The Serpent's Shadow
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Characters (3)
| Name | Aliases | Role |
|---|---|---|
Carter Kane A fourteen-year-old who discovers he is a host for the god Horus and a descendant of two pharaohs. Raised travelling the world with his father, he has no fixed home and no friends until the events of The Red Pyramid. | Protagonist | |
Sadie Kane Carter's younger sister, raised in London with their grandparents. A host for the goddess Isis and one of the most naturally talented magicians of her generation. Funnier and more impulsive than Carter, she narrates half the trilogy. | Protagonist | |
Zia Rashid An Egyptian magician from the House of Life who serves as a host for the goddess Nephthys. Initially an antagonist, she becomes one of Carter's closest allies and eventual partner. | Major |
Groups (3)
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Brooklyn House | Organisation |
| The House of Life | Organisation |
| The Houses of Life | Organisation |
History
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
2 May 2012 | Publication | The third and concluding volume of The Kane Chronicles received positive reviews, with critics praising the resolution of Carter and Sadie Kane's arc and the Egyptian mythology framework's climactic confrontation with Apophis. Reviewers noted the emotional satisfaction of the conclusion and Riordan's skill at making the Egyptian pantheon as accessible and entertaining as his earlier Greek mythology work. Debuted strongly on the New York Times children's bestseller list. The Kane Chronicles as a trilogy is generally regarded as somewhat less celebrated than the Percy Jackson series but praised for the ambition of the Egyptian setting and the sibling dynamic at its centre. The Serpent's Shadow is considered a fitting if not exceptional conclusion that delivered on the trilogy's premise without significantly exceeding it. |
Publication2 May 2012
The third and concluding volume of The Kane Chronicles received positive reviews, with critics praising the resolution of Carter and Sadie Kane's arc and the Egyptian mythology framework's climactic confrontation with Apophis. Reviewers noted the emotional satisfaction of the conclusion and Riordan's skill at making the Egyptian pantheon as accessible and entertaining as his earlier Greek mythology work. Debuted strongly on the New York Times children's bestseller list. The Kane Chronicles as a trilogy is generally regarded as somewhat less celebrated than the Percy Jackson series but praised for the ambition of the Egyptian setting and the sibling dynamic at its centre. The Serpent's Shadow is considered a fitting if not exceptional conclusion that delivered on the trilogy's premise without significantly exceeding it.