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Throne of Fire (Kane Chronicles #2)

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I Kane arkiverne møder vi de to søskende Carter Kane og Sophie Kane, der kommer på spændende og farefulde oplevelser, da guderne fra det gamle Egypten bliver sluppet løs i den moderne tid! I denne bog får Carter og Sophie noget af en udfordring, da de må bekæmpe slangen Apophis inden fem dage - ellers vil verden gå under!

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Published May 3rd 2011 by Disney Press

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May 16, 2011 Rachel (The Rest Is Still Unwritten) rated it 4 of 5 stars · 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...more

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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Jun 27, 2011 Kendall Anne rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Wow, I can't believe the second book is already coming out! The first one was OK. I liked The Lost Hero, the first of the Hero's of Olympus series better. I really hope this book is good, better than The Red Pyramid. The cover art looks nice, and the title seems cool. HOPEFULLY this book is worth the wait, but I don't want to get overly excited since The Red Pyramid wasn't as good as I hoped it would be. I will totally still read it though! I hope the like this one, and I also can't wait for The...more

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Sep 24, 2011 Jianne rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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The Throne of Fire is the second book in The Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan, which tells of the adventures of modern day fourteen-year-old Carter Kane and his thirteen-year-old sister Sadie Kane, as they discover that they are descended from the ancient Egyptian pharaohs Narmer and Ramesses the Great.

To be honest, I enjoyed this book more than its predecessor, The Red Pyramid. And I just enjoyed the story more and the humor. But unfortunately, its still not as good as the Percy Jackson and the...more

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Oct 13, 2012 Sarah rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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There were things Sadie and Carter had to do,
like saving the world from the biggest serpent ever, or knocking babbon out of the bridge.
things like that.
but there were also secret things each of them wanted to do and to do that, they had to sacrifice some things. even if there were chances the world was going to collapse in five-days...

for some things, I felt a little disappointed about this book. which is, pretty suck since I was so dreaded to read it.
still, such a fun book you must never miss...more

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May 07, 2012 Karenie Luu rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, beautifully-written, favorite-writing-style, dissapointed-book, hilarious

okay, 2 stars rate has never happened with Rick Riordan's works, until now. I found The Throne of Fire is really well written with some great twist but this book is so, unoriginal. Let's see.. The world is at the end.Check. Two kids are their savior. Check. Mob of monster and obstacles. Check.

The way they saved the world was predictable. I can even guess that when they gambled with Khonsu. And one more thing, the main charactors were Sadie AND Carter, not just Sadie. I felt like everything was...more

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Feb 08, 2013 Robert Saldivar rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The exciting adventure of Carter and Sadie Kane continues in the 2nd installment of the “(Kane Chronicles) the Throne of Fire”. With the threat of the serpent god Apophis returning from his ancient prison, the Kane siblings set out to resurrect the only being capable of battling the evil serpent god. Ra the former Pharaoh of the Gods and the greatest of them has been missing for thousands of years, faded into history after his daughter the Goddess Isis tricked him to revealing his secret name an...more

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Jul 10, 2011 Jon Cox rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: children-s, fantasy-sci-fi, travel, romance

How many different scenarios can one man create in which the world is about to end? [No, Bog, I'm the one typing. Get away from the keyboard.] All you have to do is read Rick Riordan's books to find out.

In the Throne of Fire, the world is about to end. Again. [Gasp. Sorry, Bog just poked me in the ribs.]

Riordan's prose is generally quite tight, and well written. [Thank you, Bog, I would like a drink.] But, he chose to use the same ridiculous [Yes, Bog, I could have used a stronger word here, bu...more

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Nov 13, 2012 Pragya rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan is one of my favorite books ever. The pacing of this book was perfect. There were not many parts that dragged on for a long time, and if there were, they kept me interested. During the action scenes, the timing of the story was perfect. When ever there was a battle scene, It didn't go on forever, and it wasn't too short. The pacing never made me feel bored, and I enjoyed it a lot. The voice is very is very believable. The story is in 1st person which, to me, h...more

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Jan 24, 2013 Violet B. rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A petición de una amiga mía, Ale, aquí está mi reseña de El Trono de Fuego, segundo libro de Las Crónicas de Kane.

