Review:The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan

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. 

Soon, Sadie and Carter discover that the gods of Egypt are waking, and the worst of them —Set— has his sights on the Kanes. To stop him, the siblings embark on a dangerous journey across the globe - a quest that brings them ever closer to the truth about their family and their links to a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharaohs.

Sadie Kane can't wait for the arrival of her family. Not that she cares for her annoying brother, but she rarely sees her father. But her hopes of a christmas dinner with him are dashed when a visit to the British Museum ends with the disappearance of her father and the destruction of the Roseta Stone.

Carter's life is a blur after a man by the name of Amos kidnaps them. Even worse, minions of the supposed "god" Set, are chasing after him. With nobody except his sister Sadie, and a crazy cat goddess, he knows that he has to save his father. Also, why does he seem to be stronger and smarter then usual?

Carter is smart and all, but who can not like Sadie? The stubbornness, the sarcastic humor, the sassiness? Who else is as hilariously annoying as she?

Reveiw: The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan

Jason has a problem.
He doesn’t remember anything before waking up in a bus full of kids on a field trip. Apparently he has a girlfriend named Piper, and a best friend named Leo. They’re all students at a boarding school for “bad kids.” What did Jason do to end up here? And where is here, exactly?

Piper has a secret.
Her father has been missing for three days, ever since she had that terrifying nightmare about his being in trouble. Piper doesn’t understand her dream, or why her boyfriend suddenly doesn’t recognize her. When a freak storm hits during the school trip, unleashing strange creatures and whisking her, Jason, and Leo away to someplace called Camp Half-Blood, she has a feeling she’s going to find out.

Leo has a way with tools.
When he sees his cabin at Camp Half-Blood, filled with power tools and machine parts, he feels right at home. But there’s weird stuff, too—like the curse everyone keeps talking about, and some camper who's gone missing. Weirdest of all, his bunkmates insist that each of them—including Leo—is related to a god. Does this have anything to do with Jason's amnesia, or the fact that Leo keeps seeing ghosts? 

Jason has no idea where he his, what's happening, or even who he is. On top of that, an annoying boy turns into a monster and attacks him and his so-called "friends." What could go worse? Everything.

Leo has a secret that involves his mother's death. But when his half-siblings tell him about something that sounds strangely familiar, he knows that he can't keep him forever. Teaming up with his friends, he goes off an quest that only a crazy man would join. Well, Leo is crazy.

Piper tries not to make friends with anybody, because if she does, she wouldn't stand to betray them. But as they face dangers together, she finds herself making a choice: her father or them?

Review:The Lightning Theif by Rick Riordan

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Warning: Religion and violence.. To learn more, click the labels dubbed Religion and Violence.


Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse-Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy's mom finds out, she knows it's time that he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he go to the one place he'll be safe. She sends Percy to Camp Half Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon a mystery unfolds and together with his friends -- one a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of Athena -- Percy sets out on a quest across the United States to reach the gates of the Underworld (located in a recording studio in Hollywood) and prevent a catastrophic war between the gods.



Who could think that a dyslexion, ADHD, twelve-year-old boy is the son of Poseidon? Who knows what happened to his mother? Who stole the master bolt? Who thinks Percy will complete the quest? Who suspects they will save his mother? Who can stop asking questions?

Percy is the son of Poseidon. Annabeth is the daughter of Athena. Grover is a satyr.

After Percy discovers the truth, he has to fight Ares! A son of Poseidon against a god? That does sound risky...

The Percy Jackson and The Olympians are popular for a reason.