The Serpent's Shadow: Theme and Summary

The Serpent's Shadow: Theme and Summary

The theme of The Serpent's Shadow is:  Always hope, no matter what the circumstances.  This theme applies to the whole story but more specifically the last 5-8 chapters.  The theme of this book is what it is because the two main characters; Carter and Sadie, have to do the impossible: save the world.  Their enemy, Apophis, is about to destroy the world.  So overall in the last 5-8 paragraphs of this book, Carter and Sadie do the following: find the shadow of Apophis, save their friend, Zia, and stop Apophis from swallowing the sun.  How are they going to do this all in time?  Read the book to find out.