
Magnus Chase: The Hammer of Thor
by Rick Riordan
The second book in Rick Riordan's Magnus Chase series follows the teenage son of a Norse god as he embarks on a quest to prevent Ragnarok by retrieving Thor's missing hammer. The story features Alex Fierro, a genderfluid character who is a child of Loki and uses both he/him and she/her pronouns, providing meaningful LGBTQ+ representation in Norse mythology. The novel explores themes of identity, acceptance, family loyalty, and finding one's place in the world while delivering action-packed adventures through the Nine Worlds of Norse mythology.
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