The Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan

The Red Pyramid

The Throne of Fire

The Serpent's Shadow

Synopsis for The Red Pyramid: "Since their mother's death, Carter and Sadie have become near strangers. While Sadie has lived with her grandparents in London, her brother has traveled the world with their father, the brilliant Egyptologist, Dr. Julius Kane. 

One night, Dr. Kane brings the siblings together for a "research experiment" at the British Museum, where he hopes to set things right for his family. Instead, he unleashes the Egyptian god Set, who banishes him to oblivion and forces the children to flee for their lives. 

Soon, Sadie and Carter discover that the gods of Egypt are waking, and the worst of them —Set— has his sights on the Kanes. To stop him, the siblings embark on a dangerous journey across the globe - a quest that brings them ever closer to the truth about their family and their links to a secret order that has existed since the time of the pharaohs." -- From Goodreads

Obviously this series is not as well known as Riordan's Percy Jackson series.  I think that is too bad because Carter and Sadie are entertaining.  I like how they interact with the Egyptian gods, using a lot of humor and humility at times.  Carter and Sadie have had to sacrifice a lot of things to save the world in each book.  

This is a good series to read while waiting for Riordan's next series to come out.  I know I'm excited for The Sword of Summer out October 6, 2015!

Disclosure: I borrowed all of these audiobooks from my local library.