
By Rick Riordan
Book #1 in the The Kane Chronicles series
Siblings must stop an ancient god to uncover their family's secrets.
Carter and Sadie Kane, once estranged siblings, are thrust into a perilous adventure when their father's experiment at the British Museum unleashes the Egyptian god Set. With their father banished and the gods awakening, the Kanes must race across the globe to thwart Set's sinister plans. As they delve deeper into ancient mysteries, they uncover their family's hidden ties to a secret order dating back to the pharaohs. Can they stop Set before it's too late, or will their world be consumed by chaos?
Since their mother’s death, Carter and Sadie have become near strangers. While Sadie has lived with her grandparents in London, her brother has traveled the world with their father, the brilliant Egyptologist, Dr. Julius Kane.
One night, Dr. Kane brings the siblings together for a “research experiment” at the British Museum, where he hopes to set things right for his family. Instead, he unleashes the Egyptian god Set, who banishes him to oblivion and forces the children to flee for their lives.
Soon, Sadie and Carter discover that the gods of Egypt are waking, and the worst of them–Set–has his sights on the Kanes. To stop him, the siblings embark on a dangerous journey across the globe–a quest that brings them ever closer to the truth about their family, and their links to a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharaohs.
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