He's just waiting for all the giants and undead warriors to board and the ice to melt a path to Midgard, our world.
In THE SHIP OF THE DEAD, Ragnarak is coming and Loki is nearly ready with his doomsday ship. There's also some kissing, straight and LGBTQ. Magnus describes the drink as more like espresso than alcohol. Expect a little mead drinking among all ages in Valhalla. Hijab-wearing Sam fasts during Ramadan while fighting sea monsters and the undead.
Like the other two books, the cast is diverse: Muslim, African-American, LGBTQ, deaf. Instead of cutting someone down, he raises up his friends as a better example to follow. Magnus continues to be a brave character who feels much empathy for others, especially the homeless. Skirmishes with swords, bayonets, a garrote, a chain saw, scythes, knives, and axes kill giants and the undead warriors - sometimes they reform immediately to fight again. Some gore described, including a dragon spewing poisonous blood and its heart almost eaten a giant's tendons and sinews cut and his heart exploding and beheadings of giants, a wolf, and undead warriors.
As in all his series, Riordan sticks to his signature humor in the face of dire circumstances, so nothing gets too dark - not even the idea that Magnus is already dead and living in Valhalla. While Percy Jackson lives half in the world of the Greek gods, Magnus Chase follows Norse mythology. Parents need to know that The Ship of the Dead is the third book in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series from Rick Riordan, author of the ultra-popular Percy Jackson series. A mention of an alcoholic father.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. A giant brews mead, and a special mead figures prominently in the story. Mead is consumed at dinner in Valhalla by all ages (Magnus describes it as more like espresso than alcohol).
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