The Red Pyramid

    The Red Pyramid is an interesting novel written by Rick Riordan that will keep readers from taking their eyes off of it's pages.  This book starts out introducing the main characters, Carter and Sadie, who are brother and sister.  In the beginning of the book, Carter and Sadie go with their dad to the British Museum for Sadie's birthday.  While at the museum their dad begins to act strangley.  Then suddenly, he makes Sadie and Carter lock the museum employees in an office.  There is a big explosion and a flash of light that causes Sadie and Carter to go unconscious.  This is where the adventure begins.

 
    Sadie and Carter finally wake up after the explosion.  Their dad is missing and they notice two mysterious people with long dark cloaks talking to each other.  They blackout again only to wake up in the demolished museum for the second time.  Now with their dad missing and their mother already dead they end up living with their uncle Amos.  While at Amos' house they find out that they come from great Egyptian ancestors.  They also figure out that they are sorcerers and that their parents unleashed Egyptian gods.  One of those gods named Set plans to destroy North America.  Sadie and Carter are the only ones who can stop him.

  This was a great book that really got my interest.  When I first saw how long this book was I didn't think I could finish it, but with all the entertainment it brings it was not so difficult.  I don't know if the Egyptian gods and myths in this book are true, but they are fascinating.  Rick Riordan is also the writer of the famous Percy Jackson series.  If you like Percy Jackson, you will definitely like this book.  Although, the Percy Jackson books are fascinating as well, they didn't catch my attention like this one did.  I also liked it because he chose to have a brother and a sister working together.  I think this was a well written book that was meant to entertain and inform on Egyptian Mythology.  

  In conclusion, I think this is a great book for many young adults who like mythology and for those who aren't great readers.  This book might seem long, but once you start you'll never put it down and you will fly right through it.