The Ship of the Dead by Rick Riordan

The Ship of the Dead (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, #3)

by Rick Riordan

Magnus Chase, a once-homeless teen, is a resident of the Hotel Valhalla and one of Odin's chosen warriors. As the son of Frey, the god of summer, fertility, and health, Magnus isn't naturally inclined to fighting. But he has strong and steadfast friends, including Hearthstone the elf, Blitzen the dwarf, and Samirah the Valkyrie, and together they have achieved brave deeds, such as defeating Fenris Wolf and battling giants for Thor's hammer, Mjolnir. Now Magnus faces his most dangerous trial yet.

Loki is free from his chains. He's readying Naglfar, the Ship of the Dead, complete with a host of giants...

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Reviewed by lisacee on

5 of 5 stars

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A really fun listen, especially since I recently saw Thor: Ragnarok.

I really care for these characters and I love the diversity. While it is clearly present, it just adds to the characters rather than feeling forced. I love that homeless, deaf, orphans, Muslims, and gender-fluid kids and teens can all feel represented in this story.

And I'm really excited to see what happens with (show spoiler)

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