"Since their mother's death, Carter and Sadie have become near strangers. While Sadie has lived with her grandparents in London, her brother has traveled the world with their father, the brilliant Egyptologist, Dr. Julius Kane.
One night, Dr. Kane brings the siblings together for a 'research experiment' at the British Museum, where he hopes to set things right for his family. Instead, he unleashes the Egyptian god Set, who banishes him to oblivion and forces the children to flee for their lives.
Soon, Sadie and Carter discover that the gods of Egypt are waking, and the worst of them —Set— has his sights on the Kanes. To stop him, the siblings embark on a dangerous journey across the globe - a quest that brings them ever closer to the truth about their family and their links to a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharaohs."
As you can see from this blurb (which can be found on the back of the book), the main characters are Carter and Sadie Kane. Brother and sister, who hardly see each other in their lives apart. I find it funny whenever they comment on how much they're not alike, since Sadie (age 13) is white with brightly streaked hair and a British accent, and Carter (age 14) is black with an American accent. The two of them meet up in England with their father, and they're taken to the museum with an Egyptology exhibit. When there, the three of them unleash the Egyptian gods into the modern world. Talk about family bonding... You know, most families just stick with mini-golf or going to the movies, or whatever normal families do!
Now WEIRD stuff is happening to the Kane siblings. Their uncle Amos, who they barely know, takes them to the United States for safety. Seeing Amos's home, Carter and Sadie probably wonder whether they're in more danger here or not, what with magic objects that spring out of the library, an albino crocodile swimming around, and a basketball-playing baboon named Khufu that only eats things that end in 'O'. (Cheerios, oreos, doritos, flamingoes, and the like). Oh, and did I mention that Sadie's fluffy little kitten turned into one of the fiercest, most kick-butt awesome goddesses you will ever meet? No? Well, there you go! Bast, the cat goddess, is most definitely my favorite character in this.
The Kane siblings learn that when they released the gods, part of Isis and Horus had been absorbed into Sadie and Carter. So now they can talk to them in their heads. It's like schizophrenia, but it's all good. With their father's location unknown, the two of them have set out through the world and try to stop Set, the baddest dude of a god out there. Along the way they meet more gods, like Thoth, who is crazy and is determined to discover the true meanings to barbecue sauce and orangutans , and Carter and Sadie find out that there is more to their family history than what they've been told...
In my opinion, and don't shoot me, I think I like this better than Riordan's Olympian series. *BANG!* Okay, didn't I just say do NOT shoot? Who did that? (Sighs) Anyways, I think that the Kane Chronicles' Red Pyramid is funnier, well put-together, and I love the Egyptian mythology incorporated into the modern world of New York. The characters are all cool, but Carter makes kind of a sucky protagonist. He's just so meek and nerdy, and normally I don't have problems with people like that (*ahem* considering that's me to a 'T'), but it just irked me somehow. I loved the Sadie chapters, and I loved trying to imagine the dialogue in her British accent.
Well, for my first review, I'd say I deserve a pat on the back! Let me know what you guys think in the comments, and I'll be back next week!
Catch ya later!
- Julia
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