Symbolism, Imagery, Allegory
Setting
Who said the Egyptian gods were confined to ancient Egypt? In The Red Pyramid, the gods and their way of life have survived into the modern day—but most modern mortals are too ignorant about the...
Narrator Point of View
The narration in this book is a double-whammy of first-person intensity. On the one hand, Carter narrates half the chapters in his matter-of-fact, descriptive tone. On the other hand, Sadie brings...
What's Up With the Title?
The Red Pyramid refers to Set's giant pyramid constructed by demons in Phoenix, Arizona. The thing is basically a massive time bomb: at sunrise on Set's birthday, it'll explode, taking a good chunk...
What's Up With the Ending?
Sadie and Carter stay in Brooklyn with Amos after the red pyramid is destroyed. Mostly they're trying to fix up the mansion, but they're also trying to fix Amos, who was pretty broken after Set got...
Tough-o-Meter
Since it's narrated by a twelve-year-old and a fourteen-year-old, the language in The Red Pyramid isn't too hard to understand. The concepts, however, can get a bit mind-bendy. Get used to the idea...