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Category:ChildrenChildren FictionChildren Fantasy-Cfn
Publisher: Puffin Uk | ISBN: 9780141335674 | Pages: 452

The Throne of Fire: the second book in Rick Riordan s The Kane Chronicles. EVER since the gods of Ancient Egypt were unleashed on the modern world, Carter Kane and his sister, Sadie, have been in big trouble. As descendants of the magical House of Life, they command certain powers. But now a terrifying enemy - Apophis, the giant snake of chaos - is rising. If Carter and Sadie don t destroy him, the world will end in five days time. And in order to battle the forces of chaos, they must revive the sun god Ra - a feat no magician has ever achieved. Because first they must search the world for the three sections of the Book of Ra, then they have to learn how to chant its spells . . . Can the Kanes destroy Apophis before he swallows the sun and plunges the earth into darkness . . . forever? Rick Riordan has now sold an incredible 55 million copies of his books worldwide Praise for the Percy Jackson series: Witty and inspired. Gripping, touching and deliciously satirical...This is most likely to succeed Rowling. Puffin is on to a winner - Amanda Craig, The Times Puns, jokes and subtle wit, alongside a gripping storyline - Telegraph Perfectly paced, with electrifying moments chasing each other like heartbeats - New York Times The Percy Jackson series: The Lightning Thief; The Sea of Monsters; The Battle of the Labyrinth; The Titan s Curse; The Last Olympian Heroes of Olympus: The Lost Hero; The Son of Neptune; The Mark of Athena The Kane Chronicles: The Red Pyramid; The Throne of Fire; The Serpent s Shadow

About the Author

Rick Riordan (he/him), dubbed storyteller of the gods byPublishers Weekly, is the author of five #1 New York Times best-selling middle grade series with millions of copies sold throughout the world, including Percy Jackson and the Olympians, soon to be a live-action series on Disney+. His latest novel is Daughter of the Deep, a modern take on Jules Verne s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Rick is also the publisher of an imprint at Disney-Hyperion, Rick Riordan Presents, dedicated to finding other authors of highly entertaining fiction based on world cultures and mythologies. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife and two sons.