Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer (Book 1)
Oct 2015 · Magnus Chase Book 1 · Penguin UK
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The first book in the incredible new series from the author of Percy Jackson, the Kane Chronicles and Heroes of Olympus.
My name is Magnus Chase. I'm orphaned and living rough on the streets of Boston. And things are about to get much worse.
My day started out normally enough. I was sleeping under a bridge when some guy kicked me awake and said, 'They're after you.' Next thing I know, I'm reunited with my obnoxious uncle, who casually informs me that my long-lost father is a Norse god.
Nothing normal about that. And it turns out the gods of Asgard are preparing for war. Apparently, if I can't find the sword my father lost two thousand years ago, there will be doom. Doomsday, to be precise.
A fire giant attacking the city?
Immortal warriors hacking each other to pieces?
Unkillable wolves with glowing eyes?
It's all coming up.
But first I'm going to die. This is the story of how my life goes downhill from there...
My name is Magnus Chase. I'm orphaned and living rough on the streets of Boston. And things are about to get much worse.
My day started out normally enough. I was sleeping under a bridge when some guy kicked me awake and said, 'They're after you.' Next thing I know, I'm reunited with my obnoxious uncle, who casually informs me that my long-lost father is a Norse god.
Nothing normal about that. And it turns out the gods of Asgard are preparing for war. Apparently, if I can't find the sword my father lost two thousand years ago, there will be doom. Doomsday, to be precise.
A fire giant attacking the city?
Immortal warriors hacking each other to pieces?
Unkillable wolves with glowing eyes?
It's all coming up.
But first I'm going to die. This is the story of how my life goes downhill from there...
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4.7
452 reviews
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20 November 2017
Firstly, I didn't hate the book. I actually just hate the fact that I cannot access any of Rick Riordan's books! Before you start saying that my card my be maxed out or the number was wrong, I VERY recently bought the first book of the Harry Potter series, so I have no bloody clue why I cannot by Rick's books! I really loved the PJO and HOO series, so I'm pretty pissed I can't read this.
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B.Anantha Narayanan
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16 December 2016
The story is good but the main character doesn't sound like a hero and most of the characters are copied from Thor (Movie) except Thor's friends.
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Nathan Donaldson
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4 April 2015
Since its not percy jacksons world im not sure about it only fdound cause I love rick riodans books ill see what its like in the hopefully coming free sample +rowan thomas its not since its norse annabeth 1.dates percy 2.is athenas daughter and athenas a GREEK god
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About the author
Rick Riordan (he/him), dubbed 'storyteller of the gods' by Publishers Weekly, is the author of five #1 New York Times best-selling middle grade series with millions of copies sold throughout the world, including Percy Jackson and the Olympians, now a live-action series on Disney+. Rick is also the publisher of an imprint at Disney-Hyperion, Rick Riordan Presents, dedicated to finding other authors of highly entertaining fiction based on world cultures and mythologies. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife and two sons. Follow him on Twitter at @RickRiordan.
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