The crew continue on their journey, with Blitz and Hearth travelling separately to retrieve Bolverk's whetstone.Īs the crew heads to York, the backstories of the members are revealed. Njord reveals Magnus that the only way to defeat Loki is by drinking Kvasir's mead. They manage to escape with the help of Magnus' grandfather, Njord. Aegir invites them to escape while he isn't looking, but the crew is attacked by Aegir's nine daughters. Upon being threatened, Magnus swears by his troth to defeat Loki in a flyting contest and to avenge Aegir's humiliation, as Aegir was previously defeated by the god in a contest. Aegir's eldest daughter recognizes Magnus from his previous encounter with her mother Rán. The crew's conversation is heard by the Nine Billow Maidens, who take them to the court of Aegir, where they discover Hearth and Blitz are being held prisoner.

Mallory Keen, Halfborn Gunderson, Thomas Jefferson Jr., Samirah al-Abbas and Alex accompany Magnus, while they plan to pick up Blitzen and Hearthstone along the way. After reaching Valhalla, Magnus summons a ship gifted by his father Frey. Magnus and Alex Fierro travel to the Chase Mansion, where they recover notes written by Randolph at different points in time. He and his crew sail to the farthest borders of Jotunheim and Niflheim in pursuit of Asgard's greatest threat.

The novel is narrated in the first-person view by Magnus Chase, 16-year-old demigod and homeless orphan. It was released on Octoby Disney-Hyperion, an imprint of Disney Book Group. It is the third and final novel in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard trilogy, preceded by The Hammer of Thor. The Ship of the Dead is a young-adult fantasy novel based on Norse mythology written by American author Rick Riordan. Print ( hardcover and paperback), audiobook, e-book

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