The Serpent's Shadow
by Rick Riordan
★ Top 25 book of 2012 · #19 on Best Books of 2012
Carter and Sadie Kane face the chaos serpent Apophis in the final Kane Chronicles adventure. With magicians divided and gods split, their best hope is a lost ancient spell, guided by a dangerous ghost who may betray them.
Best for: Readers who have followed the Kane Chronicles and want its finale
The Serpent's Shadow is #19 on BookWard's Best Books of 2012, out of 58 2012 books that cleared our data bar.
What The Serpent's Shadow is about
Carter and Sadie Kane face their biggest task yet: stopping Apophis, the chaos snake, for good. In three days he is set to rise and destroy the world. The magicians of the House of Life are close to civil war, and the gods cannot agree among themselves. The siblings' one hope is an ancient spell that could turn the serpent's shadow into a weapon, though it has been lost for a millennium.
To find it, they must trust the murderous ghost of a powerful magician to guide them. Familiar faces, including Walt, Zia, Amos, Bes, Bast, and Anubis, return for this third and final book of The Kane Chronicles, while the sly magician Setne adds trouble of his own. Drawing on Egyptian mythology, the story moves fast and has a sense of humor, and it is about family, courage, sacrifice, and getting divided allies to stand together.
The Serpent's Shadow on the Best Books of 2012
The Serpent's Shadow came out in 2012. Of the 58 books first published in 2012 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #19 on our Best Books of 2012 list.
Why it made the list: 420 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (33 ratings). The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 2012 list
- Exile Shannon Messenger, #17
- Shadow and Bone Leigh Bardugo, #18
- The Darkest Minds Alexandra Bracken, #20
- The Hidden Kingdom Tui Sutherland, #21
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 303 want to read it, 18 are reading it now and 99 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.3 out of 5 from 33 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 60 | 55% |
| Reader love | 78 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 55 | 20% |
Questions about The Serpent's Shadow
When was The Serpent's Shadow published?
The Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordan was first published in 2012.
Was The Serpent's Shadow one of the best books of 2012?
The Serpent's Shadow is #19 on BookWard's Best Books of 2012, out of 58 2012 books that cleared our data bar. 420 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (33 ratings).
Why is The Serpent's Shadow on the Best Books of 2012 list?
420 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.3 out of 5 (33 ratings).
More of the best books of 2012
- Wonder R. J. Palacio, #1
- The Fault in Our Stars John Green, #2
- The Selection (the Selection #1) Kiera Cass, #3
- Drama Raina Telgemeier, #4
- Throne of Glass Sarah J. Maas, #5
- The Power of Habit Charles Duhigg, #6
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How we know
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