Red Pyramid- Characters

Carter is a very shy and uncertain boy as he starts in the book. I think , according to the other books that Rick Riordan has written that Carter will start this way, and then he will start to become more brave as the story progresses. This, I believe, is just the author's way of writing, and I like it. In case you haven't read any of his books before, the main characters are often very similar to characters like Froto from Lord of the Rings and Katniss from Hunger games. They start very shy and scared, and then get progressively braver and less held back.

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Recently in the story Carter has been brought across an ocean and put into a building where he learns that magic and Egyptian gods are real. He, of course, along with his sister, hesitate to accept this so quickly and suddenly, but they can't argue against what they've seen in the past couple of days. Carter also has a dream of two non-human beings being ordered by a shadow figure to find "the children," which can only mean to be inferred as Carter and his sister. He is becoming aware that there is something different and special about him and his sister, but he is still having trouble figuring it out.

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Since my last post, the conflict has been increased. Sadie and Carter were brought to a museum by their dad. While they were there, their dad told them to lock up the manager, and by the time they finished, he had started writing some glowing symbols on the Rosetta Stone which they had on display there. A strange man then appeared, with a fiery face and ghostlike features. He locked up Carter's dad and made him disappear beneath the ground. Then, the strange man tried to attack Carter, but when he saw Carter up close, he said he'd be back soon, and he left. Next, Carter and Sadie were interrogated by the police, who didn't believe the story. This, I'm beginning to believe, will be one of the main conflicts. It's very similar to a problem in the Percy Jackson series by the same author, where Percy loses his mother and spends a lot of the story trying to find her. I guess that is just the author's way of writing, and I personally like it. Having read Riordan's other series, I would highly recommend all of his books.

Red Pyramid- The beginning

I just started reading The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan. So far, the only thing that has gone on is that the two main characters, Carter and his sister Sadie, have been introduced, along with their dad. Minor conflict and mystery has shown up, including learning a little bit about their mother's death and seeing their dad talking with strange people. I don't know too much just yet, but it is looking like it will be a good book.