A review by kailey_luminouslibro
The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan

4.0

Sadie and Carter Kane have started recruiting new magicians to their cause to restore the balance between the Egyptian gods. They have a whole school of kids and teens who want to learn Egyptian magic, but will it be enough to fight the coming battle against chaos? The school can only hold off the magicians from the House of Life while Sadie and Carter go on a dangerous quest to awaken the ancient sun god Ra. They get help from a dwarf god to find three magic scrolls that will awaken Ra. Sadie gets closer to one of the students her own age, and Carter is desperate to find Zia, who has been hidden away by a powerful enchantment.

I loved this fun adventure! Sadie is full of spunk and sass, and Carter is serious and responsible. They make a great team, and I love the sibling dynamic between them. The quips and friendly insults continue, but in this book they are much closer and more loyal to each other. They are a strong family, united in their adventures.

I enjoyed the adventurous plot and learning all about Ancient Egyptian legends of the gods. The setting keeps changing as they travel to Russia, Egypt, and New York. But in every place they visit, they discover that there are traces of Egyptian influences, and the gods have the power to reveal themselves in many places. The history of the House of Life in Russia was particularly interesting.

I enjoyed the writing style which jumps back and forth between narrators. Sadie and Carter take turns telling the story from their point of view. Normally that would be annoying to me, but it's very well organized with Sadie narrating one chapter and then Carter narrating the next one. Since it is so well delineated, and since they both have very unique voices, it works great for this story.

I actually listened to an audiobook narrated by Grace Capeless (doing the voice of Sadie) and James Fouhey (doing the voice of Carter). They did a wonderful job and really brought forward the comedy in the story!