#15 in Myths & legends
The Serpent's Shadow
- 406
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The Serpent’s Shadow” closes “The Kane Chronicles” with the same mix of Egyptian myth, jokes and breakneck adventure that carried the trilogy. Brother and sister still take turns telling the story, and their two voices keep the end-of-the-world stakes light. It also teaches a good deal of mythology almost in passing. As a third and final volume it makes little sense alone: start with the first book.
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About the book
The Serpent's Shadow is a 2012 fantasy adventure novel based on Egyptian mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It is the third and final novel in The Kane Chronicles series. It was published by Disney Hyperion on May 1, 2012.
Reading order · The Kane Chronicles
Full order & progress →- The Red PyramidStart here
7.87.8 / 10 - The Throne of Fire
8.08.0 / 10 - The Serpent's ShadowThis book
8.18.1 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.2 across 406 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 73% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Myths & legends average of 8.2. That is how 8.1 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.5 | 33 | 8% |
| Hardcover | 8.1 | 373 | 92% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Serpent's Shadow?
It has 406 pages — shorter than 75% of the ranked books in Myths & legends.
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