The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan

[Natália]

I have yet to read a Rick Riordan book that I didn't like. I like how he adapts the myths and legends of different mythologies into the modern world and a very entertaining plot and characters. This book is the first in the Kane Chronicles trilogy and tells the story of how Carter and Sadie Kane entered head on into the world of Egyptian gods. Despite not being as funny and amusing as the other Riordan series (Carter and Sadie aren't as sassy and sarcastic - or clueless - as Percy, Magnus and the crew from Heroes of Olympus, but they are clever and they have a lot of other issues to figure out along with all the gods and saving the world stuff so the books have a lot of other more serious issues), they are so so good! Bast and Sadie are my favorite characters, Bast because she is my badass cat goddess and Sadie because her characters growth and british sass is awesome. I like Carter, he's noble and just and righteous, but comparing to others, not my favorite overall. He's a bit thick sometimes and he's blinded by his feelings - I do enjoyed his development during the book and I hope we get more in the next two, but he has a long way to go still to be a more awesome character. Comparing to Sadie, though, he had way less growth.

The only issue I had was the same one I had with Magnus Chase...I don't know much of Egyptian mythology, so whenever the myths were mentioned, I had to stop and look up that especific tale or god. But that was interesting and it made me learn more about Egypt and it's tales. I'll read more on it before I start the next one, though, so I don't have to interrupt my reading so often.