En primer lugar, quizá deba mencionar lo mucho que me gustan las historias de Rick Riordan. Leí toda la saga de Percy Jackson y los Dioses del Olimpo y me encantó, además de que ansío leer más sobre las aventuras de los semidioses y sobre cierta profecía en El Héroe Perdido, primer libro de la saga Los Héroes del Olimpo.

Me encanta la mitología. Griega, romana, nórdica, egipcia, casi...more
A petición de una amiga mía, Ale, aquí está mi reseña de El Trono de Fuego, segundo libro de Las Crónicas de Kane.

En primer lugar, quizá deba mencionar lo mucho que me gustan las historias de Rick Riordan. Leí toda la saga de Percy Jackson y los Dioses del Olimpo y me encantó, además de que ansío leer más sobre las aventuras de los semidioses y sobre cierta profecía en El Héroe Perdido, primer libro de la saga Los Héroes del Olimpo.

Me encanta la mitología. Griega, romana, nórdica, egipcia, casi cualquiera que me presenten. La encuentro sumamente interesante y, si eres un escritor como Riordan y sabes cómo hacerlo, escribir historias en las que las cosas giran alrededor de la mitología es genial. Y leerlas también.

En mi opinión, está muy bien manejado todo el tema egipcio. También... sí, los libros de Riordan están dirigidos a un público más joven que yo. Por eso, todo está adaptado para que pueda ser leído por niños. Pero aun así puedo disfrutar de sus historias, en las cuales los personajes principales siempre parecen tener una suerte terrible.

No cuesta imaginarse los escenarios y ¡vamos! ¡Es imposible no aprender algo leyendo sus libros! (A menos, claro, que seas un experto en la materia o estés muy informado, pero como ya dije antes, los libros están dirigidos a un público de niños de, calculo, 9 a 14 años.)

Centrándome más en El Trono de Fuego, puedo decir que fue muy interesante y atrapante, por más que tardé mi tiempo en leerlo (para mí nueve días son muchos, pero estaba ocupada y cuando finalmente me sentaba a leerlo me costaba concentrarme). La mitad del tiempo parecía que iba a ser el último libro (aun cuando sé que falta La Sombra de la Serpiente) y que todo iba a terminar bien y la otra, cuando ya notabas que faltaba poco y todo seguía pintando muy mal, parecía que iba a terminar en desastre o que te iba a dejar en un final muy abierto y desesperado/a por la continuación.

Debo decir que me gustó el final y que realmente quiero leer la continuación en cuanto llegue a mis manos. Quizá, en la última parte del libro, un par de situaciones me dieron la sensación de transcurrir muy rápidamente. No estoy segura de si eso me molestó, pero sí me desconcertó.

Me gustan los cambios de narradores Sadie/Carter, por más que en el primer libro hayan llegado a despistarme en más de una ocasión. Querría leer alguno de los dos libros en inglés, para comprobar si realmente puedes distinguir al narrador por su estilo, por las diferencias inglés británico-inglés americano.

No me pareció que las pequeñas interrupciones que se hacían irritaran (aunque puede que a alguien sí lo irriten), ni que confundieran. Tampoco eran taaaaan graciosas, pero algunas me hicieron sonreír.

Aunque siempre preferiré a Percy, no me parece nada mal esta incursión de Riordan en la mitología egipcia.

Como agregado especial, puedo decir que mi hermana menor adora Las Crónicas de Kane y no ve la hora de escabullirse en mi habitación y tomar mi ejemplar.

