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516 pp.
| Hyperion |
May, 2010 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4231-1338-6$17.99
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4-6Kane Chronicles series.
Carter and Sadie's father is a magician and descendant of the pharaohs; he disappears after a failed spell summons five gods into the mortal world. Fleeing assassination orders, the brother and sister begin to discover their own powers. The book's action hits its stride in the second chapter and never lets up. Narrators Carter and Sadie are nicely individuated with honest, compelling voices.
Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2010