Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, Book 2 The Hammer of Thor [Hardcover]

Thor's hammer is missingagain. The thunder god has a disturbing habit of misplacing his weapon--the mightiest force in the Nine Worlds. But this time the hammer isn't just lost, it has fallen into enemy hands. If Magnus Chase and his friends can't retrieve the hammer quickly, the mortal worlds will be defenseless against an onslaught of giants. Ragnarok will begin. The Nine Worlds will burn. Unfortunately, the only person who can broker a deal for the hammer's return is the gods' worst enemy, Loki--and the price he wants isveryhigh.

Rick Riordan, dubbed storyteller of the gods byPublishers Weekly, is the author of three #1New York Timesbest-selling middle grade series with 45 million copies sold throughout the world: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, based on Greek mythology; the Kane Chronicles, based on Ancient Egyptian mythology; and the Heroes of Olympus, based on Greek and Roman mythology. Rick collaborated with illustrator John Rocco on two best-selling collections of Greek myths for the whole family:Percy Jackson's Greek GodsandPercy Jackson's Greek Heroes. The first book in his Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard trilogy based on Norse mythology,The Sword of Summer, also debuted at #1 on theNew York Timeslist. Rick lives in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife and two sons. Follow him on Twitter at @camphalfblood.