Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer (Book 1)

Auteur: Rick Riordan

Résumé:

The Sword of Summer is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. It was published on October 6, 2015 by Disney Hyperion, and is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series. The novel is narrated in the first-person view by Magnus Chase, 16-year-old demigod and homeless orphan. After his death and arrival in Norse afterlife as an Einherji, Magnus discovers that he is the son of the Norse deity, Frey, and must stop Fenris Wolf from escaping his prison and ending the world. Since its release, the novel has been translated into 9 languages. The Sword of Summer received positive reviews from critics, who praised its plot, humor, inclusion of diverse characters, and mature themes, but also noted it failing to rise above the author’s previous work. The book has appeared on The New York Times children’s Best Seller list and the Amazon best-seller list. It won the 2015 Goodreads Choice Award for Middle Grade and Children’s Fiction. A sequel, The Hammer of Thor, was released on October 4, 2016.