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The Serpent's Shadow

Rick Riordan

4.13 AVERAGE


What fun ride! Riordan can weave a mythical adventure like no other!

A fun read with my son. I love the world that Riordan has built.
adventurous funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Overall: the Kane Chronicles are fun! I like having dual narrators with different personalities, and the way magicians interact with the Egyptian pantheon is interesting compared to PJO's demigods and Greek pantheon. 

I have to say that I found the last book of the Kane Chronicles series to be my favorite. I think maybe I was FINALLY starting to understand a bit more about how Egyptian magic worked, and I think that's why the first two were harder to read. It's a very complex subject, and the research is astounding.

The starting seemed a bit sluggish but the plot twists and the fast pace at the end made me read till 5 in the morning,such a good and fun trilogy,definitely excited for the crossover books <3
adventurous funny informative lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

1.5⭐

I just didn't like it I guess I don't even know anymore

Para la gran parte del libro, era 4.5, pero le bajé por unas cuestiones que vendrán a continuación.

Puntos buenos:

- El desarrollo de personajes de Carter y Sadie: uf, *chef kiss*, sin dudas me ha dejado satisfecha a no más dar. Mis pequeños han crecido y madurado como debían, sin ninguna duda los adoro mucho a los dos.

- Los personajes secundarios: si, admito que muy pocas veces tienen algún tipo de mención, sacando obviamente a Zia y Walt por ser los referentes amorosos de los hermanos, pero es que IIIIIIII es un estilo de familia encontrada muy bella y sus pocas apariciones (más Félix) me hacían felices.

- el DRAMA AMOROSO: gods, quedé-

Out of all three books in the Kane Chronicles, the second was the best. Serpent's Shadow was a huge let down. I'm glad I read the books, and perhaps I was subconsciously comparing TKC with PJO, but this series kind of disappointed me.