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| Author | Rick Riordan |
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| Illustrator | John Rocco |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Kane Chronicles (Book 1) |
| Genre | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Hyperion Books |
| Publication date | May 4, 2010 (hardcover) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 516 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9781423113386 |
| OCLC | 488861751 |
| Followed by | Book 2 |
The Red Pyramid is a 2010 fantasy/adventure novel based on Egyptian mythology written by Rick Riordan. It is the first novel in The Kane Chronicles, which writes about the adventures of modern day fourteen-year-old Carter Kane and twelve-year-old Sadie Kane, as they discover that they are descended from the ancient Egyptian pharaohs Narmer and Ramesses the Great. Soon, Carter becomes a host of Horus, and Sadie becomes a host of Isis, because of the symbols of the sibling's amulets: Carter, the Eye of Horus, Sadie, the Knot of Isis. Their father, Julius Kane, attempts to summon Osiris, but through the Rosetta Stone releases the five children of the Demon Days: Horus, Set, Isis, and Nephthys. Osiris is confined by Set. Soon, Carter and Sadie scramble to Phoenix, Arizona, where they attempt to kill Set, and destroy his red pyramid.
While set in the same time period as Riordan's Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, there is very little interaction between the Egyptian and Greek gods. When they arrive in Manhattan, Amos mentions the city having its own set of gods and that they must not be angered, looking at the Empire State Building as he said this - a clear reference to the gods in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians books. Also when in Thoth's office Thoth says "They even renamed my city Hermopolis. And if you've ever met Hermes...".
Synopsis
Plot summary
When Julius Kane tries to summon Osiris, with the Rosetta Stone in the British Museum of London, he fails and releases Set, who seals him in a coffin that sinks through the floor, as Sadie and Carter watch. He also releases the other children of the Demon Days: Nephthys, Isis, Horus, and Osiris. The British police come to Carter and Sadie's grandparents' home, as Carter is with Sadie because of the twice-a-year visit, and question Carter and Sadie. Amos Kane, the children's uncle and Julius's brother, brings them to the family mansion in New York City. That night, Carter's soul, or ba, travels to Phoenix, Arizona, where he sees Set, and learns that he will summon the greatest storm ever known. The next morning, Carter and Sadie describe to Amos what happened, and Amos, replying to Carter's ba story, tells them he will go search for Set for more information. He also tells them not to go to the library but disobeying him they decide to go into the library anyway. While in the Library Set's warriors attack the house and Bast the cat goddess saves them but she is overcome by Serqet the scorpion goddess though. They soon meet Zia Rashid who helps distract Serqet while Sadie and Carter escape through a portal. Zia takes them to the House of Life, to be trained as magicians. Once the Chief Lector, Iskandar, dies, and is replaced with Michel Desjardins, the Kanes have to flee again, as the House of Life see them as a threat, since they host the gods Horus and Isis. They go to Paris to retrieve a book which tells them how to defeat Set. They find out that they need the Feather of Truth to help defeat Set so they then go to the underworld to retrieve the Feather of Truth. On the way out they are attacked by Sobek the crocodile god but they escape when Bast sacrifices her self to save Carter and Sadie. Desjardins calls upon Sekhmet the evil lion goddess but Zia saves them. With the help of their uncle, the Carter and Sadie go to the Red Pyramid in Phoenix, built by Set to destroy the world, and enter it. It is revealed that Amos was hosting Set. While Carter and Set battle each other, Sadie performs a spell that transports the pyramid to Washington DC, where the power of Set is disconnected. However, before she can seal the spell, Sadie spots Apophis, who was going to use the Red pyramid to try and break out of the Cleopatra’s Needle. After forcing Set to join their side to stop Apophis from escaping into the world, Zia is revealed to be a clay doll and Carter vows to find the real one, Carter and Sadie release the gods inside their bodies convincing Desjardins that they are trying to help the House of Life, and Julius decides to stay in the Underworld as Osiris with their dead mother, Ruby Kane who was killed by shutting Apophis out of the mortal world. Their father Osiris rewards them by repairing the rest of Amos’ house and reviving Bast. Carter and Sadie then go out to recruit other people to their cause.
Major characters
- Carter Kane: A fourteen year old boy who became a host of Horus. He traveled with his father, Julius Kane. He is Sadie Kane's brother.
- Sadie Kane: A twelve year old girl who became a host of Isis. She stayed with her grandparents as a child. She is Carter Kane's sister.
- Julius Kane: An Egyptian magician who is a host of Osiris. He is Carter and Sadie Kane's father. His wife, Ruby Kane, died trying to release Bast through Cleopatra's Needle.
- Amos Kane: An Egyptian magician who became a partial host of Set. He is Julius Kane's brother, and a former protector of the Kane children.
- Zia Rashid: An Egyptian magician who is a host of Nephthys. In the end of the first book, it is discovered that Iskandar made a shabti of Zia, and the real Zia is somewhere in a deep slumber.
- Iskandar: The former Chief Lector. Desjardins takes over from Iskandar after his death.
- Desjardins: The Chief Lector. He takes over after Iskandar dies.
- Bast: The Egyptian goddess of cats. She becomes the Kane children's protector after Sadie calls for her to defend and help the children while in Amos's house. She was released by Ruby Kane, who died releasing her through Cleopatra's Needle. Her host in the mortal world is a cat named Muffin, who is Sadie's cat.
- Set: The Egyptian god of chaos and evil, who built a red pyramid.
- Face of Horror: is Set's chief lieutenant and a host of Apophis.
- Ruby Kane: Mother of Carter and Sadie.
Egyptian deities
- Horus: The god of falcons.
- Osiris: The god of the dead.
- Set: The god of evil, sandstorms, and deserts.
- Isis: The goddess of magic.
- Thoth: The god of knojktdrjhfkbhnjdfkbfwledge.
- Nut: The goddess of the sky.
- Geb: The god of the earth.
- Ra: The god of the sun.
- Nephthys: The wife of Set.
- Bast: The goddess of cats.
- Serqet: The goddess of scorpions.
- Anubis: The god of funerals.
- Sobek: The god of crocodiles.
- Sekhmet: The goddess depicted as a lioness.
- Hathor: Sekhmet's other form.