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| + | ''This article is about the short story featuring [[Percy Jackson]] and [[Carter Kane]]. For the title character, see [[The Son of Sobek (character)|Son of Sobek]].'' |
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|name = The Son of Sobek |
|name = The Son of Sobek |
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| + | |author= [[Rick Riordan]] |
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| − | |pub_date = June 18, 2013|media_type = eBook, Audio book|publisher = Disney |
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| + | |cover artist= Unknown |
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| − | |publisher2 = Hyperion}}{{Template:Real world}} |
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| + | |publisher= [[Hyperion Books]] |
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| ⚫ | '''''The Son of Sobek''''' is |
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| + | |release date= May 7th, 2013 |
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| + | |pages= 40 (Paperback) |
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| + | |preceded by = None |
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| + | |followed by = ''[[The Staff of Serapis]]''}} |
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| + | {{Real world}} |
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| ⚫ | '''''The Son of Sobek''''' is a short story told by [[Carter Kane]] in the paperback version of ''[[The Serpent's Shadow]]'' with a guest appearance by [[Percy Jackson]].<ref>http://rickriordan.blogspot.fi/2013/01/the-son-of-sobek.html</ref><ref>https://www.facebook.com/TheKaneChronicles/app_120262664819084</ref><ref>http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/55741-worlds-collide-in-new-rick-riordan-short-story.html</ref> [[Rick Riordan]] announced in February 2014 that the sequel would be titled ''[[The Staff of Serapis]]''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/camphalfblood/status/402067096055476225 Rick Riordan's Twitter] </ref><ref>[http://rickriordan.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-staff-of-serapis.html RR's blog]</ref> |
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| − | After hearing reports about magical disturbances in the Long Island area and about a crocodile scaring mortals away, [[Carter Kane]] goes up to Long Island to investigate. When he is exploring across the river, the crocodile suddenly appears and swallows Carter whole. While Carter is thinking about using a 'word of power' to bust himself out, the crocodile suddenly spits him out. The crocodile leaves after that. Carter picks himself up and sees another teenager in the mud, he is wearing an orange T-shirt that says 'camp' but the rest is unreadable. Carter has been to all of the North American [[Nomes]] and met most of their magicians but not him. The teen,"Camper boy", who is actually [[Percy Jackson]], has a strange double-edged straight sword that glows faintly. Percy can see Carter's [[khopesh]] and wand. Percy asked Carter if he was a son of Ares and asked what bent his sword. Percy says the crocodile went south and calls Carter a half-blood, which Carter being of mixed race takes offense to. Carter then accidentally punches Percy with the Fist of [[Horus]], which he had been planning to do to break out of the monster's belly. Carter rushes to Percy, trying to apologize him, and thinking he might have killed him, but Percy is enraged and sends a 20- foot tall wave at Carter. Percy then starts attacking Carter with his sword, thinking that he must be some monster, a spirit from The Doors of Death, or a rogue demigod from Kronos' army. |
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| + | ==Synopsis== |
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| − | Carter is unable to defeat Percy with his sword or wand, and Percy wounds Carter at the same time he sends a magic rope towards Percy, wrapping his sword arm to the side of his head. Percy angrily tells Carter that when he said "''half-blood''" he meant ''demigod'', and clears the misunderstanding. They call a truce because they have a common enemy, the crocodile, and Carter frees Percy from the rope. On the way, they introduce each other, and Carter tells Percy that the monster was a ''petsuchos'', a Son of Sobek, and could not be killed. Carter further tells him that even if Percy destroyed its body, the petsuchos will simply reappear somewhere else, and the only way to defeat it was to take away its magic necklace. |
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| + | In this story, Carter Kane is investigating rumored sightings of a monster on Long Island when he is taken by surprise and then runs into something else: a mysterious boy named Percy Jackson, who is trying to stop the beast as well. And their meeting in the swamp turns nasty after magical terms get out of hand... |
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| − | Percy and Carter find the ''petsuchos'' in a nearby cul-de-sac. Carter distracts the crocodile with his [[Magic|combat avatar]] while Percy tries to unclasp the necklace. Percy is unable to do it due to the fact that he is not a magician, so Carter sends a wax hippo against the monster to buy some time. Meanwhile, Percy tells a group of little kids to go slow down the police so Carter and he can kill the crocodile. |
