I did't really want to fool with the book, because the reviews were sort of sketchy. I picked this out for the same lazy reason that I read the graphic version of Ender's Game. It also came off like the "Fly, you fools!" scene from the Fellowship of the Ring on repeat. That's a nice sentiment, but I would have liked to see Sadie and Carter fight their own battles.
Some characters, like Amos and Bast, were involved in several scenes where a big bad monster is about to kill the gang and Amos/Bast/whoever says something along the lines of "go on without me- I've got this!" and then gets into a fight that will very likely get him/her killed. One annoying aspect of the plot I was reminded of is the way side characters are always sacrificing themselves to allow Sadie and Carter to go on with their quest. I love love love Anubis but have to keep reminding myself that Sadie is twelve! Considering that I feel so creepy when I ship her with anyone! However because of the necessary cuts I would recommend the graphic novel only to those seeking to reread the series if you've never read the Kane Chronicles the written version is a better way to start and will make you laugh like crazy. The graphic novel's story left out much of the fluff and humor of the written version, which I understand was a necessary evil to keep the graphic version as short and condensed as it was. The heart-stopping action and magic explode off the page in The Red Pyramid, The Graphic Novel, based on the worldwide best-selling novel by Rick Riordan.Great art! Sadie's expressions were the perfect mix of apathy and sarcasm. To stop him, the duo embarks on a dangerous journey across the globe, one that brings them ever closer to the truth about their family and its connection to a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharaohs. Soon, Sadie and Carter discover that all the gods of Egypt are waking, and that Set now has his sights on them. Instead, he unleashes the Egyptian god Set, who banishes him to oblivion and forces the children to flee for their lives. Kane brings the siblings together to the British Museum, where he hopes to set things right for his family. While Sadie has lived with her grandparents in London, Carter has traveled the world with their father, the famed Egyptologist Dr. Since their mother's death, Carter and Sadie have become near-strangers.
Genres: Adventure, Children, Fantasy, Mythology
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