(¡Wow, Ale! ¡Quedó mucho más larga de lo que esperaba!)(less)

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Alejandra Vi. :)

Tu review ha sido, de lejos, lo mejor que me ha pasado en el día (la desgracia me aprecia, pero mira que hoy se pasó), así que lo primero que di...more
Jan 24, 2013 01:10pm

Violet B. Para que mi reseña haya sido lo mejor de tu día, Ale, éste debe haber sido muy malo. Te deseo que los próximos sean mejores. ;)

Bueno, tenía tiempo lib...more
Jan 24, 2013 03:23pm

Aug 27, 2012 Moussa Niang rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I really love this book because it has lots os adventure and mystery. For example Carter and Sadie go into the Duat(A magical place) and try to awaken the sun god Ra(p.400). There is lots of danger ahead like Gods and Serpents(p.410). Another example why it is a good mystery also is that their is a secret that Bes(THE DWARF GOD) is keeping a secret from them(p.160). I really think that you would like this book if you like adventure stories and action happening in the story. One challenge I had w...more

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Jan 07, 2013 Hannah rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Friends of mine that hate reading are some of the biggest fans of these books. It's great for stubborn non-reading teens/kids. Carter and Sadie are extremely relate-able characters. And now begins my long opinion on Sadie's "romances." First, she is just 13! At that age you should be focused in friends and childhood, because you simply aren't mature enough yet for a relationship. But anyway, Walt is 16, Sadie is 13. That is two completely different maturity levels! I also highly doubt a 16 year...more

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Mar 01, 2012 Stephanie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A thrilling sequel to "The Red Pyramid" in the Kane chronicles! This sequel is nothing short of an action packed book with some humor! It's almost been a while since their dad released the gods and now they have recruits. After separating from Horus and Isis, Sadie and Carter have been working by themselves in a effort to convince the First Nome that they mean well. Although they don't have as much power at a time since Horus and Isis have left their bodies they are still making good progress. R...more

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May 11, 2011 Becky rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Sep 21, 2011 Mia Queen rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ebook, catch-me-if-you-can, fantasy, young-adult

Godaan terbesar dalam hidup itu buku dan kenapa di saat dompet kembang kempis, buku ini terbit? Oh la la :(

*21/09/2011*

Lanjut, gara-gara penasaran dan bokek akhirnya saya membaca Thrones of fire dalam format ebook plus audiobook. Awalnya mau sok denger audiobook doang, ngek, malah ga ngerti Sadie ngomong apa, akhirnya jalan tengah yang saya ambil. Dengar audibook sambil baca ebook, terus terang ini pengalaman pertama saya mendengar audiobook, seru sih karena saya membayangkan tokoh Sadie tidak s...more

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Aug 24, 2012 Sarah Sammis rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan is the second of the Kane Chronicles. Carter and Sadie working apart and later together have do everything in their power to stop Apophis and awaken the sun god Ra.

It opens strong with Carter trying to liberate a magical item from a museum, only to have things go horribly wrong. It's a dramatic and funny opening but that initial energy and humor slowly peters out.

Although I normally adore Egyptian mythology, the pacing felt off here. The chapter alternate betwe...more

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Jul 02, 2011 Sarah Maddaford rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: audio, arlington, demons, fantasy, gods, modern, mythology-egyptian, need-to-read-something-else-first, romance, spirits, young-adult, juvenile-reader

I started out trying to read this in print, but it just didn't feel right. I finally got the audio version and it was much better. For one thing, despite the mention of Sadie starting to lose her accent, I heard no evidence which was much more believable. There seemed to be less of the gods in this book which was slightly disappointing. There was more name dropping (lots of it including dozens that I'd never dreamed could have existed), but not a lot of interaction with Horus, Isis and Anubis (a...more I started out trying to read this in print, but it just didn't feel right. I finally got the audio version and it was much better. For one thing, despite the mention of Sadie starting to lose her accent, I heard no evidence which was much more believable. There seemed to be less of the gods in this book which was slightly disappointing. There was more name dropping (lots of it including dozens that I'd never dreamed could have existed), but not a lot of interaction with Horus, Isis and Anubis (and especially Bast). I liked Bes, he's a great character (even though the "Boo" thing was a bit tiresome at the end), but he wasn't Bast or Anubis. I suppose it was because Sadie and Carter needed to learn how to be magicians without the gods in their heads, but it was still disappointing (we saw more of Set than Anubis).

