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.‎‎.‎‎.‎