Story 78: The Sword of Summer; Or Magnus Chase Gets a Life

“Have you heard the theory that Jason Grace goes to Valhalla?”Darien (she/her) and DJ (he/him) leave Greek mythology behind and check into Hotel Valhalla with Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard. Other topics include the perfect timing to branch away from the Percy Jackson books, first-person narrative being Rick Riordan’s greatest strength, the fluctuating timeline of these interconnected middle-grade book series, a quick stop at Pronunciation Station, who gets sent to which mythological afterlife, a not-so-speedy run through the various quests of the book, and a shocking revelation about one of the co-hosts not finishing the book before recording this episode. Spoilers for The Sword of Summer and The Hammer of Thor Content Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about suicide, death, the afterlife, animal attacks, Islamaphobia, drowning, and gun violence Bunker 9 Bonus episodes about Percy Jackson and the Olympians on Disney+ available now! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythologyThrowback to Darien talking about Riordanverse afterlives on Through the Mist: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5r7u7cNgonTLl4T1C2yjdy?si=6DrxSlE4QJ-NRHRwKJyG7wAbout UsMuses of Mythology was created and co-hosted by Darien and DJ Smartt.Our music is Athens Festival by Martin Haene. Our cover art is by Audrey Miller. Find her on Instagram @bombshellnutshellartLove the podcast? Support us on Patreon and get instant access to bloopers, outtakes, and bonus episodes! Patreon.com/musesofmythologyYou can also leave us a 5-star rating and review on your favorite podcatcher at Lovethepodcast.com/musesofmythologyFind us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Find all of our episodes and episode transcripts at MusesOfMythology.com-----------------------Support the showNo portion of this episode may be used for AI training purposes or to create derivative works without express written permission from the creators and co-hosts Darien Smartt or Davis Smartt.