Book Nook: The Ship of the Dead

It has officially been one month since I've returned home to quarantine.

One month away from one of the coolest places I've lived and worked.

What have I been doing in all that time, you may ask?

Absolu-Floggin-loutely-Nothing.

Well, I've been reading a lot. Snuggling with my furever Cat. Trying to survive.


Anyway, I heavily digress.

Today's novel is the final instalment in the Magus Chase chronicles!

Rick Riordan is one of my favourite authors. His introduction of Greek, Egyptian, Roman, and Norse mythology is amazing. It's had me running to my encyclopedia and checking my knowledge base.

This final entry into the Norse Mythological realms was amazing. I finished it within days (had to do other things in between reading).

SPOILERS AHEAD

We find our band of heroes preparing to embark on a voyage to prevent Loki from launching the Ship of the Dead! ... and subsequently Ragnarok.

This is my personal theory about why we won't get to see more of Mr Chase and his amazing friends: Ragnarok is the end of the world. If the world ended there wouldn't be any more stories to tell.

With many new encounters with old Norse gods and goddesses, it keeps you on your feet the entire time.

Not only new encounters, but old relationships starting and stopping with one coming a little out of left field (in my opinion, though I will go back and re-read them. Likely I wasn't picking up on the hints earlier in the novels).

Preventing Ragnarok is hard work, especially when you have a Banana yellow boat that attracts the eye of every monster and giant within a 200-mile radius.


Check out this last entry into the Magnus Chase series.

(Though it has been hinted there may be more. Who knows?)

And, once you've finished these three, look into the Trials of Apollo. :D


What have you been reading during this home-bound time? Leave a comment below and let's read a novel together!