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__Characters__: In //The Red Pyramid// their are four major charicters mentioned. The fist to characters are Sadie, and Carter. These two are important to the story because the story is told around them and they are the main protagonists. Another character is Bass, who is a god that helps Sadie and Carter throughout the book. Finally the antagonist is Set, who is a god who plans on spreading chaos and destroying a lot of the world. These characters all have their own important roles in this story and I'm interested in seeing what they will do. __Plot:__ The plot of this story is about two kids, Carter and Sadie, who have lost their father to Set. In this book the have faced many trials which have helped them learn more about their fathers past, as well as learning more about how to defeat Set. As the book carries on the try to get closer to sets weakness, along the way facing many danger. This book ends with a twist, which kept me on my seat, but for readers sake I wont reveal the ending. __Rating:__ I give this book a 4 out of 5 because it is interesting, but i fell like the author and some repetition with the events that happened. __Other Blogs:__ __Wiki Response:__ I found Wikispaces to be an interesting way of expressing points of views on a book, and explaining events in the book.I think using wiki is a good idea because it allows students to share ideas on books, and introduces possible new books to others. I am now reading The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan, and I am on page 102. This book is about two sibling named Carter and Sadie, who are involved with Egyptian gods, and other egyptian subjects. So far they have witnessed their father, Julius Kane, get taken down by Osiris, an Egyptian God, and have been introduced to new infromation about Egypt that they didn't know about. So far I like this book because it's something new that keeps my attention. I also like how the right shows the book through two perspectives, switching between the chapters. I hope this book keeps my interest, and hopefully ill read more of the series. I've finished Necropolis, and read the last sixty five pages of the book. Following from what happened last Matt, Jamie, and Richard all went to an island where they where suppose to get help on saving Scarlett. To prove who the are Matt has to do a dangerous thing that would kill any normal person, but fortunately for him he passed the test with only a cut. Once they proved themselves they headed out to Hong Kong where they ran across a trap that separated Matt from the group. As a result Matt went out searching for Scarlett's father, who might be able to help him. In the end though Scarlett's father dies, and Matt is captured. The ending of this book just follows from this point with a shocking ending that forced me to keep reading. I though that this book was really good and well written, and I recommend this book series to any one who likes excitement. **April 1, 2011** I am still reading Necropolis, by Anthony Horowitz. I am currently on page 324, and i have read around seventy-five page this week. My favorite part of this book so far was when Scarlett, and a group of people who are trying to save here get attacked. In this scene they are running across some building while getting chase, and they have to cross a glass bridge built to be unseen to people on the street. I enjoyed this part the most because it had the most suspense in the book so far, and how the scene ends as well. This book has continued to have surprises, and I'm looking forward to seeing what the Author has to offer next. I have started reading Necropolis, by Anthony Horowitz for the second quarter. I got this book from the library, and I am reading it because I've read the last book in the series. So far I have read about a girl named Scarlett who doesn't know she is one of the five gatekeepers. I've read how Scarlett has been experiencing strange things that has shown the world the she is a gatekeeper, at least to the people who know about the gatekeepers. I've also read about how the other gatekeepers, including Matt, Pedro, Scott, and Jamie are trying to get to Scarlett before the Old Ones do. So far this book has been interesting and I'm anxious to read on. -Jamie- Jamie is the main character of __Night Rise.__ he is the protagonist of this book, and is faced with the problem of saving his brother. Jamie is a teenager who has telepathic powers, and he is also one of the five kids who are suppose to save the world. -The Old Ones, and Night Rise- these two are groups of characters who are the protagonists in this book. They are the ones who stole Jamie's brother and plan to end the world. They consist of business people in Night Rise, and all sorts of monsters for the Old Ones. -Alicia- Alicia is a mother who has lost her son and wants to get help from Jamie to find her son. along with his brother. Alicia basically helps Jamie get through the situation he is in at the beginning of the book, and later helps him again towards the end of the book. -Bane- Bane is one of the operatives in Night Rise who is a major protagonist around the beginning of the book. Banes is bald, and a mid age man. Banes is one of the major protagonists because he nearly kills Jamie, and he kidnaps Scott at the begging of the book.
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-This book has been about the struggles of a boy named Jamie, who tries to find his brother and save him from Night Rise. Through doing so, he discovers more about himself, including the discovery of him being one of the five children who would save the world. The book also ties in the previous books along with more information about the past of the five children. The ending of this book is truly exceptional, coming to an satisfying conclusion, and prompting the reader for the next book of the series.

-Overall I give this book a rank of (5), or close to it. I give this book this rating because of how the author describes the events, and how he keeps the reader anxious to keep reading.I also thought that this book had a great climax, and good build up to that climax. Overall I found this book to be a great read. and I hope others might read it as well

-the next book I am thinking about reading is __Checkmate__, which has been blogged about by Wyatt Krause. I'm considering reading this book because I have heard about the series elsewhere, and The reviews for it sounded good as well. I also found that Wyatt's blog was also convincing, and had a good overview for this book as well. I've found blogging to be exiting and interesting, and cant wait to continue with the next book I'll be reading. I am now on page 248 for __Night Rise__, and the book has really started to get interesting. Since my last post Jamie has used his powers to get information from one of the kidnappers,Banes. After this Jamie ends up going to juvenile hall where he believes his brother is being held. Once their Jamie Jamie gets discovered by one of the workers, and he is sent to solitary confinement where he is expected to get taken by Banes. Out of nowhere Jamie is rescued by a Native American, and things start to get messy. Their ends up being an assault of the prison Jamie is at, and Jamie, the Native American, and Alicia's son end up escaping. Just as their escaping though, Banes steps out from a rock and shoots Jamie. At this point I'm exited, and can't wait to read on. I hope that the author continues to keep me in suspense as this book starts to come to a close. I am still reading __Night Rise__, and I am currently on page 117. So far Jamie has gotten help from Alicia, who is a mother that saved him when he was being kidnapped. Alicia explained to Jamie about what she know, including how she thinks her son was kidnapped by the same people that tried to get Jamie. The two of them end up going to Jamie's home where they discover that both of his guardians have been killed, and he has been framed for it all. The two of them end up leaving for L.A where they plan on finding Jamie through a plan involving Night Rise. So far my favorite part of this book was when Jamie and Scott where attacked, and both almost got kidnapped. I enjoyed this part the most, because it had the most suspense out of all the other parts of the book so far. My least favorite part of this book was when Jamie was with Alicia explaining to her his power. I found this part to be dull compared to other parts of this book, although it was still important for the reading. Overall this book has continued to be enjoyably, and I am looking forward to reading on. Link to Review: http://www.teenreads.com/reviews/0439680018.asp I have bee reading __Night Rise__ by Anthony Horowitz. I got this novel from my house and decided to read it because I have already read the previous books to the series. At this moment I am on page forty-nine, and the book has been good so far. The main characters in this book so far include Jamie and Scott who are young teenage twins. Scott is the leader of the two, and usually protects his brother from harm. Jamie is mostly just a follower, and always takes after his brother. In the begging of the book the two boys are introduced through an amusement act. During this act it's discovered that the two of them have same sort of telepathic power that can not be explained. as the book progresses the two of them run across trouble with a group of people who are trying to kidnap them. As a result the two of them are separated leaving Jamie on his own. So far I have enjoyed this book, and I really enjoyed the details the author has used. Overall this book has been entertaining, and I'm looking forward to reading it some more.
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 * Jan. 13, 2011** Today I have successfully created a Wii account, joined Wiki, and am ready to blog!27