The Throne of Fire (Kane Chronicles #2) Book Cover Released!
January 16th, 2011 by Nancy
Thank the gods, the world now has a sneak preview of The Throne of Fire (Book 2 of Rick Riordan’s The Kane Chronicles)! The first chapter has been released, along with the cover!
As you might have guessed from my obsessive — I mean, thorough coverage of the cover for The Red Pyramid when it was first released, and from my recommendation of the book in Kidsmomo theme Globe-Trotting Adventures, I really like this series so far.
As you’ll see from Chapter 1 of The Throne of Fire, posted exclusively on USA Today, Carter and Sadie are at it again with their baboon companion, Khufu, and the Egyptian gods that are semi-inhabiting their minds.
So, onto the new book cover!
- Sadie and Carter are back, on what looks to be an Egyptian papyrus boat.
- I like that they are facing us (more or less) this time, and don’t have their backs towards us. It’s like they’ve grown up since the first book and have a lot more confidence!
- I spot Carter’s bag around his shoulder…
- And Sadie’s carrying a scepter…
- There’s a flaming throne represented on the sails (title alert!).
- And is that a museum behind them?
- What are those three sticks poking out on the left?
- And last, but not least: OMG THERE ARE A BILLION COCKROACHES/BEETLES/SOME KIND CREEPY CRAWLY BUG ewwwwww…
What are some things you notice from the beautiful cover?
— Nancy
Nancy is very much afraid of bugs, which is pretty obvious from the freak-out in the last bullet point.
28 Responses
My first thought when I saw the cover was, “That looks really awesome!!” Then I saw the bugs. THEN I thought that I was just hallucinating or something; why would there be bugs on the cover? “The Throne of Fire”…that sounds really ominous. Well, until it comes out I still have all my Christmas money to spend on more books, so I THINK I’ll survive. Maybe.
I noticed that they are in the egyptian underworld for that is were the throne lies.
wasn’t there a throne in the pyramid in the first book? and weren’t beetles sacred in egypt and the ppl worshipped them? i think that the boy and girl on the fron are sadie and carter because they’re the main characters… why would they have supporting characters ON THE COVER of the book? and i think the sticks on the left are those sticks they impaled people on… but in a sand dune? kinda random… what are those glowing purple lights? is the scroll in the girls hand the one from the museum? and isn’t there usually something on the mast of the boat? so many things to ponder!
i hope they have some arabic in there i’m from egypt and i hate the fact it doesn’t….back on subject…pretty awesome…hint:the’re on a ship!
The cover looks awesome and I hope the book gets darker along the way to the end. And Carter and Sadie look older.
I previewed the first chapter and that is not sadie and carter. That is there 2 new trainees on the left is jaz and the one on the right i forgot his name, but they are the two new characters in the book
Walt?
They are sadie and carter as the girl is wearing combat boots…
I don’t think those are cockroaches but more like scarabs that would be more egyptian in theme
if anyone want to read the first chapter, here is the link …
http://www.booksamillion.com/product/9781423140566?id=4951502264337#first-chapter
i read the first chapter of the throne of fire. it was awesome!
P.S. hey, kingdom hearts! i love those games too! they’re awesome!
P.P.S.don’t think i am one of those people who get exicited easily. i’m not. nor is my favorite word “awesome”.
hi i loved ur book thier so awesome!!!!!!!!
it is awsome!!!!!!
i loved the first book and cant wait till the secend one comes out you rock
hey its me agin i love the percy jackson series and i love this one you rock!!!!!
i wonder if hes on the first one
i wonder if hes on the third one
The cover is really colorful. I like it!
well in ancient egypt there were flesh eating cockroaches… maybe thats whats on the cover. i really like to look at covers and see if i can guess what will happen in the book! Rick Riordan is really awesome at covers!!!
I noticed that under the throne there is what looks like a coffin. And i think that the fire throne thing probably refers to the throne of RA!!!
smart…hahaha…i cant wait till da book comz out.
i love the persy jackson series and the kane chronicles.they rock!!!!!!!
if you haven’t already don’t read the first chapter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!it just makes you want the book but it doesn’t come out until may!!!!
oh my gods 2 more months boo hoo so long
Personally i like rick riordons books i think he should write a book for all the gods and have them meet up in some period of time that would be cool.
i like the book
I LUV IT!
the two that are on the front are Jaz and Walt I HAVE read this entire book