While watching the movie We Bought a Zoo with my family this evening, it made me think about something. Adventures. It seems like people talk about them so much, but how many people have the actual courage to embark on an adventure? So many people go about their life, going to school, going to class, going to work, and they never really do anything out of the ordinary. They say that tomorrow they’ll do something different, tomorrow they’ll get out to do what they’ve always wanted to do. Travel. Go skydiving. Go bungee jumping. People want to make their lives worth living, but it seems to me that they don’t do much to change their ways. Because people are afraid of change. I’ll have to admit, I’m one of those people. But this summer, I’ve decided that I want to do something different. I want to see what else the world has to offer, so for the past 6 months or so (maybe a little longer) I’ve been working on getting my way to England. And in 24 days, a dream that I’ve had for years, an adventure that I’ve always wanted to embark on, is going to happen. And I’ve never been more scared or excited for something in my life. It’s crazy! I know, this is kind of a tangent away from books (and yes, I will be able to connect this to the book I just finished reading, trust me), but I want to inspire people to take adventures. Even though it may seem impossible in the beginning, it almost always will be worth it.
Anyway, the book I just finished, The Serpent’s Shadow by Rick Riordan, has a little bit to do with adventures. It’s the third book in the Kane Chronicles, and I believe I have talked about the first two on here, if you’re interested (check out Some Egyptian Mythology and Old Books and Fast Reading for the first two books). Sadie and Carter once again have to save the world from oncoming doom (I know, shocking, huh?) because Apophis, the Egyptian god of chaos, has been set loose and wants to bring chaos to the world, which would end up completely destroying the world. Will they succeed? I guess you’ll have to read and find out 🙂
Though it’s based on Egyptian mythology instead of Greek mythology, this series is quite a lot like the Percy Jackson series, which makes sense, considering it’s by the same author. But I kind of wish it wouldn’t be so similar. In Percy Jackson, something is always happening that stops the kids from what they need to do (usually the gods interfering) but then something miraculous happens and the day is saved. I think almost every book of his has this plot actually….don’t get me wrong, they’re absolutely fabulous books, I just kind of wish that he would change it up every once in a while. I mean, so many bad things don’t have to happen to his main characters; it seems like at every turn, Sadie and Carter have some other mess to get out of (Percy was the same way). And this is where I return back to the adventure thing. Though they might not exactly be believable…Sadie and Carter are having adventures. Yes, most of their adventures mean life or death, but they’re living life to the fullest! They’re not staying inside, on Facebook, Twitter, or playing videogames, they’re out doing things to save the world. And while not everyone can be an Egyptian magician and save the world, everyone has something on their list that they want to do this summer, this year, in ten years, or even twenty. The point is to get out and do it before you can’t. Even if you won’t save the world like Sadie and Carter, I promise it will be worth it.
Next, I will be reading the Scott Pilgrim series, because it’s quick and was recommended to me by someone on the Central Quidditch team. Until then, happy reading, and happy adventuring! 🙂