In the beginning of The Red Pyramid, the Kane siblings, Carter and Sadie, are learning the path of gods (of Egypt) while being chased by the gods (of Egypt). I liked this book because the relation between people and gods are different between people and gods in the Percy Jackson series.
In this book, the relation between children and gods is that some of the children are great-great-and several times more great-grandchildren of the pharaohs (kings) of ancient Egypt, and gods can embody those children and can possess the people they embody if they stay in the body too long. If the gods stay inside the people for a long time, and the people can resist the gods possessing them, then they can channel the god's power and use the power. If they channel the power well, they can get a humongous avatar. This can be passed down by generation.
In the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the children are demigods, son of a god and a regular person (a mortal). The demigods do not have to channel their power thtough their godly parent unless they want a super strong attack. Demigodiness cannot be passed down by generation unless the demigod marries another demigod, or the demigod becomes a god and marries a mortal.
Another difference is that the Kanes use magic wands and staffs made of ivory, while the demigods usually use guns, swords, daggers, spears, bow and arrows, and other physical weapons made of gold, silver, bronze or bronze/gold channeled with electricity.
I dislike the story because in The Red Pyramid, the gods seem so easily dispelled, and weak, while the Greek gods in Percy Jackson are extremely hard to defeat and seem unbeatable.
***** out of *****(5/5)
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