The serpent 's shadow ( Riordan novel ) - Wikipedia The serpent 's shadow ( Riordan novel ) This article 's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. ( August 2016 ) The Serpent 's Shadow Cover of first edition Author Rick Riordan Illustrator John Rocco Country United States Series The Kane Chronicles ( bk 3 ) Genre Fantasy, adventure, children 's novel Publisher Disney Hyperion Publication date May 2, 2012 Media type Print, audiobook Pages 406 pp ( first ed. ) ISBN 978 - 1423140573 OCLC 757484331 LC Class PZ7. R4829 Se 2012 Preceded by The Throne of Fire The Serpent 's Shadow is a 2012 fantasy adventure novel based on Egyptian mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It is the third and final novel in The Kane Chronicles series. It was published by Disney Hyperion on May 1, 2012. Contents 1 Plot 2 Characters 3 References 4 External links Plot This book begins six months after the events of the preceding novel, when Carter Kane and Sadie Kane travel to Dallas the 51st nome, with their initiates and meet J.D. Grissom, the leader of the nome. They tell him that they need a magic scroll from the King Tut exhibit at the Dallas Museum of Art, or his nome will get attacked and destroyed by the forces of Apophis, the god of chaos, who will rise, swallow the sun, and destroy the world in three days time. Sadie sees a face in the wall which tells them they instead need a golden box. However, the nome is attacked, and the scroll is destroyed. To save everyone from getting killed, Sadie summons Ma'at, repulsing the forces of chaos but blacks out from the experience, later learning that for two minutes, she had no heartbeat. They discover that all the 51st nome has been destroyed, and all of the magicians killed. At the 21st nome in Brooklyn, they discover that the golden box Sadie was told to retrieve by the wacko magician, is a shadow box of king Tut. Horus visits Carter as a pigeon and hints at a connection between shadows and statues. Carter suspects that there is a better way to execrate Apophis that does n't involve destroying himself and Sadie, and decides to consult Thoth. He tells everybody at dinner and makes plans to consult Thoth that night, but Sadie makes him go to their school dance. During the dance, Sadie meets with Anubis, and he suggests that the shadow is like a computer backup drive, but Shu, god of wind, and Anubis ' great - grandfather separates them. Sadie gets an idea about using Bes ' sheut to give him back his ren and restore the god 's soul. Leonid, the Russian magician they met last year comes with bad news, and reveals he has secretly been learning the Path of Shu, which is forbidden. Sadie takes him to the First Nome to meet Amos. He tells them that the rebels, led by Sarah Jacobi and Kwai, have teamed up with Apophis. Amos tells Zia and Sadie to visit Bes. Meanwhile, Carter and Walt go visit Thoth. Thoth is being attacked by demons. Walt and Carter repulse them, and Thoth helps them understand who Setne is. They realize they have to visit the Land of the Dead at his trial and persuade Osiris to help them. When Zia and Sadie are visiting the House of Rest, Sadie realizes that Amos is learning the Path of Set, who he was once forced to host. Tawaret, hippo goddess, tells them where Bes once hid his sheut. Carter, Sadie, Zia, and Walt meet and exchange information. They meet Osiris, and persuade him to let Setne go with them. Zia and Carter manage to help Setne retrieve the Book of Thoth from the Temple of the Apis bull. It is revealed that Ra, or more specifically, his morning incarnation, Khepri has chosen Zia as a host. She manage to survive but later Setne tricks them by giving orders to Bloodstained Blade to kill them and at the same time bringing them to the Land of Demons. Meanwhile, Sadie and Walt visit the goddess Neith, who tells them she will help them if they can survive her hunt till sunset. They survive by using their shen amulets to split up and transfer to each other 's side, and then in the end, right before sunset Sadie tricks Neith by mesmerizing her with tales of hunting jelly babies. Walt uses the rest of his energy to revive Bes ' sheut, and then he survives by becoming the host of Anubis. Neith agrees to fight Apophis alongside the House of Life when he rises. Carter and Zia have been busy. They ca n't interpret the map