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Jan 16, 2011 Rachel (The Rest Is Still Unwritten) rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Read on the 16th of May 2011

This book was wonderful. I’m always entranced by Rick Riordan’s work. I adored Percy Jackson, and I always will, but I think it’s possible that if this series continues to way it is, I may end up liking it more. Both books in this series have been brilliant and Riordan knows exactly what he’s doing. One of the things I love about Riordan’s writing is how he adds in little sentences that let you know something crazy is going to happen like, “It started when we set Bro

Read on the 16th of May 2011

This book was wonderful. I’m always entranced by Rick Riordan’s work. I adored Percy Jackson, and I always will, but I think it’s possible that if this series continues to way it is, I may end up liking it more. Both books in this series have been brilliant and Riordan knows exactly what he’s doing. One of the things I love about Riordan’s writing is how he adds in little sentences that let you know something crazy is going to happen like, “It started when we set Brooklyn on fire" or “Should I describe Waterloo Station as it was before or after we destroyed it?--things like that are just brilliant and you know you’re going to get a fabulous tale from the very beginning.
This book was a fast paced, never ending ride of awesome the entire way through (yeah, yeah, tacky but sue me). It was action packed and fun, with the perfect blend of friendship, humour and romance to draw you in and captivate you the entire way through.

It was great to see all the wonderful characters from the first book back, along with some new inclusions. Bes, Walt, Jaz were all excellent additions to a cast of characters that I love already. Carter and Sadie continue to be fabulous main characters and I love following them on their journeys. I feel like they’re both really growing as characters, especially Sadie, who is really beginning to shine and I find it adorable to watch her face her boy troubles just like every other teenager while trying to save the world. Then again, most teenagers don’t have the choice between a boy who’s dying and a god. Still Sadie is hanging in there and managing to lean things as she goes.
I admit that I don't have the same love for Carter as I do for Sadie. He's not quite as interesting and at times can be bland, but he's beginning to take shape too and I like character growth. I feel sorry for him with how the Zia situation turned out and I’m hoping to see things resolved as the series progresses.
Although I missed seeing Bast in this book, but I thought Bes was a terrific replacement. He was gross and grumpy and kind and funny and just a great guy. It was nice to have the dwarf god in the story and I’d love to see more of him, depending on whether or not Carter and Sadie can return him to his former glory that is.

The battle scenes within this book were many, and the fight scenes between Carter, Sadie and Apophis/ Vlad were interesting. I almost feel sorry for our two heroes. They went through so much and it almost seems like they didn’t gain anything. Desjardins is dead, Apophis is in the abyss (although it’s pretty obvious he’ll claw his way out sometime soon) and Amos is the new Chief Lector. Ra is still, well, senile and Zia apparently has some big destiny that we all know nothing about....things sure are exciting!
I’m looking forward to the next book in this series, although I have no idea when it will be released. Can’t wait regardless.
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Aug 20, 2013 Doris rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: childrens

This story was better than the predecessor (The Red Pyramid). I enjoyed that the story is evolving, but I really wish that the editors of these books understood what connector words are for, especially ones like "the". ...more

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Feb 11, 2016 Dolly rated it liked it

Shelves: 2016, egypt-egyptian, middle-grade, education-school, south-pole-antarctica, audiobook, read-but-not-finished-reviewing, england-english, other-usa, childrens

I listened to this audio CD while driving around town on errands, so it took me awhile to finish it. Good continuation of the story; looking forward to the conclusion of the saga with The Serpent's Shadow next.

interesting quotes (page numbers from paperback edition with ISBN13 978-1423142010):

"As far as I could tell, the best part of the goat wasn't too different from the worst part of the goat, but I suppose it was a big honor." (p. 221)

"Sometimes you have to lose a piece to win a game." (p. 33 ...more

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Mar 10, 2011 Katty rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011

I do believe I will read any young adult/tween fiction Rick Riordan puts out. I loved this it was fast paced and exciting, Sadie and Carter are really coming into their own as characters and we meet some new great characters along the way. Even with a few editing errors and what I think of a obvious plot hole I loved every minute of this book and am super stoked to read the next installment, as well this has gotten me excited for the Son of Neptune (the next release from Riordan's other series). ...more

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May 05, 2011 Mary Jo rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011

I can't wait for the next installment of the Kane adventures! I really wish I had the will power to wait until all the books in a series are out because I HATE waiting in between! ...more

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Jun 12, 2011 Holly Foley (Procida) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult-juvenile

Rick Riordan is a master of packing in content and adventure. He makes his stories interesting and readable, but has so many relevant facts about ancient Egypt in this case (Ancient Greece in his other works) that a kid could learn a whole course worth of info by reading one (and not even realize they were learning) Very magical!

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May 16, 2011 Vesra (When She Reads) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: children, fiction, e-book, action-adventure, series, paperback, young-adult, author-r, t, pub-hyperion-book

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This book is awesome (yes it is that word again) AWESOME! But still, the sudden burst of sibling “neener neener” within the narration of the story keeps ejecting me out of the depths of the story. ...more

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