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The Sword of Summer (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 1) [Large Print]

Author: Riordan, Rick

Follett Number: 0859CX9
Audience: Middle School
Publisher: Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2015
Format: 697 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
ISBN-13: 978-1-41048-316-4
ISBN-10: 1-41048-316-9
LCCN: 2015-025588
Dewey: -Fic-
Classifications: Large Print; Fiction

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Fantasy Fiction
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Norse Mythology Fiction
"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.

From the publisher:
The first book in the incredible new series from the author of Percy Jackson, the Kane Chronicles and Heroes of Olympus. My name is Magnus Chase. I'm orphaned and living rough on the streets of Boston. And things are about to get much worse. My day started out normally enough. I was sleeping under a bridge when some guy kicked me awake and said, 'They're after you.' Next thing I know, I'm reunited with my obnoxious uncle, who casually informs me that my long-lost father is a Norse god. Nothing normal about that. And it turns out the gods of Asgard are preparing for war. Apparently, if I can't find the sword my father lost two thousand years ago, there will be doom.

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