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| + | A huge[[Son of Sobek| crocodile]] has been terrorizing [[Long Island]], along with other magical disturbances in the area. After being alerted by other members of the House of Life, [[Carter Kane]] takes his pet griffin, [[Freak]], to go survey the area. After settling down on the ground, Carter is left behind as Freak flies away with his floating boat. Forced to find the monster, Carter goes into a lake to start his search. Suddenly, the crocodile comes from underwater and swallows Carter whole. Set on destroying the creature, Carter plans on using a "word of power" to escape when the crocodile spits him out after it is jabbed in the rear end by Percy. The crocodile soon runs away. |
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| − | Percy then creates a huge whirlpool, out of the sweat of the crocodile, to create a distraction while Carter turns himself into a falcon. He lands on the crocodile's back and with much effort, unclasps the necklace, turning the ''petsuchos'' into a harmless little baby crocodile. |
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| + | [[File:IMG_8246.JPG|thumb|Carter Kane]] |
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| + | Carter picks himself up and sees the other teenager in the mud. The boy is wearing an orange T-shirt that says ''Camp'', but the rest is unreadable. As Carter examines the "camper boy," he soon realizes that he can clearly see his wand and ''[[khopesh]]'', something most mortals are unable to see. He also notices the strange [[Riptide|sword]] that the teen carries, which is a double-edged bronze blade. Despite meeting almost all magicians in the North American Nomes, Carter has no idea who this person is, only that everything about him seemed "''un-Egyptian''." |
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| + | The [[Percy Jackson|teen]] tries to get Carter to thank him for rescuing him from the crocodile, but Carter is somewhat embarrassed and ends up getting angry at Percy's comments instead. The two then get into a small argument over the ownership of the monster, with Percy thinking that the monster is Carter's pet after he said it was ''his'' monster, but only meant he was chasing it. Percy then asks Carter if he is a son of [[Ares]] as he must be a [[Demigod|half-blood]] of some kind. He also asks why his sword is all bent, but Carter tells him it is supposed to be like that. Carter also gets angry at Percy's use of the word [[Half-Blood]] (as his dad is African-American and his mom is white), as well as Percy offering to help because last time Carter was eaten by the crocodile. |
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| − | Carter and Percy later go to a diner for some cheeseburgers due to the fact that fighting drained them both. . Carter decides to take the crocodile to [[Brooklyn House]], and send the necklace somewhere safe. Carter and Percy come to a conclusion that some common enemy of the Greeks and the [[House of Life]] put the necklace on the crocodile in the first place, wanting them to meet, hoping for bad things to happen. Until they know more about the reason behind the crocodile incident, they decide to keep some distance from each other. |
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| + | After being offended by Percy, Carter accidentally uses the "Fist of Horus" out of anger to cause a fist to knock Percy literally right out of his shoes and into the swamp. Carter instantly rushes over, thinking he might have killed Percy, but is taken aback when he is hit in retaliation by a huge wave of [[Hydrokinesis|water]]. Taking the fist as a challenge, Percy furiously lunges at Carter with his sword and Carter is forced to defend himself, not able to attack because of Percy's skills with a sword. During the ordeal, Percy accuses him of being a monster, which Carter says he isn't. Percy also asks if he is an escaped spirit from the [[Doors of Death]] or if the monster was his pet and Carter was just trying to find it. Carter is confused by all of these comments, which are referring to Greek mythology, which Carter is unfamiliar with. |
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| − | Before leaving, Percy says that if they have a common enemy, then they might need each other to fight him and Percy would need a way to contact Carter. So Carter draws the [[Eye of Horus]] symbol on Percy's palm. Carter tells Percy that should he need his help, Percy should just call out his name and he would be there to meet him. Carter warns him that it works only once, so Percy should use it carefully. Percy thanks Carter and leaves. |
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| + | The fight ends when Carter uses some magic rope to tie Percy's sword to his head just as Percy hits his arm, causing Carter to be wounded badly. During the short aftermath, Percy comments that Carter must be a half-blood because if he wasn't, his Celestial bronze sword would have passed right through him. Percy also asks if he was a rogue demigod who used to be part of [[Titan Army|Kronos' Army]]. After listening to Percy talk for a bit, Carter starts to realize that Percy isn't a magician and is something completely different, as Percy keeps using words related to [[Greek mythology]]. The two form a truce so that they can go after the crocodile, as it has been terrorizing [[Long Island]] for weeks now. The two also introduce each other, eventually revealing their names grudgingly. |
