The Throne of Fire

Book Talk:
Sadie and Carter Kane are your average, ordinary modern day teenagers who just happen to be from an ancient bloodline that dates back to the Egyptian Pharaohs.  A year ago, they discovered that they were members of the House of Life, and are powerful magicians who have a direct line to the gods of ancient Egypt. 

Sadie and Carter have discovered that they have four days.  Just four days before the Spring Equinox.  Four days in which they must defeat the most powerful enemy they have ever faced - Apophsis - the chaos snake.  If they don't defeat Apophsis before the Spring Equinox, he will break free, destroy the earth, and devour the sun. 

But first, they must have an ally.  Only one god is strong enough to defeat Apophsis and banish him back to the underworld.  The sun god Ra.  The problem is, Ra stepped down amidst an ancient battle with Isis, and no one has seen Ra since.  Somewhere, there are three scrolls that give the ancient clues to find Ra. 

Join Carter and Sadie as they search for the ancient scrolls in a desperate race against time in The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan.

Reviewer's Note:
I tried to find one passage that stuck with me.  I love to read a little bit of the book out loud to give the listeners a chance to hear the book and decide whether or not it's worth the read to them.  The problem is, the book is so full of excellent passages, it's hard to choose just one.  Here are three of my favorites:

The brilliant Sadie, running through London with two of her school mates in tow, destroying Waterloo Station.
 
Bes, giving people his ugly and screaming "BOO".  I love the scene of him, scaring demons away with his ugliness while wearing his Speedo.

Carter, desperately working to save Zia and fending off evil mages in the Egyptian desert by the Nile River

I could go on and on, but I'd give away the entire story if I kept going.  Trust me, it's a good book.  If you liked the first book in the series, you'll love this.  If you enjoyed the Lightning Thief series, you'll enjoy this series, too.

Author's Web Site:
http://www.rickriordan.com/home.aspx

The Kane Chronicles:
http://disney.go.com/official-sites/kane-chronicles/index

*Teachers and Parents, take note.  Mr. Riordan has put up an activity kit on the Kane Chronicles website that ties in with The Throne of Fire.

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