Summary Of 'The Book Of Ra'

With their father being the god of the dead, ruler of the underworld, and their mother a ghost, the Kanes are not exactly what you would call a “normal family”. Carter and Sadie Kane are two young magicians who live with their uncle Amos in a giant Brooklyn mansion with other trainee magicians from all around the world. As Carter and Sadie are still learning the “path of the gods”, a magic skill to use the god’s power they are studying, they are faced with having to defeat Apophis, which seems like an impossible mission. To complete their mission, and save the world, they need to find all three parts to “The Book of Ra”, and awake the god himself. On their journey, they make new enemies and new friends. The two have to face multiple challenges on …show more content…
The bonds are breaking quickly, thanks to the help of Menshikov and his demon slaves. In able to restore Ra’s full power and overcome Apophis, Sadie must complete reading the spells in the Book of Ra. As she is doing this, Carter is fighting off the demons and Menshikov, who is possessed by Apophis, with the help of Desjardins. Although Desjardins gets killed in the process, he does cast a spell that makes Apophis banished for a short amount of time. “Desjardins saved us. I-I didn’t like him either, but-” (416). Sadie is shocked that Desjardins sacrificed himself for them, even though he never liked them. This is important because it gives Sadie and Carter more time to prepare for Apophis’ accession. They may not know how much longer they have, but it will help them prepare.
The Throne of Fire is a very adventurous book. The Kanes return to their home in Brooklyn and fight off the rest of Menshikov’s henchmen. They succeed, but with a destroyed mansion. Sadie and Carter still have a long way to go, and their journey is only halfway over. There is still much to do and so little time to do