Magnus Chase: The Ship of The Dead

Surprisingly, The Percy Jackson series isn’t the only good series that Rick Riodan made. He also made this heartwarming series called Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard. This book is about the next generation of the Percy Jackson series. It begins with a witty boy who finds out that his father is Frey, the Norse god of summer. With this new information embarking, it sends him in a load of trouble, including having to stop Loki, the god of Mischief.

I love reading this book over and over again. It is funny, intriguing, and so adventures that it makes you feel like you are in the same world as the characters. Magnus had found out he was a demigod and that he had powers was a lot in itself, but having to fight Loki from starting Armageddon is another. He has to sail across the world with bare fighting skills but with a load of friends. He also has a talking sword who doesn’t know when to be quiet or useful.

One of the reasons I like this book series is because of how relatable the characters are.

In Chapter 1, Percy is training Magnus or at least, trying to. Magnus is having problems keeping a float while also fighting so it makes it hard for Percy and Annabeth to send him on this mission. Magnus keeps trying to convince his cousin and friend that he is ready and says he will try again. Once he tries again, he ends up getting injured badly. While Percy and Annabeth go back and forth, Magnus gets back up and declares that this is his mission and that he has to be the one to stop Loki. He said this but he knew deep in his heart that he was also very nervous.

I also love this book because of how humorous it is when it is supposed to be serious or when there is chaos in the way of an important dialogue.

In Chapter 23, Magnus was supposed to kill his friend’s father who turned into an acid-greedy dragon but while trying to find a plan, his talking sword isn’t helping. Telling him that he is too slow to get away from the acid and will probably die. Not only that but Magnus’ friend, Hearthstone, who is deaf leaves funny situations. For example, Magnus knows a lot of sign language but when Hearthstone is signing fast, it leaves Magnus confused and assuming what he said.

If I had to rate this book out of 1-5 stars, it would be a full 5 because it’s just that good. It has a place in my heart always, just like the rest of the Rick Riordan series.