A review by cutenanya
The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan

5.0

The books spells A-W-E-S-O-M-E! Seriously, it raises my expectations for the next two books. There are many things I love about Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer, and though the plot may not be as intricate as the Heroes of Olympus (so far), the diversity of the characters, the sassy titles, Norse Mythology, the partnership of an elf and a dwarf (I'm a sucker for elf-dwarf partners EVER since LOTR and the Hobbit), a kickass Muslim heroine, a smartass Magnus Chase, a TALKING sword, and the appearance of ANNABETH more than compensate.

Most important of all, there is NO ROMANCE! Instead, we get LOTS OF FAMILY LOVE! YEAH TO A COOL FAMILY!!!!!

P.S. I love how Riordan manages to piss off both Percy and Jason in a book narrated by Magnus who have NO IDEA who these guys even are!