The Staff of Serapis facts for kids
Quick facts for kids "The Staff of Serapis" |
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 Cover of The Staff of Serapis
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| Author | Rick Riordan |
| Country | United States |
| Genre(s) | Fantasy short story |
| Published in | English |
| Publisher | Disney Hyperion and Puffin Books |
| Media type | paperback (April 8, 2014); E-book and audio book (May 20, 2014); hardcover (April 5, 2016) |
| Publication date | April 8, 2014 |
| Preceded by | "The Son of Sobek" |
| Followed by | "The Crown of Ptolemy" |
The Staff of Serapis is an exciting short story by Rick Riordan. It's the second book in a special crossover series. This series brings together characters from "Percy Jackson and the Olympians" and "The Kane Chronicles". The story was first released in 2014. It was later included in a hardcover book called Demigods and Magicians: Percy and Annabeth Meet the Kanes. This book features three short stories about Percy, Annabeth, and the Kanes.
The Story of Serapis
Annabeth Chase is on the subway after a job interview. She suddenly sees a strange monster. This creature has both a wolf head and a lion head. Annabeth doesn't have a weapon with her. So, she tries to distract the monster. She starts an argument between its two heads. This keeps it from hurting her or other people nearby.
Just then, Sadie Kane arrives. Sadie is a powerful magician. She uses her spells to scare the monster away. She also helps Annabeth recover from the monster's poisonous energy. Annabeth and Sadie introduce themselves. They realize another monster, with only a dog head, must be connected to the first one.
The two decide to team up. They try to explain their different magical worlds to each other. Annabeth is a Greek demigod, and Sadie is an Egyptian magician. They track down a god Annabeth remembers. This god seems to be involved with the strange monsters.
They find the god, Serapis. He is a minor Egyptian god. He became very important thanks to Ptolemy I Soter. Ptolemy was a Greek general who ruled Egypt a long time ago. Serapis plans to destroy both the Greek and Egyptian gods. Annabeth and Sadie must work together. They try mixing their different kinds of magic. They manage to defeat Serapis and his strange wolf/lion/dog monster. After their adventure, they exchange phone numbers. Then they go their separate ways.
Main Characters
- Sadie Kane - Sadie is a powerful magician. She is part of the House of Life. This is a group of Egyptian magicians. She is also Carter Kane's sister. Sadie is a main character and narrator in The Kane Chronicles books. Sometimes, she can host the spirit of the Egyptian goddess Isis.
- Annabeth Chase - Annabeth is a smart and brave demigod. She is the daughter of Athena. Athena is the Greek goddess of wisdom and battle strategy. Annabeth is also Percy Jackson's girlfriend. She appears in many of Rick Riordan's mythology series.
