to stop Apophis and the forces or Chaos by collecting the Scrolls of Ra to find and resurrect the ancient leader of the gods, Ra. With five days to save the world, Carter and Sadie journey all over the world finding the lost scrolls. With one scroll in the hands of a great magician, one in the depths of a massive tomb, and one in a lethally booby trapped museum, they won't be easy to get especially with a band of deadly magicians and gods after them and all their friends' lives at stake.
While reading this book, there were multiple nights where I would have to work hard to finish all my homework before midnight. On every one of those nights, I would stress over being able to finish my homework. This book empowered me to work harder and to finish all of my work. If Sadie and Carter could save the entire world in five days, I could dominate a stack of homework assignments. Their problems gave me strength and reminded me that I wasn't the only person who had difficult problems.
I believe this novel is most like the great writing epic known as The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. In The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy have to find Aslan, so they can stop the witch. In The Throne of Fire, Carter and Sadie have to find Ra, so they can stop Apophis. Both books involve siblings who have to save some sort of world whether it is Earth or Narnia. Both books have some degree of magic and in both books they have to sacrifice a great friend near the end so they can all have a chance of survival.
I recommend this book because everyone, no matter what age, can relate to the characters and enjoy the story. I personally like this book because it helped me get through some tough times. Reading is not my favorite thing to do but after reading this book, I am tempted to read more Rick Riordan books. His style of writing really draws you in and gets you hooked in the story. I am already eager to read his newest book, The Son of Neptune.

I would highly recommend this book. From the first pagevto the end, you will be interested. If you or a child you kow is interested in Egypt, this would be a greatbread. Mr Riordan is a great author suppling great adventures, interesting tales and a wealth of information about Egyptian mythology. Enjoy!

As many have said, this books deals with the egypatian gods and goddess, and it is not like percy jackson. I happen to like them better. The only thing the same about them would be that they both involve gods/goddess. Please do not compare them, becuase every review has them compared to each other. They are different books, different charcters, different settings, different gods/goddess, different cultre completly. Comparing them is like comparing the disney princesess, they are all princesess, but you can't compare them to each other. Authors can write about different things that have nothing to do with each other. So with that said, i do like this book, the pace was a little slow at times, but it had to be becuase the plot was complex. You will grow to love Sadie and Carter as the book progressess. There is comic relief in some parts, and action in others, even a trace of romance. So it has somthing for everyone. Warning, be shure to read book one, "the red pyrmid" first or you will be complety lost.

I have waited for this book to come out and I really enjoyed reading this book. The story is fast-moving and I couldn't put the book down even though I had to study for my final exams. In this book, Carter tries to find Zia (I couldn't spoil the book for you telling you if he really finds her or not!) and Sadie tries to save the world with her friends and Carter. I really am a fan of Rick Riordan and I really loved this book. ;)) Looking forward for the next book!!
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This series is just so much fun. Tons of great info about Egyptology, treatment of minor gods and goddesses along with the major ones, and strong male and female lead characters who work best in cooperation with each other. Having just read the first 39 clues book (also a brother-sister duo), I found this to be far more engaging and well-written. I'm definitely looking forward to the conclusion of this series!

Sadie and Carter Cane are back with thier second tape telling what really happened to them. The chaos demon is returning with 5 days left for carter & Sadie to restore Ra to the throne and stop the world from ending again. They have new friends that they are teaching the old ways of magic. New enemys are threating them.
The story is long involved and using a lot of knowledge of Egypt ruins and mytholgy in the book. I enjoyed reading and did not put the book down had to finsh it right them plus my 20 year old ready to read it. If you like his other book you should enjoy this one.

The young Sadie and Cater Kane have to embark on a mission to save the world. After they realize that Apophis, the Chaos snake, is rising from his prison in the Daut. The Daut is a place for the dead where not even one of the Egyptian god would ever go.
The Kane's realize that they have to wake up the glorious god Ra-Apophi's arch enemy to save the world and bring the sun back on it's normal course.Will the Kane's travel through the Daut to find Ra? Will they save the world?

a truly amazing story in my view. I lloved the different moods and emotions that Riordan put into it. There were moments that made me laugh until there were tears in my eyes, ACTUAL TEARS, and very tense sitting-on-the-edge-of-your-seat anticjipation. Rick really does have an amazing gift that he shares with us all. Carter has to learn not to b so stupid! And I really hope that Sadie gets the guy (and/or god).

