Kane Chronicles: The Red Pyramid

The Red Pyramid is a novel written by Rick Riordan and is about a brother and sister in a world were Egyptian Mythology exists and is hidden from the majority of humanity. The basic plot of the novel is that Carter and Sadie Kane, the two protagonists, had their father kidnapped by Set, the god of chaos and they must save him, humanity, and the mythological world from certain death or at least some equally horrible equivalent. Queue witty dialogue with ancient (and occasionally immature) gods, epic battles to death with monsters (and Leroy), mind-blowing revelations, and of course some absurdly funny moments. For any one looking for a funny read with a decent and memorable plot, this is the book for you.