The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan is the first of three books in his series the Kane Chronicles based on Egyptian mythology. Carter travels to London with his father to visit his sister Sadie, who lives with their maternal grandparents. Together they go to the British museum where their father disappears after he accidentally unleashes several Egyptian deities including the god Set. The two are found by their uncle who explains that their family roots trace all the way back to ancient Egyptian magicians. In order to stop the god Set, they must learn no only to use their magic but to channel the power of the deities Horus and Isis, a forbidden practice that will cause them to be hunted by other magicians, as their quest takes them across the globe.
The brother-sister duo have the typical sibling rivalry and rebellious attitudes common in modern literature. While I didn't personally enjoy the first book as much as the Percy Jackson series, that is probably due more to the fact that I prefer Greek mythology to Egyptian than to the book itself. As expected, Riordan packed the book with plenty of action, magical battles, narrow escapes, and characters determined to save the world. Another great series for Riordan fans that I would recommend for ages 12 and up.
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