Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard is a trilogy[4] of fantasy novels written by American author Rick Riordan with the subject of Norse mythology and published by Disney-Hyperion. It is based on Norse mythology and is set in the same universe as the Camp Half-Blood Chronicles and The Kane Chronicles series. The first book, The Sword of Summer, was released on October 6, 2015.[5] The second book, The Hammer of Thor, was released on October 4, 2016.[6] The Ship of the Dead, the third book, was released on October 3, 2017.[7]
The main protagonist, Magnus Chase, son of the Vanir god of fertility Frey, narrates the novel in first person. He is a cousin of Annabeth Chase, the main character of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians and The Heroes of Olympus series, who links the two series together.[5]
Contents
1 Books
1.1 The Sword of Summer
1.2 The Hammer of Thor
1.3 The Ship of the Dead
2 Supplementary works
2.1 Hotel Valhalla: Guide to the Norse Worlds
2.2 9 From the Nine Worlds
3 Characters
4 Reception
5 Notes
6 References
7 External links
Books
The Sword of Summer
Main article: The Sword of Summer
The Sword of Summer
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U.S. cover of the first edition The Sword of Summer
The Sword of Summer is the first book in the series, released on October 6, 2015, as a hardcover, ebook, and audiobook.[5] The novel is narrated by Magnus Chase, a homeless Bostonian orphan, who learns he is the son of a Norse god at first knowing from his uncle. On the same day, he is confronted by a fire giant named Surt, who wishes to claim a sword called "Sumarbrander" (the "Sword of Summer", or "Jack"). In the fight, Magnus is killed and carried to an ancient interpretation of the Norse afterlife by a Valkyrie named Samirah al-Abbas (Sam). With the help of Sam, a Dwarf named Blitz, and an elf named Hearth, Magnus ruins the giant's plans to free the Fenris Wolf and hasten Ragnarök.[8]
The novel has been well-received since its publication, but was not a "big front-runner" among other bestselling books in 2015.[9] It debuted at #1 on the New York Times Children's Middle Grade Hardcover Best Sellers list, and rose to #3 on Amazon's best-selling Children's Books list for 2015.[10][11][12] It also won the Goodreads Choice Award for Middle Grade & Children's books in 2015.[13] The Sword of Summer has been especially praised as an excellent continuation of author Rick Riordan's writing style, although some critics have expressed regret that the book only meets the
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