The Ship of the Dead
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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 |
|---|---|---|
3 October 2017 | Publication | The third and concluding volume of the Magnus Chase trilogy received strong reviews, with critics praising the resolution of Magnus's arc and the Norse apocalypse framework of Ragnarok as a climax with genuine mythological weight. Reviewers noted the emotional maturity of the conclusion relative to earlier volumes and the satisfying resolution of the Alex Fierro storyline. Debuted strongly on the New York Times bestseller list and was received as a fitting conclusion to the trilogy. |
2019 | Award Won | Geffen Award YA book category |
Publication3 October 2017
The third and concluding volume of the Magnus Chase trilogy received strong reviews, with critics praising the resolution of Magnus's arc and the Norse apocalypse framework of Ragnarok as a climax with genuine mythological weight. Reviewers noted the emotional maturity of the conclusion relative to earlier volumes and the satisfying resolution of the Alex Fierro storyline. Debuted strongly on the New York Times bestseller list and was received as a fitting conclusion to the trilogy.
Award Won2019
Geffen Award
YA book category