The Serpent's Shadow

The Serpent's Shadow is an upcoming 2012 fantasy/adventure novel by Rick Riordan and the third and final book in the Kane Chronicles. It will be released on May 1st, 2012.

Rick Riordan announced the book on January 9th, 2012 on his blog.

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Official Summary
He's b-a-ack! Despite their best efforts, Carter and Sadie Kane can't seem to keep Apophis, the chaos snake, down. Now Apophis is threatening to plunge the world into eternal darkness, and the Kanes are faced with the impossible task of having to destroy him once and for all. Unfortunately, the magicians of the House of Life are on the brink of civil war, the gods are both divided and disapearing, Zia is taking care of an old man named Ra, and the young initiates of Brooklyn House stand almost alone against the forces of chaos. The Kanes' only hope is an ancient spell that might turn the serpent's own shadow into a weapon, but the magic has been lost for a millennia. To find the answer they need, the Kanes must rely on the murderous ghost of a powerful magician who might be able to lead them to the serpent's shadow...or might lead them to their deaths in the depths of the underworld. Nothing less than the mortal world is at stake when the Kane family fulfills its destiny in this thrilling conclusion to the Kane Chronicles.

Characters
1. Sadie Kane 2. Carter Kane 3. Zia Rashid 4. Anubis 5. Jaz 6. Walt Stone 7. Ra 8. Bast 9. Isis 10. Horus 11. Apophis 12. Khufu 13. Amos Kane 14. Set 15. The Old Magician 16. JD Grissom

Chapter List

 * 1) We Crash and Burn a Party

Trivia

 * There may be a "Doctor Who" reference in the Serpent's Shadow, if you look for it, according to Rick Riordan's twitter page.
 * Rick Riordan also posted on his blog "In this book, all your questions will be answered: Can Apophis be stopped? Will Ra ever be whole again? Is Bes really gone for good? What happens with Carter and Zia? And, of course, what happens with Sadie, Anubis and Walt? The book will be out May 1. I hope you enjoy it!"
 * Sadie has greater control over her heiroglyphic powers and can now use the power of Isis to a more effective use than prior to the end of "The Throne Of Fire"