02201cam a2200385 4500 545763060 TxAuBib 150810s2015||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2015018467 9781423160915 1423160916 DLC eng DLC ICrlF TxAuBib Riordan, Rick. The sword of summer / Rick Riordan. 1st ed., October 2015. Los Angeles : Disney Hyperion, 2015. ix, 497 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Magnus Chase and the gods of Asgard ; ; 1 School Library Journal, December 2015. Publisher's Weekly, August 2015. Booklist, October 2015. New York Times, November 2015. Horn Book, April 2016. Bulletin (Center for Children's books), January 2016. Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), December 2015. Kirkus Review, September 2015. "Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the 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. 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. 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. Sometimes, the only way to start a new life is to die ..."--Publisher. 4.9. 5-8 Follett School Solutions. Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.8 18.0 177142. Mythology, Norse Juvenile fiction. Mythology, Norse Fiction. Fantasy fiction. Magnus Chase and the gods of Asgard ; ; 1.