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  • The Sword of Summer

  • Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book One
  • By: Rick Riordan
  • Narrated by: Christopher Guetig
  • Length: 15 hrs and 21 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (7,947 ratings)

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The Sword of Summer

By: Rick Riordan
Narrated by: Christopher Guetig
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Publisher's summary

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...

©2015 Rick Riordan (P)2015 Listening Library

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great book

It's a amazing story and I think that it is my favorite of ricks books

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okay

it was okay. I didn't care for his ideas on modernizing the Allfather or any of the Gods. they were made to look silly

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Magnus Chase

They is book is a really good book to read. Especially f you have to right a book report on it or get a lot of AR points. The second book in the series is also a great book. Rick Riordan is a great author who writes great and adventurous books to read. Those two books are very long but they are very detailed and funny. I suggest you read the book then tell us how you thought of the book yourself. In your pinot of view.

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great audio book

I really enjoyed the heck out of it. I highly recommend this audiobook. a must listen.

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Meh...

I liked the story well enough, but the narrator almost killed it for me. I think he was one of two dimensions in a possible three dimensional story.

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Can't wait for book 2!

another fun read by Rick Riordan. we can't wait for book 2. reading up on our Norse myth now.

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This book is amazing

It was a little hardto get into, but after I did, just like all of Riordan's books, a fantastic book!

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listened like 100 times

It never gets old or boring
And the chapter names are really funny Magnus is funny

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Love the story, not the narrator.

I would purchase this again if recorded by a better narrator. As it was I struggled to finish listening to the story.

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good book

did not like the narrator. other than that good book will listen to the next for sure

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