and have to let Setne go so he can lead them to the shadow. They allow him to cast a glamour on them, so they blend in and look like demons and follow him to the Sea of Chaos. There is a single pillar of Ma'at and a small dock, implied to be the first land that rose from Chaos, that survive the sea 's effect, and to capture the shadow, they must be on the very edge of the dock while preventing themselves from getting sucked in. Their glamours start to fade and flicker. Setne is surprised that they are still alive as they approach closer, but Horus reveals to Carter that Ra 's power channeled through Zia is protecting them. They manage to summon the serpent 's shadow, but Setne betrays them, changing the glamour to a binding curse. He explains that he will bind the shadow within a figurine and blackmail Apophis with execration unless he does as he orders ; he wants to destroy Egypt and all mention of his father ( Ramses the Great ) as well as most magicians, but not the entire world. However, there are some spells he ca n't cast since he 's a ghost, so he needed Carter and Zia 's help. Sadie manages to bind him and unbind Carter and Zia. Sadie manages to capture the shadow and they turn back to Setne, but he disappeared, bindings and all. However, they have bigger problems : the shadow called for reinforcements and an army of demons are marching toward them. Tawaret arrives with the gods from the Fourth House ( Sunny Acres ) and saves them from a tragic death. The fight gave the old gods and goddesses a purpose, and Bes has returned to his old ugly self, just in time to get them to Ra 's sun barge, which is just passing by. When they get on board, Ra is still old and senile, but is reborn as a more fit old man once he merges with Zia. They arrive in Giza to find Bast distracting Apophis as best as she can. Bes and Ra / Zia go to help her, while Sadie and Carter help to defend the First Nome. The rebel magicians are already there, guarding the door to the Hall of Ages, where Amos is trapped with the hit squad. The initiates of the Brooklyn house manage to fight their way through, with Walt / Anubis helping with his death magic. When they enter, Amos holds his own against the magicians because he is now the host of Set, and manages to keep Set 's power in check. Sadie and Carter channel Isis and Horus and join the fight, but they 're all subdued. The lead rebel, Sarah Jacobi, comes close to killing Sadie, but Walt / Anubis save her and bring forth the spirits of the dead to pull her Jacobi into the Duat. Her lieutenant, Kwai channels Apophis, and is killed, but manages to cast one last spell `` bring down '' to destroy the Nome. Sadie channels Isis ' power and manages to speak the most difficult Word of Power of all : `` Ma'at '' and restores the Nome, passing out in the process. In order to do the execration, they must be face the serpent. Carter / Horus call on the gods and with their help, they march out to meet Apophis, but he is fracturing reality and they 're all separated on different levels of the Duat, fighting different parts of Apophis. Sadie and Carter manage to find where the serpent is strongest and though he manages to swallow Ra / Zia, they still cast the execration spell and banish him forever. Zia escapes, blowing up Apophis ' head in the process but the gods have to withdraw, as Chaos and Ma'at are so intertwined that by pushing away and banishing Chaos, the forces of Ma'at must also be pushed away. Though Ra has returned, he offers Horus the throne, and Carter takes the throne of the Pharaoh in the First Nome as well. Walt has gone missing, and Bast and Bes have also withdrawn. Their father is just happy that they 're alive and succeeded in saving the world. They return to Brooklyn House, where Walt / Anubis is waiting for him. Because Walt is Anubis ' eye and mortal host, he does n't have to withdraw from the world and can stay with Sadie. Carter takes Zia out on a date in the Mall of America. She tells him that she will be staying in Brooklyn House. They share a passionate kiss and start a relationship. Setne is still on the loose with the Book of Thoth and Brooklyn House has had an influx of initiates, as have most of the Nomes in the world. They explain that they 'll be so busy that there probably wo n't be any more recordings. The book ends with an invitation to