The Serpent's Shadow
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He's b-a-a-ack! Despite their best efforts, Carter and Sadie Kane can't seem to keep Apophis, the chaos snake, down. Now Apophis is threatening to plunge the world into eternal darkness, and the Kanes are faced with the impossible task of having to destroy him once and for all. Unfortunately, the magicians of the House of Life are on the brink of civil war, the gods are divided, and the young initiates of Brooklyn House stand almost alone against the forces of chaos. The Kanes' only hope is an ancient spell that might turn the serpent's own shadow into a weapon, but the magic has been lost for a millennia. To find the answer they need, the Kanes must rely on the murderous ghost of a powerful magician who might be able to lead them to the serpent's shadow . . . or might lead them to their deaths in the depths of the underworld. Nothing less than the mortal world is at stake when the Kane family fulfills its destiny in this thrilling conclusion to the Kane Chronicles.
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3 primary books5 released books#3 in The Kane Chronicles
The Kane Chronicles is a 5-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2010 with contributions by Rick Riordan and Рик Риърдън.
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After getting through this whole series, I modify my recommendation slightly. The story is still interesting, the Egyptian mythology is useful, the writing is still clever. However, there is some dissonance between the stated age of the characters and their actions. Both characters act in ways that at least one more year is almost mentally required to make this work.
I find this most odd with Sadie, who is 12 and 13 in the series as she is completely infatuated with characters in a way that is beyond her years; she is constantly (in clean terms) discussing her romantic physical urges. She also expresses some social and human consciousness that is more adult than her age suggests. Parents and younger middle grade kids may find the romance a bit off-putting. Slightly older middle grade readers may find it relatable if they don't think too hard about the age of the kids. Note that there are NO truly romantic scenes or sensitive topics.