I hate to say this because I think Walt had potential to be a decent character, but I didn't like him. His crush on Sadie absolutely ruined him for me. If he hadn't been interested in her, then he would have been a neat character with a cool, tragic back story.

I don't remember any kissing (and I think or anything else). Carter and Sadie both wish they could get kisses from their crushes, but I don't remember either of them succeeding. There wasn't any bad language that I recall although there was talk of the world ending and people dying. As for violence, the description of Menshikov's eyes and how he got his injuries is pretty icky though not terribly graphic. Some people die, someone is bitten and poisoned, there is talk of someone causing the tsunami in Thailand and various other disasters.

AND NOW FOR SPOILERS

Zia nearly suffered the same fate, but she mostly escapes because she was so awesome as a shapti and trying to figure out her own situation when Carter rescued her. The fact that she and Walt are somehow connected to Ra was something I guessed, but was really ticked off to be denied a resolution for at the end of the book.

I really hate the fact that authors have to get you attached to characters in order to make it hurt when something bad happens to them. I knew nothing good could come of learning a game where you have to gamble. I knew nothing good could come of having to pass through certain parts of the Houses of Night (or whatever they were called) at certain times. I was a bit surprised that a moon god would be capable of changing time. Of course, I didn't know that little fact about Egyptian mythology so it would be surprising. It did make some sense and I can't really think of anything else that an Egyptian could use other than a god of time, so I guess it works. It was just a giant sucker punch that it had to go down like that.(less)

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May 14, 2011 Lord Nouda rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

It's really weird how it isn't "out" and yet I've already got the book. Just got it the local Popular bookstore but I haven't read it. Yet.

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Jun 17, 2013 Mary Catelli rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy-contemporary, ya-fiction

The second book in The Kane Chronicles, so there are spoilers ahead for The Red Pyramid.

It's told in the same format -- as if a transcript from a recording, made by Sadie and Carter in turn, with (small) interjections from their current setting. And instead of merely intimidating that the Egyptian-god-related characters don't go into Manhattan because it's someone else's bailiwick, and mentioning Hermes at a different time, in this one, Carter positively mentions seeing winged horses over Manhat...more

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Jun 10, 2013 Hacedores Desierto rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: alexia, fantasy, fantasía, juvenil, khardan, middle-grade, mitologia, myth, young-adult

La esperadísima, por lo menos para mí, secuela de La Pirámide Roja vuelve a utilizar ese estilo tan particular de "transcripción" que nos atrajo en la anterior ocasión. La verdad es que lo esperaba con muchas ganas, en parte por ver si Rick Riordan conseguía mantener el nivel, teniendo en cuenta que al mismo tiempo está escribiendo la continuación de Percy, El héroe perdido . El caso es que no es un libro que vaya a decepcionar a los fans de los Kane, más bien al contrario, les veremos crecer y...more

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Jun 02, 2013 Duffy Pratt rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Enough is enough. The kids are alternatively characterless or annoying. They make stupid decision after stupid decision, and then when things look hopeless, they get bailed out by another Egyptian god who appears out of nowhere. Then, after they have been bailed out and rescued, again and again, everyone bows down to these two idiots for the wonderful things that they've done.

Here, once again Riordan's hero kids are faced with the end of the world coming in five days. So what does the girl do? S...more Enough is enough. The kids are alternatively characterless or annoying. They make stupid decision after stupid decision, and then when things look hopeless, they get bailed out by another Egyptian god who appears out of nowhere. Then, after they have been bailed out and rescued, again and again, everyone bows down to these two idiots for the wonderful things that they've done.

Here, once again Riordan's hero kids are faced with the end of the world coming in five days. So what does the girl do? She says: The end of the world can wait. I'm going to London to celebrate my birthday. Of course, in London a trap awaits her. She can't get out of it herself, but a new god appears and saves her by putting on a speedo and crying "Boo!"

