A Espada do Verão (Magnus Chase e os Deuses de Asgard, #1)
Rick Riordan
Às vezes é necessário morrer para começar uma nova vida... A vida de Magnus Chase nunca foi fácil. Desde a morte da mãe em um acidente misterioso, ele tem vivido nas ruas de Boston, lutando para sobreviver e ficar fora das vistas de policiais e assistentes sociais. Até que um dia ele reencontra tio Randolph - um homem que ele mal conhece e de quem a mãe o mandara manter distância. Randolph é perigoso, mas revela um segredo improvável: Magnus é filho de um deus nórdico. As lendas vikings são reais. Os deuses de Asgard estão se preparando para a guerra. Trolls, gigantes e outros monstros horripilantes estão se unindo para o Ragnarök, o Juízo Final. Para impedir o fim do mundo Magnus deve ir em uma importante jornada até encontrar uma poderosa arma perdida há mais de mil anos. A espada do verão é o primeiro livro de Magnus Chase e os deuses de Asgard, a nova trilogia de Rick Riordan, agora sobre mitologia nórdica.
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Rick Riordan did it again. I absolutely love his writing, the way he takes mythology and gives it his own unique twist without losing sight of the original material. His books always keeps me entertained, they are easy to read and real page turners. I found myself laughing out lound a lot of times, excited and nervous at others and even shedding a few tears in some moments. He also has the ability to create relatable characters and secondary characters as amazing and interesting as the protagonist. Also, THE REFERENCES. REFERENCES EVERYWHERE, being it from other books in this world (Rick made it clear from the beginning that Magnus' world exist in the same one as Percy and his friends) or from pop culture in general (Thor being a tv series addict and discussing the merits of TWD and making Arrow references GAVE ME LIFE).
Magnus reminded me of a more sarcastic and smarter Percy, but while his Greek counterpart embraced his new world and his hero status right away, Magnus had a hard time accepting his new reality, and even shied away from his 'destiny'. He didn't think he had what it takes to be a hero and one of the best things about the book was his development to accept his role in everything and evolve into a hero and make his own fate. I would love a meeting between the Greek and Norse world, especially with Magnus connection to Annabeth and the last scene in the book. Maybe in the next books *crosses fingers*
This didn't disappoint and I'm anxious for the next books in the series! 5 stars, easy.
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