The Red Pyramid

Protagonists

The Protagonists in this mythological tale are brother and sister Carter and Sadie, who are hosting the Egyptian gods Horus and Isis. Carter is 14 and Sadie is 12. The Egyptian gods are over 1,000,000 years old. Carter has traveled the world with his dad since he was 8 until the explosion of the Rosetta Stone. Sadie loves gum and has lived with her grandparents since she was 6.  The two discover that they are magicians.  Their goal is to save the world from Set before he destroys North America and everything living there.

Antagonist

The antagonist in this novel is Set, the Egyptian god of chaos, who plans to destroy the world. Set is over 1,000,000 years old. He is married to Nephthys the goddess of the sea (the only one who knows his secret name besides his parents, Nut and Geb). Set likes to deceive people for his own pleasure. However, Set underestimates the power of the two young magicians.