Reviews

The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan

sebooby's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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? Yes

4.5

I enjoyed the book and it was a nice sequel to the first book. I loved learning about Egyptian history in culture obviously combined with fictional aspects that make it entertaining. 

mariahreadit's review against another edition

3.0

“Sometimes, it takes us a while to appreciate something new, something that might change us for the better.”

The next installment of Sadie and Carter's adventure unfortunately doesn't have you on the edge of your seat. While Egyptian mythology will always enthrall me, and these figures are presented in typical Riordan fashion, there is just something missing.

Maybe it's the fact that there seems to be no true limitations to their powers, nothing feels like it's high stakes even though the world is at stake. And when Sadie and Carter's luck seems to run out, when their "I'm not really sure how we got out of that one but we did" moments are done, the gods sweep in to bail them out.

That being said, the gods don't have the same charisma and quirk that they did in Percy Jackson (sorry).
And somehow there's a god whose power is being ugly? IDK.
Maybe I would've enjoyed this more at 18, when it first came out.

ladyash8878's review against another edition

5.0

I still love this book series the second time around. Sadie is my favorite still. I love the adventures her and her brother get into. Bast and Bes are two of my favorite gods. love the dwarf God and the God of cats. highly entertaining duo. and the description of Ra is hilarious..... zebras!!

nameskathy's review

5.0

Well written and a very good sequel. Once again, I love the way it's written and formatted and the authors notes at the end are a nice touch. Can't wait to get into the next one.

sharonrosenbergscholl's review against another edition

5.0

Brilliant. Just - Brilliant.

And just as fun the second time around.

garytheroberts's review against another edition

2.0

This is the book that initially killed my interest as a kid reading the series, but it seems that my younger self was kind of spot-on about my taste in books at the time. While the mythology is still fun to see in this book, the characters are just not as charming as Riordan's other characters like Percy Jackson. Carter can sometimes hint at that level of snark, but often, Sadie comes across as whiney and impulsive. You have to take these kinds of things with a grain of salt when you re-read the books as an adult, but that same petulant energy isn't in the other series' writing. The interactions with other wizards in the book also feel less dramatic, as it often gets too abstract with the magic system to have any weight. It's young adult, so I can't be too harsh on complexity, but even for younger readers, it can be a bit bland compared to more engaging work that is out there.

denki_kinnie_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

maddiediep's review against another edition

2.0

this book was better than the first book, but still, a whole lot of nothing happened.

littlebooks's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative lighthearted 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

3.5

cojen13's review against another edition

3.0

Another fun entry in the series.