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Carter Kane is hunting a wayward Egyptian crocodile monster when he encounters a guy wearing a "Camp" Something t-shirt. Apparently Percy is after the same monster, and he is hefting a serious magical sword. But Carter has his own brand of magic, and the two young men aren't quite sure what to make of each other. But one thing is for sure... they can't defeat this monster on their own. They will have to team up and fight side by side!

Sadie Kane and Annabeth Chase were not looking for trouble, until a three-headed monster showed up. Annabeth thinks that someone must be awakening old gods and blending Greek and Egyptian magic. Sadie just wants to hunt down the monster and attack, but Annabeth would rather take some time to analyze the situation. They will have to learn to work together if they want to survive.

I loved this mash-up of characters from two of my favorite series! (You have to read both the series first before you can read this, because the events take place after both series are done.) It's so fun to see these characters again in a very new situation, trying to make sense of this other style of magic when it is completely the opposite of what they usually battle against. But they are still courageous and resourceful. Annabeth especially is able to think on her feet and see solutions within the chaos.

I think it's interesting that this story is broken up into three short stories from the perspectives of different characters. The first story is told by Carter, then Annabeth is the main focus of the second story (but it's told by an omniscient narrator), and the big finale is narrated by Percy. Multiple POVs seems to be a feature of all Rick Riordan's books. He's one of the few authors I know who can effectively write multiple POVs.

The plot is interesting, and the adventure is fun. And of course, the writing is full of comedy and witty remarks! Delightful!

bunny_herondale's review against another edition

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5.0

Releer los libros del Riordanverse siempre se siente como volver a casa.

Extrañaba mucho a los hermanos Kane, tenía tiempo que no los leía, muy pronto debo releer Las Crónicas de Kane.

swenja's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

aldisparadise's review against another edition

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5.0

“I could imagine that someday maybe I’d have a little girl who looked like Annabeth and acted like me”. – Percy Jackson

rhi4794's review against another edition

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adventurous funny

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

3.75

angelica87's review against another edition

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4.0

I've never read the Kane Chronicles, but I adore the Percy Jackson series and because of that I have been reading everything that I can get my hands on that relates to them. These three short stories; "The Son of Sobek", "The Staff of Serapis" and "The Crown of Ptolemy" are three cute crossovers that deal with what happens when you combine the Greek and Egyptian worlds.

In "Son of Sobek" Carter and Percy have to work together to fight a crocodile monster. In "The Staff of Serapis" Annabeth and Sadie have to work together to defeat the ancient deity Serapis himself and in "The Crown of Ptolemy" all four of them have to work together to stop Setne (from the Kane Chronicles) from turning himself into a God.

Despite the fact that I really have no idea who the Kane siblings are or what their adventures held, I found it really easy to follow along with these stories. There was just enough referencing to make me realize that they had gone on their own version of an epic quest, but not so much that I was left feeling really confused.

These little short stories were absolutely great and I would highly recommend them to anyone who has read the Chronicles or the Olympians / Olympus series.

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