Gods and monsters have always been staples of the stories we tell. From ancient times right up through the last season of Game of Thrones, gods and monsters are always a hit. The ancient myths humans once embraced were, at their heart, epic stories involving magic, immortals, and quests, so it’s no surprise tales like those found […]
Magnus Chase is not having the most peaceful afterlife of all time. Not for him is an eternity spent perpetually fighting to the temporary death that the other half-Norse gods get to enjoy in the comfort of Hotel Valhalla. Instead, he gets to save the world. Or at least, he gets to put off Ragnarok, […]
The moms of middle grade novels are the best, always have been and always will be. This collection of women can hold their own in a duel, carry the weight of the world, and settle uncharted territory, all while raising kids who turn out to be pretty great too. It is no easy feat to […]
For 16-year-old Magnus Chase, death isn’t the end. As the description of the first book in Rick Riordan’s Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series ominously states, “Sometimes, the only way to start a new life is to die.” And for Magnus, that new life is in the Hotel Valhalla, the afterlife for the […]