4/5

I tried Percy Jackson a while back and it was good but I never felt compelled to continue with the series. I saw this book from my library via Libby and as I have a much deeper interest in Norse mythology, decided to give it a go.

Magnus Chase dies on his sixteenth birthday and is transported to Valhalla, the afterlife for heroes. He's entwined in a prophecy involving his newly-found sword and the Fenris Wolf.

- I love this take on the old viking legends. All the main gods and entities are there and blended expertly with a modern world. 

- The representation so far was great. We've got deaf representation that was really well embedded and considered normal to most characters. There's also homeless characters, hijab-wearing and a bunch of other things that made this book inclusive and well rounded.

- My favourite part was the found family aspect. I won't go too deep into it to save from spoilers but it was super heart-warming.

If you're into your Norse mythology or maybe you've enjoyed other mythology based stories, I'd definitely recommend giving Magnus Chase a go.