I am an avid reader of Rick Riordan books and also YA fiction, and this book did not disappoint! i got the first book of the series The Red Pyramid about a year ago when it first came out, and I have to say it was a long year waiting for the second book. This books follows Carter and Sadie Kane, 2 teens with the "blood of pharaohs", and their quest to save the world from the lord of chaos Apophis. A must read! A note: it has less words in this book than the one before.

Location for 1st- 8000+
Location for 2nd- 5000+
Have fun reading :)

I personally thought the Throne of Fire was one of the best books I have ever read. I rate it five stars because it includes everything I would want from a book. I thought at parts of the book there was some humor which is nice to have here and there. Also, the book was exciting throughout the entire book. There was even a couple shockers at the middle and end of the book. I thought it was smart of the author to add Set to the second. I loved Rick Riordans other books as well. That is why The Throne of Fire was such am amazing book.

READ THIS BOOK you will love it. Also I recommend that you read the survival guide too because it will help you picture everything as you read. And for you fans out there you should read the maximum ride series as well as this series. :) also watch some TOBUSCUS videos please! They are amazing!
Well umm oh yeah I forgot.you has to read the book's silence and broken silence by Natasha Preston so bye bye for now hehehe

This is the second book in the Kane Chronicles and I must say I liked it much more than the first one. Riordan is a talented writer who knows how to keep you interested. Can't wait to read the final book.

The moment I picked this book up to read, I could not stop reading! I finished it in two days! I love Rick Riordan's books! They are awesome. Don't let the thick 300+ pages intimidate you, you'll be craving for more adventure!

I recently read the Throne of Fire. It was a really good book that had the other elements that the Red Pyramid had. It is fantasy fiction written by Rick Riordan. The new characters in the Throne of Fire are Walt Stone is a guy who is really cool and kind of likes Sadie. Jaz is a girl who is really good at healing magic. There is Bes who is the god of small people (like me.) There goal is to stop Aphophis who is the evil guy/snake in the book. I really do like the fact that there are more characters so it is more interesting.

See the Egyptian gods come to life in this magical book. The daring Kane siblings go deep into the Duat. they fight monsters and magicians. They also struggle with teenage love. Join them in their quest to raise Ra and defeat Apophis. Rick Riordan has done it again with this amazing book from giant baboons to a senior home for gods. This book gives excitement to the whole family to enjoy.

Riordan has a style of writing that I like. He used myths and turns it into fiction. Here, we follow Carter and Sadie Kane in their newest adventure. Good, and about as exciting as the first book, we delve deeper into Egyptian mythology and are introduced to more of the gods. The Kane Chronicles are a decent alternative to the Percy Jackson series. I enjoy Riordan's books!

I love Riorden's books, which I usually get in audiobook form, because they are great stories that I can listen to in the car or kitchen and my two children like them as much as I do. Throne of Fire is a great book and I loved listening to it. My only problem is a small one. I was named for my Great Grandmother, Bess. usually I have to put up with sharing a name with every single cow in literature and now I am sharing with the god of dwarfs. Thanks Rick.

if you have read The Red Pyramid this is a great sequel!!! i would totally recommend it!! sadie kane is more snarly then ever and carter kane is obsessed with finding the real zia. come with me and the adventures with The Throne Of Fire!!

I LOVED the Percy Jackson series and The Lost Hero. Book one of the Kane Chronicles was a little bit harder/slower to read and I was a little disappointed. This book started slow, but it ended up being one of my favorites. Hoping Mr. Riordan has found his groove with this new series and looking forward to all of his upcoming books!

I've always loved Rick Riordan's books.
I loved Percy Jackson.
I adored the Heroes of Olympus.
And when I heard he was writing a book on the Egyptian gods-so close to us Saudis-I was ecstatic.
The first book was fine because it was mostly in America. Now that they moved to Egypt in this book, however, I was a little hurt at how he wrote about our culture.
Yes, Rick, I can pronounce the letter P. We do not survive on goat meat. We drive better cars than most Americans. We are fine with a girl wearing combat boots.
And the translations?
Could he have not afforded an Arabic speaker to translate two words for him? Huh?
It's a laugh.

Rick Riordan has really come into his own as a storyteller. His books are easy to devour, full of suspense and intrigue. There's never a dull moment to be had. Best of all, he's so methodical with research, reading his books makes you SMARTER. With his CAMP HALF-BLOOD books, I'd forgotten a lot of Greek/Roman mythology (or never knew it in the first place), so reading about Percy Jackson & Co. really opened my mind. This is even more true when it comes to THE KANE CHRONICLES. I know nothing about Egyptian mythology. I love every nuance Riordan throws our way. Reading THE RED PYRAMID last year and THE THRONE OF FIRE now, I have learned so much. I love these books!

