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adventurous
funny
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I really loved this one! Magnus is honestly so relatable. He’s so sarcastic, funny, and a total dork. It also helps just a little that he’s my birthday twin! And he is the quintessential Capricorn. I feel like we would get along so well. I’m pretty sure that Magnus is one of my top favorite of Riordan’s characters.
I loved that this book focused on Norse mythology. There were a few name drops that were familiar from the show Vikings, but there were also a bunch of new things that I didn’t know about Norse mythology thrown into this. It was just such a fun read. One of the other things I really liked about this book was that we got to see Annabeth again! I loved all the little nods to the other series. And the fact that Magnus was also being so salty when references were made to the other books, it just made me giggle.
All in all The Sword of Summer was just such a fun read. I can’t wait to read Magnus’s next adventure. This one is getting a solid four and a half stars.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Violence, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Islamophobia and Gaslighting
Minor: Misogyny, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting