The Hammer of Thor
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Characters (5)
| Name | Aliases | Role |
|---|---|---|
Magnus Chase A son of Frey, Norse god of summer, who dies on his sixteenth birthday and wakes up in Valhalla. Annabeth Chase's cousin. His voice - wry, self-deprecating, and unexpectedly thoughtful - distinguishes him from every other Riordanverse narrator. | Son of Frey | Protagonist |
Alex Fierro A child of Loki with the ability to shapeshift between human forms and a gender identity that shifts accordingly. Alex uses he/him or she/her pronouns depending on the day. Prickly, lethal with a garrote, and one of the most distinctive characters Riordan has written. | Major | |
| Blitz | Major | |
Hearthstone An elf and one of Magnus's two companions from his mortal life. Deaf, communicates in sign language. A rune magic practitioner of exceptional talent from a family that considered his deafness a source of shame. | Hearth | Major |
Samirah al-Abbas A Valkyrie and daughter of Loki who is trying to keep her two worlds - Norse mythology and her devout Muslim family - from colliding. One of the most grounded and admirable characters in the series. | Sam, Valkyrie | Major |
Groups (1)
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Floor Nineteen | Organisation |
History
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
4 October 2016 | Publication | The second Magnus Chase novel received positive reviews, with critics praising the representation of diverse mythologies and the introduction of Alex Fierro as a genderfluid character - one of the more prominent such characters in mainstream middle grade fiction at the time. Reviewers noted Riordan's characteristic wit and accessibility and the Norse mythology framework as a fresh backdrop after the Greek and Egyptian settings of earlier series. Debuted strongly on the New York Times bestseller list. |
1 September 2017 | Award Won | Dragon Award YA/middle grade novel category |
Publication4 October 2016
The second Magnus Chase novel received positive reviews, with critics praising the representation of diverse mythologies and the introduction of Alex Fierro as a genderfluid character - one of the more prominent such characters in mainstream middle grade fiction at the time. Reviewers noted Riordan's characteristic wit and accessibility and the Norse mythology framework as a fresh backdrop after the Greek and Egyptian settings of earlier series. Debuted strongly on the New York Times bestseller list.
Award Won1 September 2017
Dragon Award
YA/middle grade novel category