anyone with pharaoh 's blood to join the House of Life. Characters Carter Kane : The host of Horus and has the `` blood of the Pharaohs, '' being a descendant of Narmer and Ramses the Great through both sides of his family. He is one of the main protagonists, and is initially described as always dressing `` impeccably '' in dress shirts and pants due to the influence of his father, Julius, but relaxes into a more modern style as the series progresses. He has dark skin, curly dark brown hair and brown eyes, more closely resembling his African - American father than his white mother. After the death of his mother, he spent six years travelling with his father. His speciality is combat magic and his preferred weapon is a khopesh, an ancient Egyptian sword. His girlfriend is Zia Rashid. Sadie Kane : A host of Isis. She is described to have blue eyes and caramel hair, neither brunette nor blonde. As she stays in England and more closely resembles her white mother than her African - American father, her skin is paler than Carter 's and has a slight British accent. Her father gave her a cat whom she named Muffin, although it is actually the goddess Bast who is the protector of the Kane siblings. Sadie is the bold one from the Kane siblings. Sadie 's boyfriend is Walt / Anubis. Walt Stone : A young, dying Egyptian magician who bears the curse of Akhenhaten. He becomes the host of Anubis in order to stay alive. Walt is also Sadie Kane 's boyfriend. His specialty is in charm making. Amos Kane : A powerful Egyptian magician who became a partial host of Set. He is Julius Kane 's brother, and a former protector of the Kane children. At the beginning of the series, he is the third most powerful member of the House of Life, after Iskandar and Michel Desjardins, but after the deaths of Iskandar and Desjardins, he becomes the most powerful magician in the world, and Chief Lector of the House of Life. Zia Rashid : A fourteen - year - old Egyptian magician. She is a friend to Sadie and Carter 's girlfriend. She is also a host of the Egyptian god Ra. Bast : The Egyptian goddess of cats. She becomes the Kane children 's protector after Ruby dies freeing her from her prison. Set : The powerful Egyptian god of deserts, storms, disorder, violence and foreigners. Apophis : The embodiment of Chaos and ancient enemy of Ra. He used the demon Face of Horror as his host. Julius Kane : An Egyptian magician who becomes the host of Osiris and releases the gods from their prisons. He is Carter and Sadie Kane 's father. His wife, Ruby Kane, died trying to free Bast and seal away the chaos snake Apophis in Cleopatra 's Needle. He is also an Egyptologist. Has mixed emotions about Walt Stone and Anubis the god of death. Ruby Kane : Carter and Sadie 's mom who dies at Cleopatra 's Needle trying to seal away the chaos snake Apophis. Ra : The midday sun god. He was once the king of the Gods, but abdicates his throne in favor of Horus. References ^ Jump up to : `` The serpent 's shadow ''. LC Online Catalog. Library of Congress ( lccn.loc.gov ). Retrieved 2015 - 11 - 09. Jump up ^ Riordan, Rick ( 2012 ). The Serpent 's Shadow. Disney - Hyperion. External links Children 's literature portal Egypt portal The Kane Chronicles at The Worlds of Rick Riordan ( Disney : readriordan.com ) Rick Riordan Myth Master at publisher Penguin Books ( UK ) Rick Riordan at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database The Kane Chronicles Rick Riordan Novels The Red Pyramid The Throne of Fire The Serpent 's Shadow Other The Survival Guide The Son of Sobek The Staff of Serapis The Crown of Ptolemy Characters Carter Kane Other characters Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Serpent%27s_Shadow_(Riordan_novel)&oldid=812966891 '' Categories : 2012 American novels The Kane Chronicles 2010s fantasy novels 2012 children 's books Hidden categories : Wikipedia articles with plot summary needing attention from August 2016 All Wikipedia articles with plot summary needing attention Pages to import images to Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español فارسی Français עברית Português Suomi Edit links This page was last edited on 30 November 2017, at 23 : 07. 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Question: when does the serpent's shadow take place
Answer: six months after the events of the preceding novel