"The Kane Chronicles" è una trilogia fantasy young adult scritta dall'americano Rick Riordan, già famoso per la saga di Percy Jackson. La serie è costituita da tre libri, "La piramide rossa" (The Red Pyramid), pubblicato nel 2010, "Il Trono di Fuoco" (The Throne of Fire), pubblicato nel 2011, e "L'Ombra del Serpente" (The Serpent's Shadow), pubblicato nel 2012.
La trilogia si conclude, ma lascia degli interrogativi aperti (anche abbastanza esplicitamente) a cui agganciare il seguito, che è un crossover con la saga di Percy Jackson costituito da tre racconti "Il Figlio di Sobek" (The Son of Sobek), "Lo scettro di Serapide" (The Staff of Serapis) e "The Crown of Ptolemy".
Se in "Percy Jackson" lo scrittore parte dal presupposto che gli dei e i miti dell'antica Grecia sono veri e vivono fra noi, "The Kane Chronicles" ha un presupposto sostanzialmente identico, ma con dei e miti dell'antico Egitto (Riordan sta anche scrivendo una saga basata sugli dei nordici).
I protagonisti sono Sadie e Carter Kane, due fratelli con un'infanzia complicata. Dopo la morte della madre, infatti, Sadie è stata affidata ai nonni che vivono in Inghilterra, mentre Carter al padre, che è un archeologo sempre in viaggio per il mondo. Ma, durante una visita al museo egizio, in uno dei pochi giorni all'anno in cui la famiglia può riunirsi, succede un incidente magico in cui si manifestano gli dei egiziani, che costringe i due adolescenti a imbarcarsi in un viaggio pericoloso per salvare il mondo da potenze oscure molto più grandi di loro.
La storia è raccontata come se fosse la trascrizione di un nastro registrato, in cui si alternano di volta in volta i punti di vista di Sadie e Carter, un'idea che ho trovato davvero carina.
I colpi di scena sono spesso prevedibili, e la trama non è molto originale, soprattutto se confrontata con gli altri libri dello stesso autore. Ho trovato molto interessanti i miti egizi, che (nonostante da bambina ci andassi matta) conoscevo poco. Ma il vero punto di forza del libro è lo stile di narrazione dei due protagonisti, che gioca sul contrasto fra la vita e gli interessi di due moderni teenager e personaggi e situazioni legati all'antico Egitto. Spesso si ritrova quel senso dell'umorismo stupido che avevo già apprezzato in "Percy Jackson" (sul genere: alla dea gatto Bast piacciono i Friskies).
In sostanza, se siete fan di Riordan, di Percy Jackson o dell'antico Egitto (anche se trattato in modo non particolarmente intellettuale), potrebbe essere la saga che fa per voi. I libri sono pensati per un target con un'età simile a quella dei protagonisti (12 e 14 anni), ma secondo me anche un adulto li può trovare divertenti.
"The Kane Chronicles" is a young adult fantasy trilogy written by the american Rick Riordan, already famous for the Percy Jackson saga. The series consists of three books, "The Red Pyramid", published in 2010, "The Throne of Fire", published in 2011, and "The Serpent's Shadow", published in 2012.
The trilogy ends, but explicitly leaves some questions open to make a sequel, which is a crossover with the Percy Jackson saga consisting of three short stories "The Son of Sobek" , "The Staff of Serapis and" the Crown of Ptolemy".
If in "Percy Jackson" the writer assumes that the gods and myths of ancient Greece are real and live among us, "The Kane Chronicles" has essentially the same premise, but with gods and myths of ancient Egypt (Riordan is also writing a saga based on the Nordic gods).
The protagonists are Sadie and Carter Kane, two brothers with a complicated childhood. After the death of her mother, in fact, Sadie has been entrusted to her grandparents who live in England, while Carter to his father, who is an archaeologist always traveling around the world. But, during a visit to the Egyptian museum, in one of the few days a year in which the family is reunited, it happens a magical accident in which the Egyptian gods arise, which forces the two teenagers to embark on a dangerous journey to save the world from dark powers far greater than them.
The story is told as if it was the transcript of a tape recording, in which Sadie and Carter alternates as narrators, an idea which I found really nice.
The twists are often predictable, and the plot is not very original, especially when compared with other books by the same author. I found the Egyptian myths very interesting, as (despite as a child I loved them) I don't know them well. But the real strength of the book is the narrative style of the two protagonists, which plays on the contrast between the life and interests of two modern teenagers and characters and situations related to ancient Egypt. It can often be found that stupid sense of humor that I already appreciated in "Percy Jackson" (on the style: the cat goddess Bast likes Friskies).
Basically, if you're a Riordan, a Percy Jackson or ancient Egypt (although not treated in a particularly intellectual way) fan, it could be the saga for you. The books are aimed to a target with an age similar to that of the main characters (12 and 14), but according to me even an adult can find them entertaining.
"The Kane Chronicles" is a young adult fantasy trilogy written by the american Rick Riordan, already famous for the Percy Jackson saga. The series consists of three books, "The Red Pyramid", published in 2010, "The Throne of Fire", published in 2011, and "The Serpent's Shadow", published in 2012.
The trilogy ends, but explicitly leaves some questions open to make a sequel, which is a crossover with the Percy Jackson saga consisting of three short stories "The Son of Sobek" , "The Staff of Serapis and" the Crown of Ptolemy".
If in "Percy Jackson" the writer assumes that the gods and myths of ancient Greece are real and live among us, "The Kane Chronicles" has essentially the same premise, but with gods and myths of ancient Egypt (Riordan is also writing a saga based on the Nordic gods).
The protagonists are Sadie and Carter Kane, two brothers with a complicated childhood. After the death of her mother, in fact, Sadie has been entrusted to her grandparents who live in England, while Carter to his father, who is an archaeologist always traveling around the world. But, during a visit to the Egyptian museum, in one of the few days a year in which the family is reunited, it happens a magical accident in which the Egyptian gods arise, which forces the two teenagers to embark on a dangerous journey to save the world from dark powers far greater than them.
The story is told as if it was the transcript of a tape recording, in which Sadie and Carter alternates as narrators, an idea which I found really nice.
The twists are often predictable, and the plot is not very original, especially when compared with other books by the same author. I found the Egyptian myths very interesting, as (despite as a child I loved them) I don't know them well. But the real strength of the book is the narrative style of the two protagonists, which plays on the contrast between the life and interests of two modern teenagers and characters and situations related to ancient Egypt. It can often be found that stupid sense of humor that I already appreciated in "Percy Jackson" (on the style: the cat goddess Bast likes Friskies).
Basically, if you're a Riordan, a Percy Jackson or ancient Egypt (although not treated in a particularly intellectual way) fan, it could be the saga for you. The books are aimed to a target with an age similar to that of the main characters (12 and 14), but according to me even an adult can find them entertaining.
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