Since Osiris has taken up residence in Carter and Sadie’s dad, Set imprisons him, which sets Carter and Sadie on a journey against ancient Egyptian forces to rescue the only parent they have left.Ĭarter and Sadie quickly learn they are magicians descended from the pharaohs of ancient Egypt. Freed at last, Set means to sacrifice Osiris and claim his place as king of the gods. In doing so, he also releases the other four gods trapped there, including Set, the lord of chaos. They go to the British Museum, where their father performs a spell to release the Egyptian god Osiris from his prison in the Rosetta Stone. Carter and his dad see Sadie twice a year, and this night is one of their two visitation days. Since the death of Carter and Sadie’s mother eight years ago, Carter has traveled the world with their dad while Sadie has lived with her mom’s parents in England. The story opens on Christmas Eve in London.
The narrative is presented as a recording made by Carter and Sadie after the events of the book have finished, and much of the story relies on the assumption that Carter and Sadie have shared information with one another outside of what’s written on the page.
Through alternating perspectives between the kids, the story shows the trials they face as Egyptian magicians, orphans, and interracial preteens. The Red Pyramid follows siblings Sadie and Carter Kane. This guide follows the 2010 Hyperion Books version of The Red Pyramid. He has penned over 20 books for young readers utilizing mythologies from Greek (the Percy Jackson series) to Norse (the Magnus Chase series) and has appeared on the New York Times bestseller list. Riordan holds dual bachelor’s degrees in English and history from the University of Texas at Austin and taught mythology at the middle-school level before pursuing his career as an author. The audiobook of The Red Pyramid was a finalist in the Audiobook of the Year Award, and the book appeared on the Amazon Children’s Bestseller list.
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