Magnus Chase and the sword of the summer is themed on ancient viking myths with Midgard, Valhalla and many more “legends” both good and bad. Rick Riordan is an amazing author with the awesome ability to mix fact, fiction, modern environments, and ancient beliefs altogether in a whirl of excitement, humour and painful deaths that make you wish that this is true!
In this book our new star, Magnus Chase, is seemingly besieged by enemies and unanswered questions as he is pulled into a world with blue eyed wolves, valkyries and mysterious sunk viking longboats before being killed by an obscure fire giant called Surt.
The plot is complex, fast paced and compelling - it is a must for all Rick Riordan fans and a great introduction to become one.
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