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~ Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Middle Grade & Children's - 2015
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Sword of Summer
Magnus Chase thought he had seen his share of trouble, until the day, he is tracked down by an uncle he barely knows (his Uncle Randolph) who tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god! The Viking myths are true, and the gods of Asgard are preparing for war . . . !
Based on Norse Mythology, The Sword of Summer is the first book in bestselling author Rick Riordan's exciting Viking series Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard.
"The Sword of Summer combines the glory of Norse myth with the joy of Rick Riordan's effervescent world-building." -- Cassandra Clare, bestselling author of 'The Mortal Instruments,' 'The Infernal Devices,' and 'The Dark Artifices' series