“The right choice is hardly ever the easy choice.” On the other hand, I really loved the casual representation with Sadie and Carter being biracial and the commentary on how Carter lived through so many different experiences than Sadie, with Carter being dark-skinned and Sadie being white-passing. While the plot itself felt rushed and convenient more than a few times, that’s something I generally expect from a lot of MG books, so it didn’t take away from my enjoyment too much. I felt like I’d never heard of people raving about this series nearly as much as any of RR’s other series, so I wasn’t sure what to expect, but within just a few chapters of the audiobook for this one, I was so impressed! Sadie and Carter had such distinct, entertaining voices, I loved the banter and bickering between the two of them, and more than anything, I absolutely adored how quickly the two of them fell into these protective, caring sibling feelings for each other despite having been apart so much in their childhoods. I grew up a huge fan of Egyptian mythology and history, plus I loved the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series when I (finally) picked it up a couple of years ago, so it was long overdue that I pick up the Kane Chronicles trilogy. And the only way to get what you need is to make it happen yourself.” “Fair means everyone gets what they need. To stop him, the siblings must embark on a dangerous journey across the globe – a quest that brings them ever closer to the truth about their family and its links to a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharaohs… Soon, Sadie and Carter discover that the gods of Ancient Egypt are waking, and the worst of them - Set - is after the Kanes. Instead, he unleashes the Egyptian god Set, who banishes him to oblivion and forces the children to flee for their lives. Then one night they are reunited when their father takes them brings the siblings together to the British Museum, hoping at last to set things right. While Sadie’s lived with their grandparents in London, Carter has traveled the world with their father, the brilliant Egyptologist, Dr. TITLE: The Red Pyramid (#1), The Throne of Fire (#2), The Serpent’s Shadow (#3)Įver since their mother’s death, siblings Carter and Sadie have been near-strangers.

The kane chronicles series