the Kane chronicles |

GoodReads Summary:
He’s b-a-a-ack! Despite their best efforts, Carter and Sadie Kane can’t seem to keep Apophis, the chaos snake, down. Now Apophis is threatening to plunge the world into eternal darkness, and the Kanes are faced with the impossible task of having to destroy him once and for all. Unfortunately, the magicians of the House of Life are on the brink of civil war, the gods are divided, and the young initiates of Brooklyn House stand almost alone against the forces of chaos. The Kanes’ only hope is an ancient spell that might turn the serpent’s own shadow into a weapon, but the magic has been lost for a millennia. To find the answer they need, the Kanes must rely on the murderous ghost of a powerful magician who might be able to lead them to the serpent’s shadow . . . or might lead them to their deaths in the depths of the underworld. Nothing less than the mortal world is at stake when the Kane family fulfills its destiny in this thrilling conclusion to the Kane Chronicles.
Review:
This series was so incredible. This final book is the final battle against the chaos that was released at the end of the first book. I loved this story so much. Carter and Sadie are once again narrating their experiences to us. They’ve both grown so much since the start of the series. But they still have their faults. Though they face much responsibility, they still have teenage problems. I really liked this because they weren’t teenagers acting like adults. They were realistic. I liked that they had regular problems along with attempting to stop the literal end of the world.
The mythology was definitely my favorite part of this series. The Egyptian gods and goddesses are so interesting. We get to meet so many of them, some good and some bad. I liked that they weren’t totally idolized, but shown to have good and bad sides. They have their own motivations and I thought that was really interesting and added complexity to the story.
Overall, I loved this conclusion. The ending was really satisfying, but also the way Riordan left us with the possibility that these characters will potentially meet up with the characters from his other series has me so freaking excited. I would die to see Carter and Sadie meet up with Percy and gang. That would be a literal dream. I don’t think Riordan could write anything I don’t love. If you haven’t read this series, I would recommend it a million times.

Keep on reading lovelies, Amanda.