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this had the signature rick riordan charm, but i didnt really like the thing with carter and zia. i did like the mythology, although i think the book could have been a bit shorter.

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pastellasilver's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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cillianc's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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icedlemonade's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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wwnter's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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robda5ft's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny informative medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Some people have described this book as the Egyptian Percy Jackson, and I disagree. The story of Carter and Sadie are so very different. I loved the relationship between the siblings. They have basically been separated most of their lives and then forced on the run to save the world, recruit, and train new magicians. All while having to learn and teach themselves. Carter and Sadie are so smart and funny. I loved their banter throughout the book. This book tackled a few serious topics as well. The biggest con for me was that this book was so long. There were a ton of information.

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bexi's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

I thought I would love this because it's a Rick Riordan book, and I've been fascinated by ancient Egypt for a long time. But this book was kind of disappointing.

It felt way too long and I had a hard time getting into it. The world building was.. I don't know, lacking? Confusing? Also, the narration alternates between Carter and Sadie and I could never remember whose chapter I was in; their voices were not distinctive enough. I've never had that problem with a Rick Riordan book before, so I don't know what happened here.

I will be continuing with the series, so hopefully it picks up. But overall, I think it lacks a lot of the charm and fun of the PJO and HOO series.

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hales_1243's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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