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| − | Once home, Carter thinks about his encounter with Percy, which had turned out okay, for now, avoiding Chaos. He had a feeling that, sooner or later, Percy would need his help. |
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| + | [[File:Grip_da_percy.jpg|thumb|left|Percy Jackson]] |
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| + | They eventually find the crocodile attacking a small subdivision cul-de-sac with a few kids attempting to defend themselves by spraying the monster with water guns and throwing water balloons at it. Carter sees a gold necklace around the crocodile's neck. He realizes that the necklace is controlling the crocodile and tells Percy that they need to remove it to stop the monster, as it can't be killed since it is immortal with the necklace. Percy tells Carter to distract the crocodile so that he could get it. Carter forms the powerful avatar of [[Horus]] the Avenger around himself (which Percy calls a giant glowing chicken-man, oblivious to Carter's distress) and attacks the monster. Percy then jumps on the crocodile and tries to unlock the necklace, but can't as he isn't an Egyptian magician and cannot find a way to. As Carter's avatar fades and the crocodile crashes into a house, Carter and Percy recalibrate their plan with Carter attempting to loosen the necklace. Percy creates a massive hurricane in the center of the cul-de-sac using the water generated by the beast. The crocodile is swept up in it and Carter manages to make it to the necklace. As Percy begins to collapse from too much magic, Carter finally manages to remove it by punching the third symbol and the crocodile returns to its original form; that of a baby croc. |
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| + | Percy and Carter run off with the baby crocodile after hearing some cop cars approaching. Taking shelter at a nearby diner, Percy and Carter watch the news, as they report that a freak sewer incident had destroyed the homes in the cul-de-sac. Carter and Percy wonder if someone is trying to bring them together to cause trouble and agree to keep their respective worlds a secret from each other until the time is right. Carter takes the necklace and the baby crocodile with him but plants a spell on Percy so that if he ever needs to contact him, all he has to do is say his name. The two part on good terms, but Carter feels that someday in the middle of the night, he'll wake up to the sound of Percy calling out his name. He begins to have an uneasy feeling that their meeting wasn't coincidental but is ready to fight with Percy should they meet again. |
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| − | ==Format== |
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| − | "''The Son of Sobek''' will be released as an electronic e-single. It will cost less than the paperback book described above, and it will include the text version of ''The Son of Sobek'' the audio version of the story, read by yours truly -- the first time I've ever narrated one of my own stories in its entirety. And . . . drum roll . . . it will also include an exclusive sneak peek chapter for '''''The House of Hades.''''' You can read it here before it's available anywhere else." - [[Rick Riordan]] <ref>[http://rickriordan.blogspot.com/2013/03/upcoming-release-dates.html Rick Riordan's Blog]</ref> |
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| + | *[[Percy Jackson]] |
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| − | *Rick Riordan revealed that the sequel is titled ''"[[The Staff of Serapis]]''" and will center around [[Sadie Kane]] and Annabeth Chase. The short story is set to be released on April 8, 2014 inside the paperback version of ''The Mark of Athena''.<ref>http://rickriordan.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-staff-of-serapis.html</ref> |
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| + | *[[Carter Kane]] |
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| + | *[[The Son of Sobek (character)|Petsuchos]] |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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+ | *The audiobook is narrated by author [[Rick Riordan]]; it was the first time he has ever narrated the entire audio for one of his own stories. |
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+ | *The short story is a bonus feature with the paperback version of ''The Serpent's Shadow''. |
| + | *The independent e-reader version of the story was released on June 18, 2013, along with a sneak peek of ''[[The House of Hades]]''. |
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| − | *It was released as a separate ebook on June 18, 2013. |
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| + | *Percy accuses Carter of being an escaped soul from the [[Underworld]] who used the [[Doors of Death]] and as a former member of [[Titan Army|Kronos' Army]]. |
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| + | * The worlds of the ''Kane Chronicles'' and the ''[[Percy Jackson and the Olympians]]'' series have only crossed paths once before, when [[Drew Tanaka]] and [[Lacy]], both [[demigod]] daughters of [[Aphrodite]], appeared in ''The Serpent's Shadow''. |
