#the serpent's shadow

[zee-versal]

uncle rick: can't choose one boy? you don't have to. lemme just put the two of them together in one body-

sadie:

#uncle rick #rick riordan #sadie kane #anubis #walt stone #the kane chronicles #the serpent's shadow #moment of silence #love triangle #fantasy

[pharaohcarterkane]

whenever I see a poll about "which riordan mythology series is the best?" and hoo is pulling way ahead of tkc, I just. i can't help but feel such disappointment. it's just such an underrated series. I mean it has its problems like each book and characters that riordan writes has, but when you think about how rr was releasing kane chronicles books back to back with the heroes of olympus series - the red pyramid then the lost hero, then the throne of fire and then son of neptune, etc. - the writing quality is so glaring. when it came to heroes of olympus, rr put too much food on his plate (so to speak) for him to handle with all the character arcs and hyping up gaia (when that battle only lasted what? 3 pages?), and his characters (ok not all but we know who) were hyped up to have these huge roles and then... where did that go?

the tkc trilogy's writing is just leagues better imo. honestly, just the characters alone showcase the quality of writing. i feel like they got fleshed out sm more than the newer characters introduced in hoo did. pacing is much better. if you haven't read the series, well - this is your sign to do so.

#and DON'T get me started on how percy's character was butchered in hoo #not necessarily son but the rest? MY HEART #anyways 🙂 #tkc #carter kane #the kane chronicles #the red pyramid #the throne of fire #sadie kane #the serpent's shadow #zia rashid #egyptian mythology #rick riordan #riordanverse #personal

[kanerallels]

How you people expect me to take Poochiekins seriously as the villain in Moon Knight after this, I will never know

#the serpent's shadow #the kane chronicles #moon knight #ammit #sadie kane #tkc #additionally how you expect me to like khonshu after what he did to bes #totally beyond me

[someonelookingpraediti]

Currently Reading...

The Kane Chronicles - Rick Riordan

These just took me so long to slog through. I really thought I was going to enjoy these but it was not to be. I had to take long breaks between each book, so it actually took me four months to get through the series. The only reason I persevered with them, is because there is a crossover book with Percy Jackson, and as I'm making my way through the PJ books, I want to get the full experience, reading all the crossovers, and in the right order!

I stormed through the first Percy Jackson series in five days, and although the second series took longer, I read all the books back to back. So I thought I'd have the same experience with these. There's only three, so I thought it would be easier, especially since I was 100% an Egyptian mythology kid when I was little (I still am, at heart).

For some reason, these just didn't work. The plot was nowhere near as good, and I think maybe it has to do with what was at stake? In PJO, the apocalypse didn’t really seem that important, the threat was to the demigods and their friends. But this series was massively about whether or not they'd prevent the end of the world, which... obviously they do.

I also hated the narration style. It's told as a dual POV, as a transcribed audio recording, with occasional aside comments between the pair. I hate that, it seems like something that would be better suited to a book aimed at six-year-olds, not twelve-year-olds. As an adult, this was an almost painful writing style to suffer. It's such a shame, because PJO is a first person narration that ages up alongside the main character - it's a delight to read. The Kane Chronicles are not.

It wasn't all bad. The characters were likeable, although other than the main two, there weren't that many characters worth noting. The mythology was fun to read about, and the gods and their powers worked in a very different way than the Greek gods in PJO, so it was nice to get some new lore for this series.

But on the whole, this was a necessary evil I had to slog through, and I definitely won't be recommending it to anyone.

#currently reading #negative review #the kane chronicles #rick riordan #the red pyramid #the throne of fire #the serpent's shadow

[qualitymoonsuit]

More Books.

I just got a boxed set of the Kane Chronicles series, by Rick Riordan. It has 3 books: The Kane Chronicles, Book 1: The Red Pyramid; The Kane Chronicles, Book 2: The Throne of Fire and The Kane Chronicles, Book 3: The Serpent’s Shadow.

