For Magnus Chase -- Hotel Valhalla: Guide to the Norse Worlds by Rick Riordan

So you've made it to Valhalla. Now what?

This "who's who" guide to the gods, goddesses, and other important figures of Norse mythology was commissioned by Helgi, who, after more than a millennium as manager of Hotel Valhalla, became fed up with answering the same questions from newly deceased heroes at check-in. The profiles provide essential stats, interviews, and personal reflections so you can identify the gods and avoid those awkward introductions. Handy facts about other beings round out this go-to tome. 

You'll never see Ratatosk as a cute little rodent or confuse a dwarf with an elf ever again!

This is an amusing handbook to all things Norse mythology.  It is a great introduction for anyone wanting to read the Magnus Chase books.

The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan

It's been six weeks since Magnus and his friends returned from defeating Fenris Wolf and the fire giants.  Magnus has been adjusting to his new life at the Hotel Valhalla.

Then he gets news that Sam needs to meet.  Turns out her father Loki has arranged a marriage between Sam and and a giant.

Magnus must help Sam avoid the marriage with the help of his friends Blitz and Hearthstone and new einherjar Alex.



This is the second book in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgaard series.  It's a great addition to the series.  The peril is just as high while the humor keeps you laughing.  A definite must-read for Rick Riordan fans.

The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan

Magnus Chase has been living on the streets of Boston ever since the night two years ago when his mother told him to run -- the night his mother was killed by wolves with glowing eyes.

Now his Uncle Randolph has finally decided to search for Magnus.  He wants Magnus to find the Sword of Summer -- a summer lost by the Norse god Frey.

But finding the sword is just the beginning of Magnus' adventures.  Now he is on a quest going through the Nine Worlds trying to save the world from the Wolf of Fenris.


This is the first book in Rick Riordan's new Norse mythology trilogy -- Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard.  It is a great introduction to the series.  It is immediately engrossing and catches you up in the thrill ride that becomes Magnus' life.  The Norse mythology is explained along the way to Magnus and the reader in a way that is completely  natural.  This is a wonderful first book of a series.