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| + | *Riordan later released the sequel, ''[[The Staff of Serapis]], ''which features both Sadie Kane and [[Annabeth Chase]] meeting and battling Serapis, a Greco-Egyptian deity. |
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| + | *It is revealed in ''The Staff of Serapis ''that using the [[The Book of Thoth|Book of Thoth]], [[Setne]] created the necklace that transformed the crocodile, so he is responsible for Percy and Carter finally meeting. |
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| + | *In this story and the subsequent crossovers, the narrator strikes the final blow to the antagonist: |
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| + | **''The Son of Sobek'': Carter unclasps the petsuchos necklace, reverting the monster into a baby crocodile. |
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| + | **''The Staff of Serapis'': Annabeth stabs the staff, destroying Serapis's power. |
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| + | **''The Crown of Ptolemy'': Percy hosts Nekhbet and defeats Setne, then forces him to regurgitate all the magic he had absorbed. |
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| + | *[[The Battle of Montauk]] is blamed on a sewer explosion. Percy notes how a battle being blamed on a sewer incident is a first for him but Carter tells him that its not for him. This refers to ''The Throne of Fire'' where the [[The Battle of Brooklyn House|Battle of Brooklyn House]] was blamed on sewer gas. |
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| − | *''The Son of Sobek ''is available to read for free at<span style="line-height:20px;font-size:13px;"> </span>http://www.epubbud.com/book.php?g=QEF8VYV3 |
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| + | Chinese Son of Sobek.jpeg|Chinese cover |
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| + | </gallery> |
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Revision as of 03:46, 18 September 2019
This article is about the short story featuring Percy Jackson and Carter Kane. For the title character, see Son of Sobek.
The Son of Sobek is a short story told by Carter Kane in the paperback version of The Serpent's Shadow with a guest appearance by Percy Jackson.[1][2][3] Rick Riordan announced in February 2014 that the sequel would be titled The Staff of Serapis.[4][5]
Synopsis
In this story, Carter Kane is investigating rumored sightings of a monster on Long Island when he is taken by surprise and then runs into something else: a mysterious boy named Percy Jackson, who is trying to stop the beast as well. And their meeting in the swamp turns nasty after magical terms get out of hand...
Plot
A huge crocodile has been terrorizing Long Island, along with other magical disturbances in the area. After being alerted by other members of the House of Life, Carter Kane takes his pet griffin, Freak, to go survey the area. After settling down on the ground, Carter is left behind as Freak flies away with his floating boat. Forced to find the monster, Carter goes into a lake to start his search. Suddenly, the crocodile comes from underwater and swallows Carter whole. Set on destroying the creature, Carter plans on using a "word of power" to escape when the crocodile spits him out after it is jabbed in the rear end by Percy. The crocodile soon runs away.
Carter Kane
Carter picks himself up and sees the other teenager in the mud. The boy is wearing an orange T-shirt that says Camp, but the rest is unreadable. As Carter examines the "camper boy," he soon realizes that he can clearly see his wand and khopesh, something most mortals are unable to see. He also notices the strange sword that the teen carries, which is a double-edged bronze blade. Despite meeting almost all magicians in the North American Nomes, Carter has no idea who this person is, only that everything about him seemed "un-Egyptian."
The teen tries to get Carter to thank him for rescuing him from the crocodile, but Carter is somewhat embarrassed and ends up getting angry at Percy's comments instead. The two then get into a small argument over the ownership of the monster, with Percy thinking that the monster is Carter's pet after he said it was his monster, but only meant he was chasing it. Percy then asks Carter if he is a son of Ares as he must be a half-blood of some kind. He also asks why his sword is all bent, but Carter tells him it is supposed to be like that. Carter also gets angry at Percy's use of the word Half-Blood (as his dad is African-American and his mom is white), as well as Percy offering to help because last time Carter was eaten by the crocodile.
After being offended by Percy, Carter accidentally uses the "Fist of Horus" out of anger to cause a fist to knock Percy literally right out of his shoes and into the swamp. Carter instantly rushes over, thinking he might have killed Percy, but is taken aback when he is hit in retaliation by a huge wave of water. Taking the fist as a challenge, Percy furiously lunges at Carter with his sword and Carter is forced to defend himself, not able to attack because of Percy's skills with a sword. During the ordeal, Percy accuses him of being a monster, which Carter says he isn't. Percy also asks if he is an escaped spirit from the Doors of Death or if the monster was his pet and Carter was just trying to find it. Carter is confused by all of these comments, which are referring to Greek mythology, which Carter is unfamiliar with.
