Name- Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer.
Author- Rick Riordan.
Rating- 5 of 5 ( Of course :P)
Brace yourselves, Rick fans! The master mythologist and the sarcasm God is back! And this time the orgy is with the entire Norse mythology. Well, I guess the Scandinavian fans are indeed in for a treat. Every year, the month of October manages to induce a sense of anticipation within me as all the Riordan books are generally released during this period. The news of an impending release of a book might provide a reason to live to some people. Well, suppose a person is all ready to jump of a roof and you were to shout to him that a new Riordan book was coming, I am pretty sure he would step back and awkwardly explain that he was just admiring the scenery :P. ( Please do not quit reading the review just yet. Subtly exaggerated as the earlier lines might be, I assure you that the actual review has no exaggerations howsoever. :P)
About the book now. As goes with all Riordan books, this one is rapid paced and quite a page turner. Every sentence of the book has been written very splendidly and with quite a bit of humour,
One might think what new the book can have? The same Riordan recipe? Angry and jealous gods fighting and snickering over trivial affairs waiting for the demigods to fight their battles. Some team of brave demigods who save the humanity and the same routine? I must say that entertaining such a thought would be a terrible mistake. The Sword of Summer holds many surprise packages that would not let such a thought dwell your mind.
Humour has always been a highlight of Riordan books. And this book indeed houses humour in a plethora. Imagine the god Thor using his Hammer not to wield in a battle but to watch 'Game of the thrones' and 'Sherlock, :P. Yes, this book has it and much more.
The book is indeed a great read.