#the kane chronicles #the red pyramid #the throne of fire #The Serpent's Shadow #rick riordan

[somestorythoughts]

"Do not trouble yourself to speak; you cannot."

"Do not trouble yourself to boast, I am not impressed."

#book quotes #the serpent's shadow #the mercedes lackey one not the rick riodan one #elemental masters #sometimes you just gotta sass the aunt who;s trying to kill you

[pawthko]

ive never hugged a wall harder in my life

#sekiro #sekiro shadows die twice #sekiro fanart #sekiro snake #sekiro wolf #asdfbskdjaf those two tags uuh #sekiro the great serpent #my art #fromsoft

[luck-of-the-drawings]

my TWO FAVORITE THINGS IN THE WORLD, VAMPIRES N COWBOYS... deacon keller is SUCH a fun character, hes charming and funny but ALSO formidable and STRONG when he feels he needsta be. i hope him and arthur can get a chance to talk more and be better friends. l ike really good friend s. . like. like really good f. hangon i gotta go i think i hauve rabies.

#jrwi fanart #jrwi show #jrwi suckening #jrwi suckening spoilers #deacon keller #arthur bennett #OOUGUGHHAAOGUguguhh i feel so cringe whenever i ship two characters. like theyre not even REAL #why cant i be more 'hyperfixated' on getting bitched or something. CHRIST. anwyay i want em to hold hands or smth. yknow. freak stuff. #SO DEACON KELLER!! HE OVERHEARD ARTHUR TALKIN ABT THIS PLACE GETTING ATTACKED.. WE SAW HIM APPROACHING #AND THEN THE WHOLE FEAST PORTION OF THE PARTY HAPPENED N HE GOT STUCK #BUT HE KNEEEWW HE OVERHEARD ARTHUR SOMEHOW!! i just think thats neat. hes dedicated to protecting his people. hes respectable!! #GOD he doesnt even have that much screen time but i LOVE HIMMM n his silly lil shadow steed named Sunshine.. like cmon.... ugh..... #hes sweet n hes funny and he CAARES about the things hes in charge of on some levels. he certainly does his best to look after his own. #god idk what else to write here other than how much hes been on my MMMIND lately. the doctors are still running diagnostiscs #i just think hes so neat... also i think its funny that hes afraid o snakes. OH YKNOW lemme just talk abt my damn art. first o all this too #SSSOOO LONG. WEEKS EVEN.IVE BEEN WORKIN ON IT SINCE EP 5 WAS ON PATREON.it was sposed to be justa buncha doodles but then it Evolved #idk man...cowboys are just so cool...especially w VAMP POWERS..fastest shot in the west for a REASON BABY...n with the red smoke #n the glowing eyes..CMOn thats so cool i hadta get my visions into reality. the eyes were inspired by the music video for RATTLESNAKE (kglw #that where the IM THE SERPENT lines come from.lyrics from tha song.ooh yeah i love kglw so much...i also have other hidden messages here #i like to hide things...ALSO ALSO. I HAD SO MUCH TROUBLE W SO MUCH O THIS. the two bits with arthur n deacon biting eachother. AGONY #POSES ARE SO HHARRDDD SAME WITH THAT doodle o arthur slammin deacons head into the ground. WEEKS to get that pose RIGHT. I BLED SO MUCH #OHH AND GUNS???COWBOYHATS?? HIS GAY LIL JACKET? W THE DANGLIES?? AGOONYYY IT TOOK SO LONG TO PERFECT IT..especialy guns. OUUUHH #i also dont draw mustaches enough... which sucks bc im weak for a good mustache... BUT i think im doing pretty well on that. #it was hard but yknow what!! i think i did good! i rly like how this all turned out!! EXCEPT FOR THA FUCKIN RIBBON BOW THING I FORGOT TODRA #IN THE TOP RIGHT... THAT I JSUT NOTICED...its fine its fine i dont care that much. this is good enough to FEAST upon so im content n happy. #anyway i gotta leave ina few hours to start TRAINING for my NEW JOB!! CHEER FOR ME!! TRUCK IS A BLACKJACK DEALER NOW!! IEAAAHHH BABYYYY!!!! #thanku for reading my weird lil scrolls i bury beneath my posts. if u leave tags i WILL absorb them. and feel joy.