The fight ends when Carter uses some magic rope to tie Percy's sword to his head just as Percy hits his arm, causing Carter to be wounded badly. During the short aftermath, Percy comments that Carter must be a half-blood because if he wasn't, his Celestial bronze sword would have passed right through him. Percy also asks if he was a rogue demigod who used to be part of Kronos' Army. After listening to Percy talk for a bit, Carter starts to realize that Percy isn't a magician and is something completely different, as Percy keeps using words related to Greek mythology. The two form a truce so that they can go after the crocodile, as it has been terrorizing Long Island for weeks now. The two also introduce each other, eventually revealing their names grudgingly.
Percy Jackson
They eventually find the crocodile attacking a small subdivision cul-de-sac with a few kids attempting to defend themselves by spraying the monster with water guns and throwing water balloons at it. Carter sees a gold necklace around the crocodile's neck. He realizes that the necklace is controlling the crocodile and tells Percy that they need to remove it to stop the monster, as it can't be killed since it is immortal with the necklace. Percy tells Carter to distract the crocodile so that he could get it. Carter forms the powerful avatar of Horus the Avenger around himself (which Percy calls a giant glowing chicken-man, oblivious to Carter's distress) and attacks the monster. Percy then jumps on the crocodile and tries to unlock the necklace, but can't as he isn't an Egyptian magician and cannot find a way to. As Carter's avatar fades and the crocodile crashes into a house, Carter and Percy recalibrate their plan with Carter attempting to loosen the necklace. Percy creates a massive hurricane in the center of the cul-de-sac using the water generated by the beast. The crocodile is swept up in it and Carter manages to make it to the necklace. As Percy begins to collapse from too much magic, Carter finally manages to remove it by punching the third symbol and the crocodile returns to its original form; that of a baby croc.
Percy and Carter run off with the baby crocodile after hearing some cop cars approaching. Taking shelter at a nearby diner, Percy and Carter watch the news, as they report that a freak sewer incident had destroyed the homes in the cul-de-sac. Carter and Percy wonder if someone is trying to bring them together to cause trouble and agree to keep their respective worlds a secret from each other until the time is right. Carter takes the necklace and the baby crocodile with him but plants a spell on Percy so that if he ever needs to contact him, all he has to do is say his name. The two part on good terms, but Carter feels that someday in the middle of the night, he'll wake up to the sound of Percy calling out his name. He begins to have an uneasy feeling that their meeting wasn't coincidental but is ready to fight with Percy should they meet again.
Characters
- Percy Jackson
- Carter Kane
- Petsuchos
Trivia
- The audiobook is narrated by author Rick Riordan; it was the first time he has ever narrated the entire audio for one of his own stories.
- The short story is a bonus feature with the paperback version of The Serpent's Shadow.
- The independent e-reader version of the story was released on June 18, 2013, along with a sneak peek of The House of Hades.
- Percy accuses Carter of being an escaped soul from the Underworld who used the Doors of Death and as a former member of Kronos' Army.
- The worlds of the Kane Chronicles and the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series have only crossed paths once before, when Drew Tanaka and Lacy, both demigod daughters of Aphrodite, appeared in The Serpent's Shadow.
- Riordan later released the sequel, The Staff of Serapis, which features both Sadie Kane and Annabeth Chase meeting and battling Serapis, a Greco-Egyptian deity.
- It is revealed in The Staff of Serapis that using the Book of Thoth, Setne created the necklace that transformed the crocodile, so he is responsible for Percy and Carter finally meeting.
- In this story and the subsequent crossovers, the narrator strikes the final blow to the antagonist:
- The Son of Sobek: Carter unclasps the petsuchos necklace, reverting the monster into a baby crocodile.
- The Staff of Serapis: Annabeth stabs the staff, destroying Serapis's power.
- The Crown of Ptolemy: Percy hosts Nekhbet and defeats Setne, then forces him to regurgitate all the magic he had absorbed.
- The Battle of Montauk is blamed on a sewer explosion. Percy notes how a battle being blamed on a sewer incident is a first for him but Carter tells him that its not for him. This refers to The Throne of Fire where the Battle of Brooklyn House was blamed on sewer gas.
Gallery
References
- ↑ http://rickriordan.blogspot.fi/2013/01/the-son-of-sobek.html
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/TheKaneChronicles/app_120262664819084
- ↑ http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-book-news/article/55741-worlds-collide-in-new-rick-riordan-short-story.html
- ↑ Rick Riordan's Twitter
- ↑ RR's blog