The first book in the incredible new series from the author of Percy Jackson the Kane Chronicles and Heroes of Olympus My name is Magnus Chase I m orphaned and living rough on the streets of Boston And things are about to get much worse My day started out normally enough I was sleeping under a bridge when some guy kicked me awake and said They re after you Next thing I know I m reunited with my obnoxious uncle who casually informs me that my long lost father is a Norse god Nothing normal about that And it turns out the gods of Asgard are preparing for war Apparently if I can t find the sword my father lost two thousand years ago there will be doom Doomsday to be precise A fire giant attacking the city Immortal warriors hacking each other to pieces Unkillable wolves with glowing eyes It s all coming up But first I m going to die This is the story of how my life goes downhill from there