The sword of Summer
by Rick Riordan
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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...
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Serie:Magnus_Chase_and_the_Gods_of_Asgard, Action, Myths, Novel, Magic, American Literature, Children's Literature, Fiction, Norse Mithology, Fantasy, Adventure, Young Adult Literature, 2015, Norse Mythology, Homeless children, Juvenile fiction, Quests (Expeditions), Norse Gods, nyt:childrens-middle-grade-hardcover=2015-10-25, New York Times bestseller, New York Times reviewed, Homeless persons, Children's fiction, Fantasy fiction, Adventure and adventurers, fiction, Gods, fiction, Boston (mass.), fiction, Mitología escandinava, Ficción juvenil, Magnus Chase (Fictitious character)People
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Magnus 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 the truant officers.
One day, Magnus learns that someone else is trying to track him down—his uncle Randolph, a man his mother had always warned him about. When Magnus tries to outmaneuver his uncle, he falls right into his clutches. Randolph starts rambling about Norse history and Magnus's birthright: a weapon that has been lost for thousands of years.
The more Randolph talks, the more puzzle pieces fall into place. Stories about the gods of Asgard, wolves, and Doomsday bubble up from Magnus's memory. But he doesn't have time to consider it all before a fire giant attacks the city, forcing him to choose between his own safety and the lives of hundreds of innocents. . . .
Sometimes, the only way to start a new life is to die.
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