{"product_id":"magnus-chase-and-the-gods-of-asgard-book-1-sword-of-summer-the-magnus-chase-and-the-gods-of-asgard-book-1-paperback","title":"Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard Book 1: Sword of Summer, The-Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard Book 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRick Riordan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book in Rick Riordan's #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series, based on Norse mythology, is now available in paperback.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Sword of Summer\u003c\/i\u003e is a propulsive, kinetic, witty rebooting of Norse mythology with all the charm of the Percy Jackson novels. Instantly likeable heroes! Insane action! Cool villains! A twisting, turning, always exciting story! Rick Riordan does it again, even better.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author Michael Grant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRick Riordan is a #1 New York Times best-selling author many times over\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRick has been intrigued by Norse mythology since childhood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTies in to Percy Jackson and the Olympians series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe diverse cast includes a hearing-impaired elf, a Muslim Valkyrie, and a Black dwarf\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a teaser for Book 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal entertainment for middle schoolers but can be enjoyed by older readers too\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eMagnus Chase has seen his share of trouble. Ever since that terrible night two years ago when his mother told him to run, he has lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, staying one step ahead of the police and truant officers. One day, he's tracked down by an uncle he barely knows--a man his mother claimed was dangerous. Uncle Randolph tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god.\u003cbr\u003e The Viking myths are true. The gods of Asgard are preparing for war. Trolls, giants, and worse monsters are stirring for doomsday. To prevent Ragnarok, Magnus must search the Nine Worlds for a weapon that has been lost for thousands of years.\u003cbr\u003e When an attack by fire giants forces him to choose between his own safety and the lives of hundreds of innocents, Magnus makes a fatal decision.\u003cbr\u003e Sometimes, the only way to start a new life is to die . . .\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRick Riordan\u003c\/b\u003e, dubbed \"storyteller of the gods\" by \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, is the author of five #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling middle grade series with millions of copies sold throughout the world: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Heroes of Olympus, and the Trials of Apollo, based on Greek and Roman mythology; the Kane Chronicles, based on Ancient Egyptian mythology; and Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, based on Norse mythology. Rick collaborated with illustrator John Rocco on two best-selling collections of Greek myths for the whole family: \u003ci\u003e Percy Jackson's Greek Gods \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e. Rick lives in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife and two sons. 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