While the two CAMP HALF-BLOOD series are still my favorites, I have a soft spot for THE KANE CHRONICLES as well. I love the alternating point of view between Carter and his sister Sadie. Whenever they bicker, it reminds me of days long past with my own siblings. Riordan excels at portraying their relationship. At times, the gimmick of using a recording device to tell the story gets old. I hate being pulled out of the moment because one of the siblings "says something" into the microphone at the beginning of a new chapter set or in brackets between paragraphs. At the same time, I can see the need for such a device with two POVs. Riordan's books are being put out so fast now, I've noticed that the last couple of books have let silly editing errors slip in. This also pulls me out of the story, but there weren't as many mistakes as the last novel, so it's getting tighter. Overall, the story is captivating enough to make these small errors easy to overlook.

THE THRONE OF FIRE once again takes us on a worldwide adventure with kids racing against time. This time, they're joined by new recruits, kids who have found the audio tape from THE RED PYRAMID and come to study with the Kane siblings at Brooklyn House. While none of the new kids are overly fleshed out, we do get to learn more about two in particular, especially Walt, a boy with a scary secret. I have a feeling that these characters will be fleshed out in the third book (Riordan has stated that he feels KANE will be a trilogy, but may go longer). Riordan also pulls on your heartstrings by bringing back characters from the first book in unexpected ways. Riordan is also deft when it comes to portraying the Gods and Goddesses. Expect the unexpected by everyone, be they previous friends or foes. The kids are too comfortable around the gods; when they bite back, the moments give readers chills. My favorite part is when the journey to find Ra actually *begins* and the magic begins coming together. The siblings must work together to once again save the world...for now.

Haven't read this exact book, but love the author. Students become true fans of Rick and will read anything he writes. I have had students who will only read books by him for their independent reading time so this was one book I had to have in the class. It's a big book but the kids who have read his others will dedicate the time and energy for sure.

I like this second book of the series of the Kane Chronicles. The Egyptian mythology is interesting and the action is fast. The only drawback is that the characters seem slightly limited - not completely realistic people. Even saying that, the story kept my attention and I enjoyed it all the way to the end. Can't wait for the next one.

These Kane Chronicles are just plain fun to read! I love the brother and sisterly banter between these characters. There were several times where I just laughed out loud. Definately a book to have for the young people in your house. If you enjoyed the Harry Potter, Fablehaven, Percy Jackson series your likely to love these books as well.

awesome book. way awesome. rick is one of my favorite authors cause he has a great sense of humor. makes a usually dramatic book really funny at the same time. my favorite: freak the griffin. every time i see it i laugh. i mean who names a griffin freak? hahahah! definitly recomend.

I thought that this book was very exciting. It was filled with twists and excitement. Though I thought that the red pyramid was better, this book was written amazingly. I loved all of the magic and battles that went on and I loved the ending, because it dealed with Desjardins

In conclusion, I am thoroughly excited for the next book to come out.

Loved the Percy Jackson books and really enjoyed The Red Pyramid but this book never seems to get started. My 13 year old soon and I both have read through at least half and just got so bored that we have each separately moved on. Very surprised and disappointed. Not what I expected. Reviewing not to be critical, just to let our opinions be known. Will check out the next one and maybe finish this one eventually.

This book is ecellent and has so many great things inside. Riordan masterfully keeps you at the edge of your seat all the time .

SPOILERS
Walt has a curse of king tut
mensikov is controlled by apophis
amos becomes cheif lecturer

I enjoy Riordan's writing. The comic relief entertwined in the story is great, but something was lacking in this telling. I am not sure what it was, but I still recommend this book. I am going to read it again. Maybe what I missed is there and I just ... missed ... it. Please read for yourself. Everyone has their own view and yours needs to be found. Read! and Enjoy!

I have always loved Riordan's books. When I heard it was about the Egyptian gods I thought it wouldn't be as good as the Greek gods. I still love Greek gods way more but I am finally interested in the Egyptian gods.

I like how it continues the Red Pyramid but Carter and Sadie dont accomplish really anything. They only find Ra. Ra didnt even do anything. I hope the Serpents Shadow wraps it up well. I still like the series.

Such an awesome book!!! I couldn't put it down! I could read like the whole book if I had the wole day. I totally recommend this book, humorous and intense. Some parts made me laugh... Hungry for The Serpent's Shadow!