![]() From concise, informative explanations of ancient mythology to the witty modern commentary produced among the four, this story does its absolute best to make sure the reader doesn’t get lost. of causing self-doubt, making them question decisions that they’ve made with their lives.įor those who are still a bit unfamiliar with the mythology involved or even with the series, Rick Riordan cleverly weaves it into dialogue and description, just as ever. Granted, the heroes never get mad at each other, but they fall victim to Setne’s M.O. This issue of working together and not having a full, well-thought-out plan until halfway in allows Setne to gain the upper hand at first. Fun banter among the four moves the story forward, of course, along with the realization that they must compromise if they are to work together successfully. ![]() It is these thoughts on characterization that cause Percy to think that if he and Annabeth had a daughter, she would be a lot like Sadie Kane. Percy and Sadie both favor quick wit and quick action, while Carter and Annabeth favor knowledge and careful strategy. Carter uses Annabeth’s invisibility hat, which works again after the events of The Heroes of Olympus. Annabeth and Sadie trade ancient languages and use spells in Egyptian and Greek. Percy uses an Egyptian wand transformed into a sword after Setne absorbs Percy’s sword Riptide (he doesn’t like that at all, but at least he gets it back) and even hosts an Egyptian god for a brief time. Setne attempts to use his decision to remain human and mortal against him, so Percy must figure out how to fight against this attack.Īs the story involves the combination of the magic of two different mythologies, the four heroes end up joining and switching powers to fight Setne, to great effect. ![]() We also get to see his thoughts regarding his rejection of the Greek gods’ offer of immortality and minor godhood in The Last Olympian, something that was all but ignored in The Heroes of Olympus. This naturally leads to Percy’s adorable thoughts about his relationship with Annabeth, including those about a potential for a family with her. The reader gets another chance to look into Percy’s lovable, snarky, and sarcastic mind again as the story unfolds. One–the most significant one, in my mind–is that it is the first Rick Riordan story since the original Percy Jackson and the Olympians series to be told solely from Percy’s first-person point of view. “The Crown of Ptolemy” is exciting for many reasons. It leaves more room for a good story to be successfully told and finished. The short story only references the events of the recent books twice with a brief nod to the Apophis fight and a small reference to Gaea’s earth magic, but that’s just as well. This final meeting of the four heroes provides a lot of opportunities for plot conclusion and character development. And of course, it’s up to Percy, Annabeth, Carter, and Sadie to save the day. He is looking for the two parts to the Crown of Ptolemy, which, when united, will provide enough power for him to become a god. But now the four demigods/magicians have to team up again because the evil Egyptian magician Setne is trying to harness the combined power of Ptolemy’s Greek and Egyptian myth magic. Some time has passed since the two meetings. A Conclusion to a Greek/Egyptian Mythology Adventure ![]() Now, the lauded modern mythology author has thrown all four teenagers into the mix for one final, epic, Egyptian/Greek mythology battle. The last two, “The Son of Sobek” and “The Staff of Serapis,” involved a Percy/Carter meeting and an Annabeth/Sadie meeting, respectively. Rick Riordan’s most recent short story, “The Crown of Ptolemy,” is the final of three Percy Jackson/Kane Chronicles crossovers. ![]()
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