Carter and Sadie are brother and sister, but they rarely see each other, since Sadie lives with their grandparents while Carter and his dad travel the globe researching ancient artifacts. On one of their rare visits, their dad takes them to the British Museum to see the Rosetta Stone. They discover that their dad has connections with Ancient Egypt and he is working to release the Egyptian gods that he believes are trapped in the Rosetta Stone. It turns out that the ancient legends of magic are real, and the Egyptian gods are breaking free. A secret society called the House of Life is determined to incarcerate the gods again, and Carter and Sadie are caught in the middle.

I loved this fun adventure! Sadie is full of spunk and sass, and Carter is serious and responsible. They make a great team, and I love the sibling dynamic between them. At first it's all quips and friendly insults, but as their adventure gets more dangerous, the siblings really open up to each other and begin to feel more like a true family.

I enjoyed the adventurous plot and learning all about Ancient Egyptian legends of the gods. The setting keeps changing as they travel between England, France, and various parts of the United States. But in every place they visit, they discover that there are traces of Egyptian influences, and the gods have the power to reveal themselves in many places.

I enjoyed the writing style which jumps back and forth between narrators. Sadie and Carter take turns telling the story from their point of view. Normally that would be annoying to me, but it's very well organized with Sadie narrating one chapter and then Carter narrating the next one. Since it is so well delineated, and since they both have very unique voices, it works great for this story.

I actually listened to an audiobook narrated by Grace Capeless (doing the voice of Sadie) and James Fouhey (doing the voice of Carter). They did a wonderful job and really brought forward the comedy in the story!