Her brother chastises her for her stupidity. Then with three days left, he finds out the location of the girl he loves (even though he has never met her), and he immediately decides to put saving the world on hold, so he can go rescue her. Of course, its a trap, and...

Later on, the girl finds out that there might be some hope that she might be able to save Walt, the guy she has the hots for, from his curse. That's when she decides that the quest she's on might be worthwhile. Because saving the world from complete destruction just isn't enough to make things interesting. That part actually reminded me of a really funny Woody Allen story where he plays gin rummy with Death. If he loses Death is going to take his soul. As they start dealing, Allen says, "What do you think? A nickel a point?" Death: "What?" Allen: "To make it interesting." Death: "You don't think it's interesting already?"

On top of all this, I can't make any sense out of this world. At the beginning, its clear that five Egyptians got released from the Du'at and they have possessed mortals. That's the only way they can appear in our world: by having a host of some sort. Another example, from several years before, was Muffin/Bast, who is Sadie's guardian and the god of cats. She tried to take Sadie's mom as a host, but settled for a cat instead. Somehow, never explained, she then appears to the Kane's in her own form, without any host at all. How possible? It's never explained. And then, Gods without hosts start appearing all over the place. So what are we supposed to make of this idea of Isis, Osiris, Set, Nepthys and Horus all needing hosts.

What does it matter? Pack in enough fake action and maybe no-one will notice that none of this makes a lick of sense. Finally, the high moment of drama in this book came in a very tense game of Parcheesi. At every moment, when I thought Riordan couldn't possibly make things more stupid and silly, he outdoes himself. It's almost as if he set himself a task to see how lame he could make these books and still draw legions of fans. But, as P.T. Barnum said "Nobody ever lost a dollar by underestimating the taste of the American public."(less)

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May 28, 2013 Mitch Brasher rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

As always Rick Riordan manages to impress. I first read the Percy Jackson series, which made me aware of this author. As soon as I finished the first book which is Percy Jackson and the lightning thief, it made me want to read more by the author. The Kane chronicles is my favourite series, in this book the throne of fire, Carter one of the main characters of the story merges with Horus god of combat whilst his sister merges with Isis god of spells. In this second book Sadie and Carter continue t...more

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Apr 03, 2013 Ezequiel rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I really enjoyed reading the book The Throne of Fire. It starts with two children named Carter and Sadie Kane, they are always fighting monsters and gods, but when they accidentally release a hord of gods they have to find a way to stop them. In this hord of gods they have unleashed the most powerful god named Apophis which has come back to take his place in the throne. To stop him Carter, Sadie and their trainees must find the three scrolls of The Book of Ra and speak its incantations. Unfortu...more

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Mar 25, 2013 Keegan rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Okay, I had two problems with this. First, Sadie doesn't fit her age. I know it shouldn't be a big deal, but pretty much from beginning to end this drives me crazy. I worked with twelve and thirteen-year-old girls for awhile and Sadie fits more my experience with fourteen and fifteen-year-old girls. I know that she's always saying how precocious she is, but if you feel the need to assert that regularly as an author, it seems to me you should just upgrade her age. Also, I can see a thirteen-year-...more

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Mar 24, 2013 Blablabla Aleatório rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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“Se você não ouviu nossa primeira gravação, então… muito prazer: os deuses egípcios estão circulando no mundo moderno, um grupo de magos chamado Casa da Vida está tentando detê-los; todo mundo me odeia e odeia Sadie; e uma serpente enorme está prestes a engolir o Sol e destruir o mundo.”

No segundo volume da série As Crônicas dos Kane, Riordan novamente se dá o trabalho de transcrever os áudios gravados por Carter e Sadie e nos permite conhecer as novas aventuras dos irmãos Kane. Aqueles que gost...more “Se você não ouviu nossa primeira gravação, então… muito prazer: os deuses egípcios estão circulando no mundo moderno, um grupo de magos chamado Casa da Vida está tentando detê-los; todo mundo me odeia e odeia Sadie; e uma serpente enorme está prestes a engolir o Sol e destruir o mundo.”

