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Synopsis
Since their mother's death, Carter and Sadie have become near strangers. While Sadie has lived with her grandparents in London, her brother has traveled the world with their father, the brilliant Egyptologist, Dr. Julius Kane. One night, Dr. Kane brings the siblings together for a "research experiment" at the British Museum, where he hopes to set things right for his family. Instead, he unleashes the Egyptian god Set, who banishes him to oblivion and forces the children to flee for their lives. From the creator of the hit Percy Jackson series.
Is The Kane Chronicles, Book One appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
Middle grade fantasy adventure with Egyptian mythology. Includes magical peril, violence typical of action-adventure (combat with mythical beings, no gore), and the death of a parent (already occurred before story begins). Sibling protagonists face supernatural threats.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death of parent, grief, and abandonment.
Who'll love this
Kids who loved Percy Jackson will enjoy this fast-paced Egyptian mythology adventure with sibling heroes fighting gods and monsters.