Kane Chronicles

The amazing Percy Jackson author, Rick Riordan has made another series called The Kane Chronicles, and it is about Ejyptian myths and gods. We are sooo exited.


Rick Riordan’s best-selling “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” series asked a provocative question: what if the Greek Gods were real? Riordan’s new series, “The Kane Chronicles” poses another question that will no doubt hook many readers: what if the Egyptian Gods were real?

The “Percy” series, which told the story of a young boy who leans that he’s the son of Poseidon, went on to sell more than 9 million copies in the U.S., according to the publisher, Disney-Hyperion Books, and a movie made from the first book,”Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief,” is due out Feb. 12, and stars actor Logan Lerman. The “Percy” series has become a favorite of young readers, particularly boys, who latch on to the book’s themes of alienation and reconciliation, rivalry and friendship–not to mention the fact that it features a boatload of cool mythological monsters.

Riordan’s new series kicks off with the release of “The Kane Chronicles, Book One: The Red Pyramid.” Carter and Sadie Kane are the descendants of powerful Egyptian magicians; when an accident turns Egyptian gods loose in the modern world, the youngsters are the only ones who can come to the rescue. www.thekanechronicles.com. The book is due out May 4.

Can’t wait that long? Below, Speakeasy has an exclusive mini-excerpt from Rick Riordan’s “The Kane Chronicles, Book One: The Red Pyramid“. Here it is:

We only have a few hours, so listen carefully.

If you’re hearing this story, you’re already in danger. Sadie and I might be your only chance.

Go to the school. Find the locker. I won’t tell you which school or which locker, because if you’re the right person, you’ll find it. The combination is 13/32/33. By the time you finish listening, you’ll know what those numbers mean. Just remember the story we’re about to tell you isn’t complete yet. How it ends will depend on you.

The most important thing: when you open the package and find what’s inside, don’t keep it longer than a week. Sure, it’ll be tempting. I mean, it will grant you almost unlimited power. But if you possess it too long, it will consume you. Learn its secrets quickly and pass it on. Hide it for the next person, the way Sadie and I did for you. Then be prepared for your life to get very interesting.

Okay, Sadie is telling me to stop stalling and get on with the story. Fine. I guess it started in London, the night our dad blew up the British Museum.

So what did you think? You can leave your thoughts about “Percy Jackson” and the coming “Kane Chronicles” in the comments section. Source:

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/01/14/percy-jackson-and-the-olympians-author-rick-riordan-an-exclusive-excerpt-from-his-coming-series-the-kane-chronicles/