No segundo volume da série As Crônicas dos Kane, Riordan novamente se dá o trabalho de transcrever os áudios gravados por Carter e Sadie e nos permite conhecer as novas aventuras dos irmãos Kane. Aqueles que gostaram de viajar pelo Duat e conhecer novos deuses em A Pirâmide Vermelha, não ficarão desapontados. O Trono de Fogo garante muita aventura no melhor estilo Indiana Jones, nos apresenta novos personagens e nos permite conhecer um pouco mais sobre a mitologia egípcia. Alguns podem até torcer o nariz para a forma como Riordan se aproveita das mitologias para criar suas histórias, mas é impossível negar que ele não se preocupe com os detalhes e que seu trabalho além de divertido é instrutivo.

Os acontecimentos finais em A Pirâmide Vermelha prediziam grandes dificuldades, agora, Sadie e Carter precisam impedir que o Caos (Apófis) retorne ao mundo. Para isso é necessário trazer Rá de volta aos seus afazeres. Será que conseguirão encontrar o velho deus aposentado? Será que Rá retornará em condições de derrotar Apófis? Sadie e Carter não sabem, mas para colocar seus planos em andamento, destroem um museu, irrompem o caos no Brooklyn e se metem em várias confusões. Um novo inimigo, além de Desjardins, aparece, mas eles também contam com ajudas para lá de inusitadas. Nessa nova etapa, Riordan também nos apresenta novos personagens. Sadie e Carter comandam um centro de treinamento de aprendizes de magos e é assim que conhecemos Jaz e Walt, personagens secundários que crescem durante a narrativa e que devem ter papéis decisivos no próximo volume da série, juntamente com Zia que também está de volta.

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Mar 24, 2013 Elin CST rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I just finished The Serpent's Shadow - the third and last instalment in The Kane Chronicles - and decided that instead of reviewing only that one book, I'd review that whole trilogy.
Now, I love Rick Riordan, he's an amazing writer - probably one of my favourites. He did not disappoint with The Kane Chronicles. It was a great trilogy, and I'm quite sad that it's over. It's focused a lot on Egyptian mythology, just like Percy Jackson and the Olympians in on Greek myth...more (Originally posted on my blog)

I just finished The Serpent's Shadow - the third and last instalment in The Kane Chronicles - and decided that instead of reviewing only that one book, I'd review that whole trilogy.
Now, I love Rick Riordan, he's an amazing writer - probably one of my favourites. He did not disappoint with The Kane Chronicles. It was a great trilogy, and I'm quite sad that it's over. It's focused a lot on Egyptian mythology, just like Percy Jackson and the Olympians in on Greek mythology. But the two series are still totally different. That is something I was afraid of when I picked up The Red Pyramid, I'd been afraid it'd be just like PJO. It isn't. If you ask me, this trilogy is so much more complicated, and that's not because Rick has intentionally made it that way. Egyptian mythology just is more complicated that Greek. And I have learned so much from this series, all I know about Egyptian gods and believes I have learned from The Kane Chronicles, nothing is from school.
It isn't just my interest in mythology that makes me love The Kane Chronicles, but it's also the characters and the plot. Sadie and Carter Kane grow so much during the three books. In the beginning of The Red Pyramid they barely know each other, and they are both just two kids. Now, when I've finished to trilogy, I find it hard to think of them as a 13 and a 15 year old, because they seem so grown up. Rick also portrays that gods perfectly (not that I know much about their personalities from elsewhere). He even managed to make me fall in love with a short, loud, and ugly dwarf god in speedos. How many people can do that? There is also a love triangle in The Kane Chronicles, but don't let that prevent you from reading it, because Rick Riordan knows how to write love triangles. He doesn't let them take over to book, and he solves them in a way that makes all three parties happy. The triangle in The Kane Chronicles is between the god of death and funerals, Anubis, Sadie Kane, and the trainee Walt Stone. I - with the help of my bad luck - managed to get spoiled on how the triangle ended before I read it. I won't say what happened, but I will say that it was a brilliant way to solve the problem.
The Kane Chronicles in narrated be both Carter and Sadie, when they take turns retelling their story to a recorder, which they then mail to Rick and he writes it down. This is a great way of writing, because not only does it let us look into the minds of both siblings instead of only one, but I could use this fact to reassure myself that they were both going to be fine every time I was sure one of them was about to die. This happened a lot. Rick Riordan is such a great writer, though, that many times I was positive that the world would end and Carter and Sadie would die, even though I knew that they wouldn't.
I think that the only downside the The Kane Chronicles id the terrible character art (sorry, whoever designed them, but they're not pretty). That doesn't affect the actual books, though, so it's fine.(less)

