The Kane Chronicles, Book Two: The Throne of Fire

　　《波西傑克森》系列作者雷克萊爾頓，再度為期盼新冒險的讀者帶來精彩新作！

　　闊別近一年後，書迷們終於可以和凱恩兄妹繼續探索《埃及守護神》的魔法世界，看卡特和莎蒂一邊和混沌惡勢力鬥法、一邊互不相讓的鬥嘴，讓人不知該大笑還是該捏把冷汗！這回有更多新的面孔加入「生命之屋」，一起和凱恩兄妹並肩作戰，但同時有更多黑暗勢力正蠢蠢欲動，隨時會對這群年輕的魔法師發動攻擊…凱恩兄妹這次會遇到什麼樣的挑戰？又會有哪些古老的祕密被揭曉呢？

　　任務本來很簡單：卡特、莎蒂和另外兩個「生命之屋」的魔法師(外加一隻狒狒)，必須趁著天黑溜進布魯克林博物館，「借」走一尊重達三公噸的古埃及石像。但是他們沒料到，這天晚上博物館內居然在舉行婚宴，從透明的屋頂看下去，只見一群盛裝打扮的來賓正在唱歌、跳舞，這下子可麻煩了！卡特他們要怎麼把巨大的石像從這麼多人的面前搬走、再從屋頂移出去？而且，今晚再不行動就來不及了，因為隔天這些古埃及文物就要被裝箱，送往歐洲參加展覽…

　　想要打敗混沌之神的惡勢力，卡特和莎蒂必須換醒太陽神Ra才有一絲機會，但這件任務的困難程度，遠超過世上任何魔法師的能力。首先，他們必須跑遍地球，找到被分散成三部的太陽神之書；再來，他們得設法推敲出上頭咒語的唸法。而且太陽神的行蹤成謎，要到哪裡去找祂呢？ (文/史黛拉)

　　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 much time to master their skills at Brooklyn House, which has become 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 come to an 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 powerful than any magician has ever accomplished.

　　First they have to search the world for the three sections of 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 in two different wisecracking voices, featuring a large cast of new and unforgettable characters, and with adventures spanning the globe, this second installment in the Kane Chronicles is nothing short of a thrill ride.

　　★本書中譯版《埃及守護神2：火焰的王座》由遠流出版。

作者簡介

雷克．萊爾頓 (Rick Riordan)

　　美國知名作家，寫過許多膾炙人口的小說，其最著名作品為風靡全球並曾改拍成電影的【波西傑克森】系列。

　　在完成波西與希臘天神的故事後，萊爾頓緊接著的【埃及守護神】系列改以古埃及的神靈與文化為背景，打造出全新奇幻場域。【混血營英雄】系列則延續了混血營的故事，並加入羅馬神話的元素，波西在故事中仍佔有極重分量。

　　萊爾頓在創作【波西傑克森】之前，就曾以【特雷斯．納瓦荷】系列勇奪推理小說界的愛倫坡、夏姆斯、安東尼三大獎項；他也是【39條線索】系列的策劃者與作者之一。他早期是一位英文老師及小提琴演奏家，從事教職達十五年之久，因此對青少年、校園生活及教育議題有相當程度的了解和熱情。他同時也是兩個男孩的父親，他的兒子不僅是【波西傑克森】系列的重要推手，也是他目前所有創作的頭號讀者。

　　想進一步了解雷克．萊爾頓的相關資訊，請上他的個人網站：www.rickriordan.com

　　Rick Riordan is an award-winning writer. He lives in San Antonio, Texas, with his wife and two sons. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief was the overall winner of the Red House Children’s Book Award in 2006, and made into a blockbuster film in 2010. The series has gone on to become a chart-topping success.