Book Review: "The Red Pyramid"

Rick Riordan is at it again. Instead of Percy Jackson and Greek gods, we are now reading about the adventures of Carter and Sadie Kane, who are finding out about life with ancient Egyptian gods. "The Red Pyramid" is the first book in "The Kane Chronicles" series by Rick Riordan.

In "The Red Pyramid" we meet brother and sister, Carter and Sadie Kane, ages 14 and 12. Carter lives with his dad, an Archaeologist and travels all around the world. Sadie lives with her grandparents in London. Their mother tragically died several years before the start of this book. When Carter and his father visit Sadie in London, their lives get a lot more interesting. Carter and Sadie discover that their father is a magician when he unleashes 5 Egyptian gods and disappears in the process. Soon, Carter and Sadie are swept into a world of powerful gods and dangerous magicians. They are key players in the new world to come, but will they learn their powers soon enough to defeat the agents of Chaos?

"The Red Pyramid" is not just a rehash of "Percy Jackson and the Olympians". If the first book is any indication, "The Kane Chronicles" will be a bit more serious than Percy Jackson, and appears to be designed for a slightly older reader. Much of Riordan's humor comes through in "The Red Pyramid" as told from the perspectives of Carter and Sadie, so it still has a lot of the charm of the Percy Jackson books. You can also tell that Riordan really did his research prior to writing this book. "The Kane Chronicles" has a long way to go to be the equal of "Percy Jackson and the Olympians," but it's off to a good start. I'm anxious to read the next book in the series when it is released, and I highly recommend "The Red Pyramid" to Rick Riordan fans.