Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard

Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard
Logo of the series
The Sword of Summer
The Hammer of Thor
Author Rick Riordan
Country United States
Language English
Genre Fantasy, Children's literature, Comedy-drama, Thriller, Norse Mythology
Publisher Disney Hyperion
Published 2015-present
Media type Print (hardback and paperback), ebook, audiobook

Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard is a trilogy[1] of fantasy novels by Rick Riordan. 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.[2] The second book, The Hammer of Thor, is set to be released on October 4, 2016.[3]

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, a main character of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians and The Heroes of Olympus series, who links the two series together.[2]

Books

The Sword of Summer

The Sword of Summer is the first book in the series, and was released on October 6, 2015.[2] In the US it was published by Disney Hyperion Books, an imprint of Disney Publishing Worldwide. It won the Goodreads Choice Award for Middle Grade & Children's books in 2015.[4]

After the death of his mother two years ago, 16-year-old Magnus Chase lives on the streets of Boston. One day, he learns from his friend Blitz that two people are searching for him. He discovers that the two people are his uncle and cousin, Frederick and Annabeth Chase, who were sent by his uncle Randolph, who he was warned against by his late mother, to never find him, what ever the cost , even though they live two miles away. But it is unclear what reason is behind his late mother's reasons.

Searching for clues, he breaks into his uncle's house but is caught by Randolph. Randolph informs him that he is the son of a Norse god, and that his mother's death was not an accident. He brings Magnus to a bridge, where he is confronted by the fire giant, Surt. In the fight, Magnus is killed and carried to a modernized interpretation of the Norse afterlife, Hotel Valhalla by his valkyrie, Samirah "Sam" Al-Abbas, a daughter of Loki. There, he learns that his father is the Norse god of fertility, Frey. After hearing a prophecy that Magnus is unworthy, Sam is removed from the Valkyries, as punishment for being the one who brought Magnus to the hotel.

With his "homeless" friends, the dwarf Blitzen "Blitz", and the deaf elf, Hearthstone "Hearth", Magnus escapes to Midgard and becomes a fugitive of Valhalla. Joined by Sam, the four venture into the Nine Worlds, working to retrieve "Sumarbrander", stop Ragnarok, and keep Fenris Wolf imprisoned. After multiple near-death experiences, meeting multiple gods, giants and monsters, and finding a stronger magic rope to re-imprison Fenris, the group manage to delay Ragnarok by stopping Fenris and expelling Surt back to Muspellheim. During the fight, Gunilla, the Valkyrie captain, and two Valkyries die. Sam is reinstated but as Odin's personal servant, Blitz opens up a clothing shop, and Hearth is accepted into Asgard to learn more about the runes. Meanwhile, Randolph had been secretly in league with Loki.

The Hammer of Thor

The Hammer of Thor is the second book in the 'Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard' series and is scheduled to be released on October 4, 2016.[3]

Characters

References

  1. ↑ "Rick Riordan announces ‘Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard’". Hypable. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
  2. 1 2 3 "Magnus Chase!". Blogspot.com. Rick Riordan. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Rick Riordan announces ‘Trials of Apollo’ series set in Percy Jackson’s world". Hypable. Karen Rought. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
  4. ↑ "The 2015 Goodreads Choice Awards". goodreads.com.

External links

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