The Kane Chronicles, Book One: The Red Pyramid, by Rick Riordan

Since their mother's death, Carter and Sadie have become near strangers. While Sadie has lived with her grandparents in London, her brother has traveled the world with their father, the brilliant Egyptologist, Dr. Julius Kane.

One night, Dr. Kane brings the siblings together for a "research experiment" at the British Museum, where he hopes to set things right for his family. Instead, he unleashes the Egyptian god Set, who banishes him to oblivion and forces the children to flee for their lives.

Soon, Sadie and Carter discover that the gods of Egypt are waking, and the worst of them--Set has his sights on the Kanes. To stop him, the siblings embark on a dangerous journey across the globe -- a quest that brings them ever closer to the truth about their family, and their links to a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharaohs.

Stichley's Rating:
Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series is extremely popular, but he has another series, the Kane Chronicles.  Personally I loved this series because I LOVE Egyptian mythology and know it better than I know Greek mythology--or did.  This book was also fun because of the two main characters of Carter and Sadie. I thought that they were a lot of fun. The book was filled with a lot of fun, action, and mystery.  I think any young teen up to adults would love this series.

Instances of Swearing:

• Well the only swearing was the word God, but since it is dealing with Egyptian Gods it was not used in the swear word context.