They begin a quest to find the three scrolls of the Book of Ra, whichĬontain the spells needed to wake him from his sleep.

But first Ra must be woken by the teenage Kane siblings, Sadie and Carter, and their new trainees in magic, Jasmine Anderson (Jaz) and Walt Stone. Only Ra, the absentee sun god, has the power to stop him. Plotįive days remain until the spring equinox when Apophis, the snake-like force of Chaos, will escape his prison, devour the sun and destroy all of human civilization. Narrated in two different wisecracking voices, featuring a large cast of new and unforgettable characters, and with adventures spanning the globe, this second installment in the Kane Chronicles is nothing short of a thrill ride. Oh, and did we mention that no one knows where Ra is exactly? But that would be a feat more powerful than any magician has ever accomplished.įirst they have to search the world for the three sections of the Book of Ra, then they have to learn how to chant its spells. To have any chance of battling the Forces of Chaos, the Kanes must first revive the sun god Ra. In other words, it's a typical week for the Kane family. If they don't prevent him from breaking free in a few days' time, the world will come to an end. As descendants of the House of Life, the Kanes have some powers at their command, but the devious gods haven't given them much time to master their skills at Brooklyn House, which has become a training ground for young magicians.Īnd now their most threatening enemy yet - the chaos snake Apophis - is rising. Ever since the gods of Ancient Egypt were unleashed in the modern world, Carter Kane and his sister Sadie have been in trouble.

The throne of fire by rick riordan