Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 2: The Hammer of Thor Kindle Edition

Disappointed. Definite agenda and right off noticed obvious digs at my personal religious beliefs. I’m a fan of mythology and enjoyed these books until the author decided to make them his soapbox. Deleted from my device and didn’t get past the first few chapters. Looks like this author is no longer an enjoyable read. My beliefs are attacked on a daily basis now, I’m sure not going to pay for it!

Loved the Percy Jackson stories and the first Magnus Chase was decent. This seemed to focus more on political correctness instead of a story. Characters weren't developed, instead of developing them and showing us why you should embrace and celebrate someone different....the story was you must accept me without condition regardless of if I'm a jerk. The characters were terrible. Won't buy any more books in this series.

I discovered Rick Riordan as a mature adult and have been enjoying his stories overall. However, to the Magnus Chase series is my least favorite for two reasons. First, the characters are Viking editions of the Percy Jackson characters. Riordan did Percy Jackson so much better. Second, the Magnus Chase series is a walking political agenda for identity politics — and that part of the series is laughable and preachy.Riordan has written some entertaining series. He writes for the young adult audience but folks of all ages can enjoy his stories. If you’re in the mature range, the reading is fast and don’t expect to broaden your vocabulary. However, Riordan provides an entertaining twist on ancient mythologies.Here’s my recommendations:1. Percy Jackson series - Excellent! Lots of engaging characters to enjoy and care about. Entertaining plots.2. The Kane series - Good. Same as above.3. Apollo series - Good. It’s hilarious to hear Apollo’s god-y perspectives. Meg is a bore, though, and my least favorite character to date in the Percy Jackson world.4. Magnus Chase - Okay. The character personalities are reboots of Percy Jackson. I kinda of care about them and kind if don’t. The series is more violent. And there’s the identity politics agenda.

Book came in pretty good condition, had some sticky residue on the front and back of the jacket cover that left an oily stain behind?? But the 5 stars is for the content of the book... what a foolish 16 year old i was.... I remember buying the first book on my kindle in like 2016?? 2017?? But i read like the first 10 pages and was like “not percy jackson...me no like” and here i am at 20 years old during COVID quarantine and have reread all of harry potter, percy jackson, kane chronicles, and heores of Olympus so i decide “I’ll try reading this again”. Needless to say, i ran through the first book in about a day, and i really liked it so i ordered the rest here (along with trials of apollo bc i love me some greek mythology) and now that I’ve finished magnus chase can i just say: I truly think this series is one of rick’s most well written ones (along with trials of apollo). It’s very inclusive and you can tell riordan works hard to get representation as close and respectful as possible. I thought samirah and alex were wonderful characters that are often never represented in media, and if they are, its in a very stereotypical and harmful way. Alex is my favorite character now (viva mexico!!!) and i feel that her characterization was a breath of fresh air in the riordanverse. I really wish this series was longer or riordan would write a sequel series like he did with pj, but alas, the best stories know when to end on the right note (though if he DOES announce a sequel or marvel mashup type series of his universe... i may or may not dance in my underpants)P.S. for all people in the comments that seem to hate this series because it’s “too inclusive” or “pandering to liberals”: sorry that you think lgbtq+ people are some kind of rare less-than-human species and that having several non-white characters is unrealistic. It’s not. Having an all/majority cis non-poc cast would be quite strange actually. Alex, tj, blitz, and sam are the only blatantly stated poc characters, while magnus, mallory, halfborn, and hearth are stated or coded as white. Out of those, only two (magnus and alex) are clearly written as not heterosexual and alex is trans-genderfluid. The rest are up for interpretation as they are not stated outright to be heterosexual or part of the lgbtq+ community. Not to mention the slew of side characters that don’t have gender or sexuality commented on. Which means that even in a book that has far more representation than any other mainstream book I’ve read, its not some sort of leftist propaganda so many close minded people like to claim it is... it’s just more realistic (in terms of diversity).

My 13 year old son and I loved the book. We enjoy Rick Riodan's writing. I am a bit conservative, but there is a character who is transgender. Had to Explain that, but this character is also a shape shifter, so explanation was ok. Interesting character.Definitely worth the read.

