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The Red Pyramid

Orpheus Collar (2012)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages192 (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.29/5 (28843)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Death of ParentViolencePossession

Positive tags

AdventureSibling BondFound FamilyHumorQuest

Protagonist archetypes

Duo / PartnersChosen OneComing-of-Age ProtagonistLost Heir / Hidden Royalty

Tropes

Sibling ProtagonistsAncient EgyptChosen OneComing of AgeFish out of WaterFound FamilyMagic AcademyMentor FigureNon-Western SettingPortal FantasyQuestTraining Arc

Themes

Family BondsIdentity and HeritageDuty vs FreedomAncient Mythology in Modern WorldSelf-DiscoverySibling DynamicsLegacy and Destiny

Synopsis

The Red Pyramid is a 2010 fantasy-adventure novel based on Egyptian mythology written by Rick Riordan. It is the first novel in The Kane Chronicles series. The novel was first published in the United States on May 4, 2010, by Hyperion Books for Children, an imprint of Disney Publishing Worldwide.

Tags

Egyptian MythologyAdventure FantasyUrban FantasyMythology Retelling