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Myth & Legend FictionAdventure

The Sword of Summer

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  • 2015 first published
  • 512 pages
  • ★ 4.3 (61 ratings)
  • 37 editions
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The Sword of Summer is a 2015 mythic fiction and adventure fiction novel by Rick Riordan. The story is set in Massachusetts, United States, in 2010. It features Magnus Chase, Frederick Chase and Jack Thomson. It deals with Action, myths, magic and Norse Mithology.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 61 ratings, and 502 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 37 editions across 9 languages. It appeared on the New York Times Childrens Middle Grade Hardcover bestseller list in 2015.

At about 512 pages, most readers finish it in 9–10 hours.

About The Sword of Summer

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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Awards & lists

  • 📰New York Times bestseller list — Childrens Middle Grade Hardcover, 2015

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • Massachusetts, United States

Era

Characters

  • Annabeth Chase
  • Magnus Chase
  • Frederick Chase
  • Jack Thomson
  • Hearthstone
  • Blitzen
  • Samirah "Sam" Al-Abbas
  • Alex Fierro
  • Halfborn Gunderson
  • Mallory Keen

Subjects

  • Action
  • Myths
  • Magic
  • Children's Literature
  • Norse Mithology
  • Fantasy
  • Adventure
  • Young Adult Literature
  • Norse Mythology
  • Homeless children
  • Quests, Expeditions
  • Norse Gods
  • Homeless persons
  • Children's fiction
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Adventure and adventurers

Quick answers

Who wrote The Sword of Summer?

The Sword of Summer was written by Rick Riordan and first published in 2015.

What genre is The Sword of Summer?

It is usually shelved as Myth & Legend Fiction and Adventure.

How long is The Sword of Summer?

The median edition has 512 pages, about 9–10 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Sword of Summer?

Readers who like it often enjoy Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking Glass, A Feast for Crows and Anansi Boys.

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