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This book is impressive, and I believe it has the same level of emotion as the first one, "The Red Pyramid." I think the book's greatest triumph is the introduction of this fantastic character, Bes. He frequently had me laughing out loud, and when you read his first significant scene on Waterloo Bridge, you'll undoubtedly experience the same. What, in turn, makes this story poignant for me is the fact that Bes sacrificed everything to help the Kanes. Everything about this novel, including the missions and suspense, is equally as fascinating as the first one, if not more so. As you read the book, it gets better and more engaging, piquing your curiosity. But as usual, Rick is content to watch his audience deal with the anxiety. Every time someone tries to communicate something significant to the Kanes, something happens to sabotage the communication. Just saying it makes me angry like ;-;. Anyway, good job. I urge everyone to read this book.

pastellasilver's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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4.0

Fantastic continuation of the Kane Chronicles. I am enjoying the ties to Egyptian mythology. So many new things to look up and research afterwards. It's a wonderful series for me kids since they learn song the way. I listened to this book as well as the first. The man reading for Carter did great, he did different voices for all the characters, just as well as his performance in the first book. The woman reading for Sadie wasn't as good, still no difference in voices for different characters. Maybe the next book will have a different woman read the part of Sadie. We enjoyed the story so much that we immediately began the next book. I look forward to the conclusion.

paulavinas_'s review against another edition

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adventurous funny informative relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

natashalg's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

A fun and entertaining read, but the "romance" annoyed me a little. One of the characters is more concerned over what boy to like than the fact she might die/the world might end... I just find that a bit silly. It's excused because it's behavior for the stereotypical "teenage girl", which I disagree with stereotyping characters because it rarely adds value to the story.

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jackkelly148's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

ecsolius's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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