This is the second book in The Kane Chronicles, which concentrates on the Egyptian Gods and Egyptian mythology. I am learning so much about the Egyptian Gods; their names, what they stood for and what roles they played in the society. Reading Riordan, is a great and fun way to learn about these cultures, but I don’t like the Heroine (Sadie) and her brother the hero (Carter) that much. I enjoy the author’s style of weaving the Ancient World and Modern Society together. It’s great the way they travel to the underworld and Ancient Egypt through the Duat. The “Brooklyn House” is the Magical House where the Kane House of Life resides and where they prepare and practice the magic that will save the world from Apophis, the god of Chaos.
There are always great lessons to learn; Carter reflects “that all we can do is keep trying and keep believing that we could salvage something from a disaster”.
for ages 10 and up
