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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
I think everyone is letting their love for Rick Riordan and the Magnus Chase series affect their perception of this because it's straight up bad. After I finished the trilogy I was just so excited for more Magnus Chase, and hoped this would be my fix. Now I understand why I hadn't read this before. Should've just stuck to fanfiction for more in the universe because this honestly sours my memory of it. Riordan has a very specific joking writing tone that works great for his main characters, but seems very out of place in the mouths of these characters, especially because it means the stories don't actually feel narrated by those characters. They're just totally different than in the books, and it doesn't feel like an insight into their minds. 176 pages is already short for a book, but the fact that it's split up into NINE different stories really doesn't help. For those that can't be bothered to do the maths, that's a little under 18 pages per story. It's just not enough - it maybe could have been if the emphasis was on little scenes and character studies of the characters, which I would have enjoyed (maybe, if it was third person, and written differently...), but instead Riordan insists on writing open-and-closed mini-adventures. That means you have to set up the conflict & solve it, in a short amount of time. It leaves you feeling unsatisfied as everything has to be resolved much too easily, and gives no time to actually explore the characters OR the world, the two things this book is arguably (and I'll argue!) about. The concept of tying the stories together with Thor is kind of fun, but it falls flat quickly, because he mostly does the exact thing in every single one of the stories. He runs by, farts, and talks about rocks. Great. That was worth taking up the limited space in this story. Apologies for being a hater, but this massively disappointed me and I think it's an embarassment for this to be included at the end of a largely very good series. Wouldn't recommend!!
fast-paced
super cool short story prompts and world building attempts by having plots around the 9 worlds.
Best part of this book was finding out how hot Blitzen was from the character arc and Thor's run. Some of the 'hitting each realm' felt more out of place than if the various characters were having a mission there for some reason, but it worked for some more than others. Some of the characters felt off in other people's POV, but it was worth the read especially if you like the Magnus series.
however I am ignoring any implication this book may have stated that Blitz & Hearth are not married
however I am ignoring any implication this book may have stated that Blitz & Hearth are not married
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Quick, fun read taking place after the events of the last Magnus Chase book with all your favorite characters. I did like that there was a chapter from Amir’s perspective. That one was probably my favorite. Don’t know if I would read it again though, so that’s why it was a 3.
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I don’t know about you guys, but I was super excited to get my hand on 9 From the Nine Worlds by Rick Riordan! I just recently finished a binge-read of ALL of his books, and after finally reading all of his books, I found myself having major Rick Riordan withdrawals! 9 From the Nine Worlds was just what I needed to temporarily fill the Rick Riordan sized void that I’m currently experiencing at the moment.
9 from the Nine Worlds is a short story by Rick Riordan that is set in the The Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard world. Though that series has already come to an end, this book was a nice little update on what the characters in the series have been up to. Unfortunately, we don’t get to see Magnus Chase in the story at all, (he’s visiting his cousin Annabeth at the time), but we do get to read this story from ALL the fascinating characters that were in the series! Each character that you know and love from the series gets a chapter in this book, and they were all completely fascinating to read.
I have to say it was super fun to go along on the adventures with the characters in this book as they try to stop Ragnarok. Some of the adventures were crazy, and I loved reading them! I would love it if Rick would decide to add more books in the Magnus Chase series, as I totally didn’t want the series to end when it did. I love the series, the storyline, and most especially, the characters!!
Overall, If you’re like me and having major withdrawals after the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series ended, you definitely need to check out 9 From the Nine Worlds!! This book was lots of fun to read, and will definitely fill the void that you may be experiencing after having finished the series. (We can always hope that Rick will one day extend the series, right?!) Add 9 From the Nine Worlds to your TBR today!!
Happy Reading!!
9 from the Nine Worlds is a short story by Rick Riordan that is set in the The Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard world. Though that series has already come to an end, this book was a nice little update on what the characters in the series have been up to. Unfortunately, we don’t get to see Magnus Chase in the story at all, (he’s visiting his cousin Annabeth at the time), but we do get to read this story from ALL the fascinating characters that were in the series! Each character that you know and love from the series gets a chapter in this book, and they were all completely fascinating to read.
I have to say it was super fun to go along on the adventures with the characters in this book as they try to stop Ragnarok. Some of the adventures were crazy, and I loved reading them! I would love it if Rick would decide to add more books in the Magnus Chase series, as I totally didn’t want the series to end when it did. I love the series, the storyline, and most especially, the characters!!
Overall, If you’re like me and having major withdrawals after the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series ended, you definitely need to check out 9 From the Nine Worlds!! This book was lots of fun to read, and will definitely fill the void that you may be experiencing after having finished the series. (We can always hope that Rick will one day extend the series, right?!) Add 9 From the Nine Worlds to your TBR today!!
Happy Reading!!
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No