Quedan solo cinco d as para que una gran serpiente engulla el sol y destruya el mundo. Despu s, todo se volver oscuridad... Si alguien ha pensado que pertenecer a una familia de faraones es un chollo, que hablen conmigo o con mi hermana Sadie. Sin tiempo para reponernos de nuestra aventura en la Pir mide Roja, Amos y Bast acaban de encomendarnos otra de sus misiones expr s: despertar a Ra, el primer y m s poderoso rey de los dioses. Dicho as , parece f cil, verdad? Pero el problema es que nadie sabe d nde est , porque hace miles de a os se retir a los cielos y no se ha vuelto a saber de l. Ah , se me olvidaba, tenemos que darnos prisa porque Ra es el nico que puede enfrentarse a Apofis -tambi n conocida como «serpiente del caos -, que est a punto de salir de la c rcel, y entonces... entonces ser demasiado tarde.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

If you haven't yet read the Kane Chronicles, Rick Riordan's action-adventure trilogy based on Ancient Egyptian mythology, don't miss this paperback edition with new cover art and a Percy Jackson-Kane Chronicles crossover story, "The Staff of Serapis." Ever since the gods of Ancient Egypt were unleashed in the modern world, Carter Kane and his sister, Sadie, have been in trouble. As descendants of the House of Life, the Kanes have some powers at their command; but the devious gods haven't given them time to master their skills at Brooklyn House, a training ground for young magicians. And now their most threatening enemy yet--the Chaos snake, Apophis--is rising. If they don't prevent him from breaking free in a few days' time, the world will end. In other words, it's a typical week for the Kane family.
To have any chance of battling the forces of Chaos, the Kanes must revive the sun god, Ra. But that would be a feat more difficult than any magician has ever accomplished. First they have to search the world for the Book of Ra, then they have to learn how to chant its spells. Oh, and did we mention that no one knows where Ra is, exactly?
Narrated by two different wisecracking voices, featuring a large cast of new and unforgettable characters, and with adventures spanning the globe, this second installment of the Kane Chronicles is nothing short of a thrill ride.