#17 in Myths & legends
The Throne of Fire
- 452
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“The Throne of Fire” is a middle volume that improves on its opener, with a darker and more urgent plot. The Kane siblings are familiar company by now, and Riordan’s knack for setting Egyptian gods loose in the modern world, with jokes attached, is fully on show. It picks up three months after “The Red Pyramid” and should be read in that order.
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About the book
The Throne of Fire is a 2011 fantasy adventure novel written by American author Rick Riordan. It is the second novel in The Kane Chronicles series, which tells of the adventures of modern-day fourteen-year-old Carter Kane and his twelve-year-old sister - Sadie Kane, as they discover that they are descended from the ancient Egyptian pharaohs Narmer and Ramesses the Great. It was released on May 3, 2011. The book takes place roughly three months after the first book, The Red Pyramid. It is followed by the third and final book in the series, The Serpent's Shadow, which was released on May 1, 2012.
Reading order · The Kane Chronicles
Full order & progress →- The Red PyramidStart here
7.87.8 / 10 - The Throne of FireThis book
8.08.0 / 10 - The Serpent's Shadow
8.18.1 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.1 across 515 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 78% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Myths & legends average of 8.2. That is how 8.0 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 9.2 | 49 | 10% |
| Hardcover | 7.9 | 466 | 91% |
Frequently asked
How long is The Throne of Fire?
It has 452 pages — shorter than 63% of the ranked books in Myths & legends.
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