[artemx746]

I love how Set in KC never got a redemption arc, he was a villain for one book and then spent the other two just vibing with the Kanes

#kane chronicles #the kane chronicles #set tkc #Amos kane #the red pyramid #the throne of fire #The serpent’s shadow #sadie kane #carter kane

[fisheito]

He gets a little ..Dark Mode every other event

#that's a gif *points* #when i say dark mode i mean... hmm... dommy? possessive? moody shadow serpent hours? #maybe... light mode means more Bullyable? #honestly he's kinda split on cocoa liqueur. nerdkumo gets a lil All Consumey Dark Impulses too. uhhhh #and i'm not even talking about his behaviour in the story i'm just thinking of his h scene actions #because i def can't call chimes of darkness yakumo Light Mode in general *flashbacks to loud cult noises in the catacombs* #ok so he's a little dark mode in every event because that's just yakumo BUT11!!! #i needed to ignore the grey zones FOR THE GIF #the on off light switch gif action doesn't work as well when a couple lamps are on sometimes 🫤 #honestly this is all just an elaborate justification #for my hopeful prediction that the yakumo cycle is coming round to subby again #come on! lights on! i want him extra pathetic next time!! #he had his glorious high heeled mountain goth moment #i want him SCRUNCHED for his next event #yakumo

[zee-versal]

i just got a major spoiler about TKC and i don't know what to do with myself now

#rick riordan #TKC #anubis #sadie kane #the serpent's shadow #fantasy #carter kane

[goforthequill]

"Hand over that sickle, kitty cat."

Another illustration for my now complete fanfic The Golden Hourglass' ninth chapter. Only two more to go!

#puss in boots #cinder quill fanfics #puss in boots fanfic #puss in boots: the last wish #the golden hourglass #puss in boots fanart #cinder quill fanart #puss x death #death in boots #deathpuss #jan serpent #digital art #Come and get it if you dare! #Jan Serpent deserves more love #Too bad I only drew her shadow #Sorry Jan

[stormyhale]

My new favorite hobby is taking book covers and making them look like other book covers or like they're part of another series-

Idk why I find it so entertaining, but here's some

#not louis related #idk but i have so much fun making these in ibis paint #bookblr #book cover #acotar #tcp #caraval #frombloodandash #lighlark #tbosas #the serpent and the wings of night #fourth wing #shadow and bone #red queen

[bet-on-me-13]

Remember that scene in The Serpents Shadow when Sadie mentions that Drew Tanaka is one of her main Bullies, and Lacy is one of her better friends?

And remember the fact that Drew and Lacy were there that night when Sadie got visited by Shu the Wind God?

Imagine a world where the moment Shu leaves, and Sadie goes back to Brooklyn House, Drew and Lacy are just standing there wondering why "random British white girl Sadie Kane" got visited by a God in the middle of their School Dance and rushed off

And they are the ONLY ones who know this because they could see through thr Mist (and didn't get knocked out by Shu's spell)

#Pjo #Tss #The serpents shadow #Kane Chronicles #Sadie Kane #Drew Tanaka #Lacy #Aphrodite Cabin #Shu #Crossover

[qualitymoonsuit]

I just finished reading The Kane Chronicles, Book 3: The Serpent’s Shadow, by Rick Riordan,

#the kane chronicles #The Serpent's Shadow #rick riordan

[redvh205]

Reader Logic:

Me wanting to finish the 15 books on me tbr pile:

*reads 2 chapters in my current book*

Wow that was productive, I can reward myself now!

*buys 4 more books*

#books and literature #toberead #harry potter #hunger games #throne of glass #the red queen #shadow and bone #six of crows #the witcher books #the cruel prince #these violent delights #our violent ends #red white and royal blue #selection #crescent city #good omens #serpent and dove