In the second installment in Rick Riordan s blockbuster Norse mythology trilogy now in paperback Magnus and company have to help find Thor s missing weapon before all Muspellheim breaks loose. Riordan combines Norse mythology with a number of social issues: gender fluidity disability and race and religion. There s some crossover with characters from Riordan s other series and the ending promises more overlap in future installments. A surefire hit. -- Booklist New York Times #1 best-selling series Hilarious and thrilling take on Norse mythology Rick s favorite Features a diverse cast of characters from different races ethnicities religions and lifestyles Winner of the ALA s Stonewall Award for GLBT children s literature Ties in to Percy Jackson series Includes teaser chapter for Book 3 Ideal for middle schoolers but can be enjoyed by older readers too Thor s hammer is missing again . The thunder god has a disturbing habit of misplacing his weapon--the mightiest force in the Nine Worlds. But this time the hammer isn t just lost it has fallen into enemy hands. If Magnus Chase and his friends can t retrieve the hammer quickly the mortal worlds will be defenseless against an onslaught of giants. Ragnarok will begin. The Nine Worlds will burn. Unfortunately the only person who can broker a deal for the hammer s return is the gods worst enemy Loki--and the price he wants is very high. Bonus content includes a chapter from Magnus Chase Book 3: SHIP OF THE DEAD and a chapter from the first Rick Riordan Presents book ARU SHAH AND THE END OF TIME by Roshani Chokshi.