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Feb 28, 2013 Justin rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The Throne of Fire, Rick Riordan
Fantasy, 446 pages

The Throne of Fire is the second installment in the Kane Chronicles, a series about the exploits of two young Egyptian magicians known as Carter and Sadie Kane. However, this time, they are accompanied by their apprentices, specifically a boy named Walt Stone. The Kanes are godlings, or hosts of gods, and they must use their magic to awaken the ruler of the gods, Ra, and thwart the serpent Apophis' plan to swallow up the sun and have Chaos rule t...more

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Feb 12, 2013 Maythavee rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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After two months of waiting (and avoiding spoilers), I finally got my hands on this book! I was so excited to start reading it and once I did, I could not stop! The Throne of Fire was one hell of an adventure. Whereas The Red Pyramid had been an introduction to the world where Egyptian gods live among us, The Throne of Fire continues with Carter and Sadie trying to save the world from Apophis.

This book is in the same format as The Red Pyramid, told from Carter and Sadie’s alternating point of v...more After two months of waiting (and avoiding spoilers), I finally got my hands on this book! I was so excited to start reading it and once I did, I could not stop! The Throne of Fire was one hell of an adventure. Whereas The Red Pyramid had been an introduction to the world where Egyptian gods live among us, The Throne of Fire continues with Carter and Sadie trying to save the world from Apophis.

This book is in the same format as The Red Pyramid, told from Carter and Sadie’s alternating point of view. The two siblings are as awesome as always. Sure, they still bicker but in the end, they still came through for each other. I really like the sibling bonding moments they have, it’s really fun to read about. I also really like how Carter and Sadie struggle with the decision of restoring Ra. The House of Life and the gods are oppose to the idea but like what Zia said to Carter: “Promise me, if it comes to a choice, that you’ll listen to your own heart, not the will of the gods.” Even though they were tempted by the power and the glory the gods promised, at the end they still did what they thought was right and that is what I admire most about Carter and Sadie.

New characters are also introduced and as we all know Rick Riordan’s characters are well developed so I really enjoyed the addition of these characters. There are several that are worth mentioning: Bas, the Dwarf god was a great and hilarious protector. His appearance may not be pretty but he is now m second favourite god after Bast. Walt Stone was another new character that I really like. His curse also makes him very interesting and I hope that there’s a cure for him. He is also Sadie’s love interest. As much as I like Walt, I’m still Team Anubus all the way! (Yeah, yeah. He’s a thousand year old god but whatever) Speaking of Anubus, there should be more scenes with him. I also sense that there is something going on between Anubus and Walt. Some sort of agreement. Maybe Anubus can help Walt, who knows.

As for the plot, it was very original with non-stop action. And mix that with Rick Riordan’s humour and you got one freaking awesome book! The hilarious chapter title is always a plus too :P

Overall, I loved The Throne of Fire. It was a fabulous sequel to The Red Pyramid. Rick Riordan has failed to disappoint me yet. It’s sad knowing that the next book is the last book but I do look forward to it!
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Jan 16, 2013 Carla rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The Throne of Fire is a much more enjoyable book. It has all the positives of The Red Pyramid – fast paced action, snappy dialogues, presentation of Egyptian myths in a fun way…with less of the negatives (too many characters, undeveloped main characters). This time around, there is more focus on the main characters Carter and Sadie, and it makes the book a little less distracted than the first one.

