Story 82: The Ship of the Dead, or This One Made Darien Cry

“I’m sure—and this is me again, huffing Hopium—he’s got something planned.”Set sail to prevent Ragnarok in Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Ship of the Dead!Other topics include ranking Riordanverse books based on satisfying endings, the injustice of Halfborn Gunderson’s Big Damn Hero Moment happening off-page, the LEGENDARY transcription from Chapter 9 to Chapter 10, the massive crossover story that Riordan is definitely, totally, absolutely going to write… eventually, DJ refusing to let Darien read a whole eight pages, and the hosts’ shared reservations about Magnus and Alex’s relationship (though they absolutely acknowledge these reservations are born out of their own poor relationship experiences). Spoilers for Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Ship of the Dead, Trials of Apollo: The Tyrant’s Tomb, Trials of Apollo: The Tower of Nero, and Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Chalice of the GodsContent Warning: This episode contains mentions of and conversations about death, the afterlife, slavery, imprisonment, and torture. Darien Tells DJ about The Last Fallen Moon available now on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/musesofmythologyAbout 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/musesofmythologyTell us what you like most about the show by leaving us a review at Lovethepodcast.com/musesofmythologyFind us @MusesOfMyth on Instagram. 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.