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Cyr examines Rick Riordan's The Kane Chronicles. The Kane Chronicles employ a similar formula using Ancient Egyptian mythology, The Red Pyramid (2010), The Throne of Fire (2011), and The Serpent's Shadow (2012) follow siblings Carter and Sadie Kane on their quest to deal with troublesome Ancient Egyptian gods and, ultimately, Apophis, chaos itself. In the first book of the series, The Red Pyramid, the teen protagonists discover that they have inherited magic from the Ancient Egyptian pharaohs and can channel the very gods. Similar to the journey in the first Percy Jackson book, Carter and Sadie's discovery leads them across continental America as they hunt the devious red god Set and fulfill fantastic quests linked to American landmarks that have Ancient Egyptian ties. While the formula is comparable, a striking difference can be found in the way the first book of each series incorporates myth into the American landscape. While The Lightning Thief focuses more broadly on major American mid-century landmarks, The Red Pyramid and its sequels are much more specific about "Egyptian" settings, with Riordan narrowing in on landmarks that have a clear relationship with Ancient Egypt.