Synopsis After their archeologist father accidentally awakens long dormant Egyptian gods, Sadie and Carter must run for their lives. Separated when their mother died mysteriously years ago, Carter travels the world with their Egyptologist dad, while Sadie lives in London with their maternal grandparents. Seeing each other only twice a year, the kids are not close at all. But everything changes when they find themselves racing around the world, hiding from the god Set and finding out what really happened to their family. This is the first in the Kane Chronicles series, by the bestselling children's book author Rick Riordan, known for the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series.
| Key Details | | Author: | Rick Riordan | | Language: | English | | Publisher: | Brilliance Audio | | Series: | Kane Chronicles | | Format: | Audio | | ISBN-10: | 1441850996 | | ISBN-13: | 9781441850997 |
| Additional Details | | Narrated by: | Katherine Kellgren, Kevin M. Free | | Edition Description: | Unabridged |
| Size | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 2.4 oz |
Publisher's Note Brilliant Egyptologist Dr. Julius Kane unites his children, Sadie and Carter, for a "research experiment" at the British Museum, hoping to set things right for his family after the death of the children's mother--instead, he awakens the gods of Egypt and unleashes the worst of them, the god Set, who banishes Julius to oblivion and forces the children to flee for their lives. Simultaneous.
Industry Reviews "Swap Egyptian mythology for Percy Jackson's Greek gods and you've got the best part of this--an ancient history lesson seamlessly unfurled in a rip-roaring adventure." (04/12/2010)
"Readers pining for Percy Jackson will find new heroes in Carter and Sadie Kane, and that's not all bad, even if the plot will seem familiar." (04/15/2010)
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