The Sword of Summer: Magnus Chase has had a troubled upbringing: his mother died under mysterious circumstances and has been homeless for the last two years, hiding from things that were once familiar. He’s been alone on the streets of Boston, barely scraping by, avoiding the police and getting what he can. One day, all that hard work has been thrown away- a man his mother said to always avoid has found him and tells Magnus he’s the son of a Norse god. All the Viking myths aren’t myths: gods are preparing for war; monsters are preparing for Ragnarok, also known as doomsday; and Magnus is the only one who can stop it all.
The Hidden Oracle: After the events with Gaea and the battle with the Olympians, Zeus was furious, especially with Apollo. How to punish him? Make him mortal and send him to Earth to conduct trials that will determine if Apollo is worthy to return to Olympus. Once Apollo has landed in New York, he instantly wishes he can return. He no longer has his godly powers nor his immortality, but there’s one thing he wishes he didn’t have: hatred from many enemies who would love to see the god fall for good. The only place Apollo can now find safety in: Camp Half Blood, surrounded by the best demigods that are his only hope to return to Olympus.
So both books got *****. Rick Riordan has been writing the Percy Jackson-related books for the last decade and has been packing punches ever since. His awesome (yet controversial) cliffhangers have added the hype to his mythology-based series and his ability to bring humor to his characters is what fuels the world he has created. Even though he has the ability to piss off readers with those cliffhangers, they’re what adds the suspense to reading his books as well as what keeps the fans so dedicated to the story. I look forward to the next books for Magnus Chase and the Trials of Apollo, though for Trials of Apollo I’m not ready for another 5 book series.
I have a stand alone review and somewhat of another book compilation coming up to review, so look out for them!
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