The adventure also starts from the get go. Apophis, the God of Chaos is rising and preparing to des...more

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Dec 28, 2012 Elisabeth marked it as noah-s-books · review of another edition

Ever since the gods of Ancient Egypt were unleashed in the modern world, Carter Kane and his sister Sadie have been in trouble. As descendants of the House of Life, the Kanes have some powers at their command, but the devious gods haven't given them much time to master their skills at Brooklyn House, which has become a training ground for young magicians.

And now their most threatening enemy yet - the chaos snake Apophis - is rising. If they don't prevent him from breaking free in a few days' t

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Nov 14, 2012 Austin Nichols added it · review of another edition

Fantasy- stuff that couldn't happen
Throne of fire is about two magicans who have to raise the god Ra in order to save the world.
I would recommend this book for anyone who likes to laugh.
I gave it a 5 because it is funny and doesn't stop the action.

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Education: Attended Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio. Worked as an editor for the school newspaper and won third place in state for UIL feature writing. Also got in trouble for publishing an underground newspaper that made fun of the school, especially the losing football team. (The football team later egged my car). Began college at North Texas State (because I thought I wanted to be a gu...more Education: Attended Alamo Heights High School in San Antonio. Worked as an editor for the school newspaper and won third place in state for UIL feature writing. Also got in trouble for publishing an underground newspaper that made fun of the school, especially the losing football team. (The football team later egged my car). Began college at North Texas State (because I thought I wanted to be a guitar player and they had the best music program), but then transferred to the University of Texas at Austin. Graduated with a double major in English and history. Got certified to teach English and history from UT San Antonio. Did my student teaching in the San Antonio Independent School District.

Childhood influences: The first book I remember reading for fun was the Lord of the Rings. I probably read it ten times. I also liked Greek and Norse mythology since I was in middle school. I read mostly fantasy and science fiction in high school, then got interested in mysteries when I got to college. My parents were both teachers. My mom was a musician and an artist, too. My dad was a ceramicist (he made stuff out of clay), so I grew up in a very artistic family. I started writing when I was in middle school. The first story I submitted for publication was when I was 13. It wasn’t published. My first published works were two short stories in the UTSA literary magazine.

Work experience: When I was in college, I worked for three years as the music director at a summer camp, Camp Capers. This is where I got the idea for Camp Half-Blood. My first full-time job was teaching middle school in New Braunfels, Texas. After that, my wife and I moved to San Francisco. We lived there for eight years and I taught at Presidio Hill School. Then we had our two sons, Haley and Patrick, and we moved back home to San Antonio. I taught at Saint Mary’s Hall (English and social studies, grades 6-8) for six years, then stopped teaching to become a full-time writer. I taught mythology almost every year that I was a teacher. It was always my favorite thing, and the students always liked it, too!

Family: I live with my wife and two sons, Haley and Patrick.

Pets: one dog (a Golden Labrador mix) and two black cats.

Favorite book I wrote: That’s a hard question for a writer. It’s like asking which of your children is your favorite. I like them all for different reasons.

Favorite character in my books: Also hard to answer! Probably Grover or Tyson because they’re so much fun to write about.

In my spare time: I like to read, swim, play guitar, and travel with my family. I also play video games with my kids (World of Warcraft or games on the Wii).
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“The sign was spray-painted in Arabic and English, probably from some attempt by the farmer to sell his wares in the market. The English read: Dates-best price. Cold Bebsi.
"Bebsi?" I asked.
"Pepsi," Walt said. "I read about it on the Internet. There's no 'p' in Arabic. Everyone here calls the soda Bebsi."
"So you have to have Bebsi with your bizza?"
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