<Tr> <Th> OCLC </Th> <Td> 994762497 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> LC Class </Th> <Td> PZ7. R4829 Sw 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Followed by </Th> <Td> The Hammer of Thor </Td> </Tr> <P> The Sword of Summer is a young - adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan . It is the first novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard trilogy, followed by The Hammer of Thor . It was released on October 6, 2015 by Disney Hyperion, an imprint of Disney Book Group . The novel is narrated in the first - person view by Magnus Chase, 16 - year - old demigod and homeless orphan . After his death and arrival in the Norse afterlife, Magnus discovers that he is the son of the Norse deity, Frey, and must stop Fenris Wolf from escaping his prison and ending the world . </P>

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