The Kane Chronicles (The Red Pyramid, The Throne of Fire, and The Serpent’s Shadow) follow Carter and Sadie Kane as they discover their Egyptian heritage and the magic that runs through their blood. Sadie and Carter are descendants of Egyptian pharaohs, making them extremely powerful magicians. For most of their childhoods, Carter and Sadie were kept apart so their magic wouldn’t flare and cause problems. At the beginning of the series, their mother is dead, and their father is imprisoned by Set, forcing Carter and Sadie to trust one another and their Uncle Amos, a magician in the Egyptian world. Throughout The Red Pyramid, Carter hosts the god Horus and Sadie hosts Isis, giving them access to power beyond what they should be able to harness. Hosting gods is dangerous, especially for inexperienced magicians, and at the end of the book, Carter and Sadie relinquish the gods. The Throne of Fire shows Carter and Sadie learning to utilize their godly connections to tap into their power without losing control of themselves.

The Kane Chronicles take place in Riordan’s shared mythology world. The New York magicians make their home in Brooklyn because it is on the eastern side of the East River.