The last book of The Kane Chronicles, The Serpent's Shadow features the dynamic Kane siblings who have been trying to save the world from Apopsis, the Egyptian god of chaos, who will eat the Sun and destroy the world and seems undefeatable.Sadie is struggling in her love life, trying to decide between Walt, a dying mortal; and Anubis the god of death. Carter has love issues too, but his mainly revolve around Zia, a girl once saved from an ancient curse.
Carter and Sadie think they have finally found a way to defeat Apopsis, the only problem is... they have to trust a the very dishonest ghost of an ancient magician. As if that wasn't enough, they must face Neith, the goddess of hunting, deranged magicians from the House of Life, and demons.
In the mean time, Zia seems to be channeling the sun god, Ra, who finally gives Carter the Pharaoh's throne and calls the other gods to war.
Personal Reaction:
I have read the entire series, and I do not think this is the best book in it. Having said that, The Serpent's Shadow is a solid read, giving a satisfying ending to a very good series. I love the fact that Riordan can reach out to both male and female readers by changing perspective from Carter to Sadie. In addition, their relationship feels very legitimate, harboring resentments, irritating each other, and poking fun are all things a reasonable teenage sibling relationship should entail.
The novel is very fast paced from the first page, much more so than the former novels, which both clipped along quickly themselves. It is action packed. Having said that, Riordan still made time for romance and humor. Riordan writes his way out of most of the conflicts of the series, even the ones I couldn't have imagined a solution for.
The Serpent's Shadow is a great book and is acceptable for tweens to older kids, there is a little violence, and a few kisses.
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