The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan My rating: 5 of 5 stars ****This review contains some spoilers**** This trilogy begins with The Red Pyramid. The main characters, Carter and Sadie Kane are brother and sister, but have not been raised in the traditional sense. Since the death of their mother, Sadie has been living with her grandparents, her mother’s parents, in London, attending traditional schools and living a normal life. Carter has been home-schooled and traveling the world with their father, Dr. Julius Kane, a famed Egyptologist. Twice a year, Dr. Kane is allowed to visit with Sadie in London. This is where our story begins. The Kane family is bi-racial. Dr. Kane is African-American, while his deceased wife was British Caucasian. According to the descriptions given in the book, Sadie resembles their mother, while Carter resembles their father. This causes people to have a hard time believing they are brother and sister, especially since they only
My 5 star rated memoir, Reclaiming the Light, is available on Kindle or Paperback! From one reviewer, "This breakout book from Chloe Cuthbert is a no-holds-barred look into the soul of an abused child. Her writing is simultaneously brutal and beautiful. "Reclaiming the Light" is not for the faint of heart, but if you can read through your tears by the end of the book you will be filled with joy at the work-in-progress happy ending. Chloe Cuthbert is what happens when Cinderella rescues HERSELF."