This review is on the book Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard; The Ship of the Dead by the amazing author Rick Riordan, who also wrote the series you may know as Percy Jackson and the Olympians. As a reader of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Hunger Games, Lunar Chronicles and many other popular series, I give this series a rating of 4 because this book was a simple yet descriptive read and I enjoyed the plot, characters, and mysteries that the author twisted into the language. I did not give it a 5 because it wasn’t an I-really-can’t-put-this-book-down-for-anything book, but it was thought provoking and enjoyable in your free time.
The Ship of the Dead is an action and comedy filled book based around the mythology of the Asgard gods and is put in the point of view of a once homeless (now dead - it gets complicated) boy named Magnus Chase who is faced with a challenge to save the 9 worlds from an evil god named Loki. Him and his fellow companions are set to sail across these worlds to complete multiple missions which lead up to the final battle and decision of whether these worlds will perish under Loki or live on thanks to Magnus and his crew.
I thought this book was quite a decent read, now it may not be the most exciting book you have ever read, but the author puts in twists, mysteries, and cliff hangers to keep you reading. I personally enjoyed this book because not only was the plot line very interesting with the idea of the Asgard gods, but also the stories and the diversities of the characters that the author, Rick Riordan, chose was very grasping. Some highlighted credits I would love to give Riordan is his choice in comedy and diction when writing this book. Riordan intwines inside jokes that the reader can constantly give a chuckle to and have a connection with the characters. His use of diction also allows him to change your view of the story and where these different characters are coming from. Speaking of characters, Riordan also chooses unique personalities, races, and backgrounds for his characters to set up a diversity and I love that he included that because it’s important to highlight that the team he builds doesn’t need to come from the same place. Overall, I believe that readers should consider reading this series (because this is technically the 3rd book) if you're looking for a comedy, action filled, mythological book. The read is not hard to understand and his wording is descriptive and simple.
I hope those who decide to read this wonderful book enjoy the comedy, action, characters, and plot that Rick Riordan has so kindly given us to enjoy.
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