The bestselling author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians takes on ancient Egypt in the first book of a trilogy that offers a modernday portal into a rich fantastical world of ancient myth. Fans of the Riordan magicequal parts danger myth and irreverencewill embrace this new series with open arms.The Horn Book1 New York Times bestsellerRick Riordan a master at making mythology fun and relevant takes on ancient EgyptTold in two points of view one male and one femaleCombines witty relatable heroes gods and monsters prophecies and curses and nonstop actionIdeal for middle grade readers but older readers will enjoy it tooSoon to be adapted into a movie for Netflix with Rick attached as producerSince their mothers 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 themSethas 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. show more