02125cam a2200397 4500 367593300 TxAuBib 20180516120000.0 150810s2015||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781423160915 1423160916 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 Publisher's Weekly, August 2015. Kirkus Review, September 2015. Publisher's Weekly. Kirkus Review. "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 Follett Library Resources. 5-8 Follett Library Resources. 5-8. 4.9 Follett Library Resources. 5-8 Follett Library Resources. 5-8. 20151013. Mythology, Norse Juvenile fiction. Mythology, Norse Fiction. Norse mythology Fiction. Fantasy fiction. Magnus Chase and the gods of Asgard ; 1.