A review by thepunktheory
The Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordan
5.0
Full review on my blog: www.thepunktheory.wordpress.com
This series was hell of a ride! I loved the first two parts and The Serpent's Shadow was far from a letdown.
Rick Riordan created a fast-paced end with lots of twist and turns for the last novel of the Kane Chronicles. Right up until the final chapters you won't be able to tell who will survive or whether the world will be destroyed.
As I've mentioned before, I enjoyed how Riordan constructed the story and told it from two different points of view. It makes for an interesting flow that feels quite unique.
To be honest, there's not much to say, that I haven't mentioned before. The Serpent's Shadow is a thrilling book with lots of amiable heroes and impressive antagonists. Nothing is ever exclusively black or white and Riordan is great with character development. You might not expect it from a YA novel, but his stories always have several dimensions and there's more to it than you'd think at first glance. He never ceases to impress me with his knowledge about mythology from different times and areas. I've never seen anyone transfer ancient tales to the modern world with such ease and in such a convincing way.
This series was hell of a ride! I loved the first two parts and The Serpent's Shadow was far from a letdown.
Rick Riordan created a fast-paced end with lots of twist and turns for the last novel of the Kane Chronicles. Right up until the final chapters you won't be able to tell who will survive or whether the world will be destroyed.
As I've mentioned before, I enjoyed how Riordan constructed the story and told it from two different points of view. It makes for an interesting flow that feels quite unique.
To be honest, there's not much to say, that I haven't mentioned before. The Serpent's Shadow is a thrilling book with lots of amiable heroes and impressive antagonists. Nothing is ever exclusively black or white and Riordan is great with character development. You might not expect it from a YA novel, but his stories always have several dimensions and there's more to it than you'd think at first glance. He never ceases to impress me with his knowledge about mythology from different times and areas. I've never seen anyone transfer ancient tales to the modern world with such ease and in such a convincing way.