I loved the first book in this series, but this book was just irritating on multiple fronts. I'm not even going to both reading the next book in the series.

My 12 year old son isn't a bookworm. He reads because he has to read either for school or because I make him. But he's really enjoyed Riordan's books and has asked for each new one coming out. And he read this in about 3 days. He actually walked around with his nose in this book vs an ipad or soccer ball at his feet. So I'm a big fan.

So i don't even know where to start. I mean wow. Just wow! Ok so i guess i should start with maggie(nickname for magnus!). Well i mean he's the same old cute blondie we feel in love with on the first book.And brand new character Alex Fierro. Just the most awsome ninja-butt kicking-fist throwin-angel-warrior-princess there ever was.And when she/he put on the wedding dress and we saw magnus thoughts on that... well i think we all know whats gonna happen to them in the third book. And of course the cutest one of them all..............Hearthstone.When i saw the way his dad was treatin him... well this is what i would have said "Well sorry but i just want to ask you something. You Know You Have Two Sons RIGHT. I mean Come On bro.You and every single other person or thing would be dead. Yet you can't realize that". Yet he would probably find some snarky remark to make. So really that just proves how awsome he is. He has gon through multiple amounts of trama and still stays strong.But hey don't take it from me.Read the book.I'm sure you've probably stoped reading this by now anyway. ; )

Ho-kay Mr. Riordan, you cannot end a book with that line and expect me not to squeal with unfiltered glee. Totally not my fault. I didn't realize how much I enjoyed this book until I finished it, and I can't believe I have to go through ANOTHER 4 hours of work until I can rush home to retrieve The Ship of The Dead from my shelf.I'm now sort of wishing I had interspersed reading these with the Apollo Trials book, but alas, what's done is done and I can't deny my binger nature.Now, about this book...Magnus Chase has fully stolen my heart. I am no longer a skeptic. I love this boy, and I love his story.Samirah is a badass queen and I am thriving in this boy/girl friendship that never once wavered.Hearth and Blitz are back and better than ever, and while we explored some of Blitzen's background in The Sword of Summer, we got to get to know Hearth more in this one, and it only made me love and admire him more.Now. I don't want to get spoilery. But if a single being in this universe touches a hair on Alex Fierro's head I will eat them, and excrete them, and feed them to the flowers. Protect A.F. until the end. (And Mr. Riordan, you better not be getting my hopes up for nothing.)I don't know what else to say. This book is rich with Norse Mythology, the old stories, yes, but this new, exciting, funny, moving new one as well.Riordan keeps upping his game by representing more and more diverse people in his books and I am. here. for. it. These characters aren't used as tools, they're not here to embellish the background, they come through with their messages loud and clear.Only now that I'm writing this (with watery eyes) do I realize how much I truly loved this. I'm so glad these books are out there. Hopefully, like Odin's Valkyries, they'll find heroes when they most need them and show them they are worthy.

É a saga mais engraçado, cativante e maluco desse universo, recomendo demais a leitura. Para quem está comprando pra treinar o inglês, é uma leitura fácil mas que possui alguns termos específicos e umas descrições de paisagens ou de vestimentas um pouco mais elaboradas e que pode trazer certo desconforto para alguns por ter que parar pra procurar o termo.

Ótimo livro, escrita maravilhosa.A cada livro da série me da mais vontade de ler o próximo. Magnus e seus amigos são tão incríveis que lidam com as desventuras da jornada de formas inteligentes, algumas partes das vezes.O livro aborda de temas comuns/complexos na sociedade de uma forma bem tranquila e fácil de entender.Você que está pensando em ler algo novo, esta é uma ótima opção (boa opção para quem pretende treinar a leitura da língua inglesa, já que o tema é interessante e nunca fica chato).

The quality we've come to expect from RIordan is maintained. Won't spoil,read it for yourself :)Regarding the hardcover,really nice and solid,with MC initialed on the cover,under the dust jacket. Definitely worth buying.

Loved the story, Magnus is so captivating the same could be applied to the majority of the characters. Had an amazing time reading it. Veio em ótimas condições e comprei em uma ótima promoção.