La espada del tiempo

No cover — Rick Riordan: La espada del tiempo (Spanish language, 2016)

470 pages

Spanish language

Published Nov. 7, 2016

ISBN:: 978-1-101-91068-9
OCLC Number:: 890621103

(1 review)

Los mitos vikingos son reales. Los dioses de Asgard están preparándose para la gran guerra. Trols, gigantes y criaturas horrendas se entrenan para el Tagnarok, el fin del mundo. Magnus tendrá que viajar por los nuevo mundos en busca de la única arma que puede detener el Ragnarok --una espada legendaria perdida hace miles de años-- y en el camino tendrá que tomar la más dificil de las decisiones. Porque a veces, para salvarse, es necesario morir.

Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers. One day, he is tracked down by a man he's never met -- a man his mother claimed was dangerous. The man tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god. The Viking …

Los mitos vikingos son reales. Los dioses de Asgard están preparándose para la gran guerra. Trols, gigantes y criaturas horrendas se entrenan para el Tagnarok, el fin del mundo. Magnus tendrá que viajar por los nuevo mundos en busca de la única arma que puede detener el Ragnarok --una espada legendaria perdida hace miles de años-- y en el camino tendrá que tomar la más dificil de las decisiones. Porque a veces, para salvarse, es necesario morir.

Magnus Chase has always been a troubled kid. Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers. One day, he is tracked down by a man he's never met -- a man his mother claimed was dangerous. The man tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god. The Viking myths are true. The gods of Asgard are preparing for war. Trolls, giants, and worse monsters are stirring for doomsday. To prevent Ragnarok, Magnus must search the Nine Worlds for a weapon that has been lost for thousands of years. When an attack by fire giants forces him to choose between his own safety and the lives of hundreds of innocents, Magnus makes a fatal decision.

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Briar reviewed Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan

Review of 'Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer' on 'Storygraph'

4 stars

I had never read a book by Rick Riordan before, so I thought I would give his books a try when I saw this Norse mythology themed one.

This book was full of humour. From fart jokes to witty sarcasm, it has it all. The book also has action, unique characters, and a hilarious modern take on Norse mythology.

I suppose the only reason why this book didn't get full ratings from me is that it seemed to be missing a needed moment of pause for more character building. I understand this was a race against time, but I wish that there was just a tiny bit more character-to-character dialogue that didn't include talking about backstory. This is likely just a personal thing, but I would have liked to have seen a little more friendship building through dialogue.

I also wish Magnus showed a little bit more weakness since he …

I had never read a book by Rick Riordan before, so I thought I would give his books a try when I saw this Norse mythology themed one.

This book was full of humour. From fart jokes to witty sarcasm, it has it all. The book also has action, unique characters, and a hilarious modern take on Norse mythology.

I suppose the only reason why this book didn't get full ratings from me is that it seemed to be missing a needed moment of pause for more character building. I understand this was a race against time, but I wish that there was just a tiny bit more character-to-character dialogue that didn't include talking about backstory. This is likely just a personal thing, but I would have liked to have seen a little more friendship building through dialogue.

I also wish Magnus showed a little bit more weakness since he was a little on the perfect side.

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Since at the start of the book he cringed every time he even saw a fake wolf, I would have liked to have felt that fear more in the final fight. Perhaps him frozen with fear for a few moments.

All in all, though, it was still a very fun read and I am glad I picked it up.

Pros:
-Funny
-Interesting characters
-Norse Mythology
-Interesting plot
-It was a fun read

Cons:
-Too perfect of a MC
-Slightly too little character building

Subjects

Norse Mythology
Norse Gods
Homeless children
Juvenile fiction
Quests (Expeditions)
Mitología escandinava
Fiction
Homeless persons
Ficción juvenil
Desamparados, Niños
Spanish language materials