Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer (Book 1) Harper Paperbacks Drawing upon recent advances in

Drawing upon recent advances in the fields of neuroscience and genetics

and spreads like wildfire

Set in sixteenth-century Venice

At once a guidebook to pessimistic thought and a relentless critique of humanity's employment of self-deception to cope with the pervasive suffering of their existence

” — VOYA

Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer (Book 1) Harper Paperbacks Drawing upon recent advances inMagnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers. One day, he's tracked down by an uncle he's never met a man his mother claimed was dangerous. His uncle tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god. The Viking myths are true. The gods of Asgard are preparing for war.