The Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordan

The Serpent's Shadow (Kane Chronicles, #3)

by Rick Riordan

CARTER AND SADIE KANE, descendants of the magical House of Life, are in pretty big trouble.

Despite their bravest efforts, Apophis, the giant snake of Chaos, is still threatening to plunge the world into eternal darkness. Now the Kanes must do something no magician has ever managed - defeat Apophis himself. No pressure there then.

Battling against the forces of Chaos, their only hope is an ancient spell - but the magic has been lost for a millennia. Will they find the serpent's shadow, or will they be led to their deaths in the depths of the Underworld?

Reviewed by nitzan_schwarz on

4 of 5 stars

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This review contains book 1&2 Spoilers. No spoilers for this book, though
The Serpent's Shadow is classic Rick Riordan; insanely funny and hilariously crazy, smart and clever. Riordan is a MUST author in the realm of the books, and all his books are a delight to read.

Seriously, Riordan can do no wrong in my eyes. His books teach of actual mythology in a fun and engaging way, making learning... easy and effortless! Teachers out there can learn from this mastermind. I don't know about you, but I love when books teach me new things without me feeling like my brain might fall out at any moment (i.e: history class in high-school. So glad I'm over that >>")
Not only that, but I know I have a lot to thank Riordan for, because alongside Twilight, it was the discovery and reading of the Percy Jackson series that got me back into reading, and his books haven't disappointed once.


Now that we're done with the praise and compliments, and my rather lame try to convince you to read his books, lets move to the review...

To read the full review, go here, to my blog. Thanks!

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