The Red Pyramid is a great book by Rick Riordan. If I had to rate it I would rate it 3/5. There are some areas that any other Egypt Mythology fan of Egyptologist would disagree with. I understand him changing Horus' original parents to continue on but did he really change it for the story? I was wondering that if maybe at first he did not know the true story and late up came up with the Gods living in different lives. Horus is the son of Osiris and Isis no one else.
I will admit he is an amazing writer. I enjoyed the book and can't wait to read the next one! I also admit that this is fiction but even fiction needs a little bit of truth! (One Example is the Anime/Manga Fullmetal Alchemist[Has real Alchemical facts!]) Sadly, the truly incorrect information is still in there. It was not Nut who went against the moon god for five extra days, but Thoth. Thoth was ready to see a new king and it was for the best of Egypt, not to go against Ra!
(Other things I did not like was the way he made some of their personalities.)
I understand his opinion with them being able to have human form. Although I do not like how he implied that Anubis' father was Set! It is being argued still among Egyptologists about who Anubis' father is. Is it Osiris or Set? We know Nephthys is his mother but did she have a child with Set, or did she become jealous of Isis and deceive Osiris by disguising herself? Both of these stories have been argued.
Now this is my first blog and I understand the format is not the best and that some things are off topic. For those I apologize. Mainly I wanted to express my opinion on a book by a popular author.
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(Update/Edit)
Sorry to say this too late but in one story it may consider what is referred to the five days. For this I apologize but I still stand by what I said because it is what I believe. Yet if you want to follow Rick in the five days here is a link for more information. http://egyptianmyths.net/
