They chant that he is wrongly selected as a hero, and Valhalla can’t contain him. They also make a cryptic and ominous prophecy. Seers read Magnus’ future and determine that he is a son of the god Frey. Sam’s rival Valkyrie, Gunilla, tries to make Sam look bad for choosing Magnus as a hero. He learns the empty throne at the head table belongs to the illusive god Odin, also known as the All-Father of Valhalla.ĭuring the meal, the newbies’ deeds leading to their deaths are revealed. She takes him to the massive dining hall, filled with other einherjar. She is a Valkyrie, one who chooses the fate of the slain. Magnus remembers her as the girl who carried him to Valhalla.

He’s given a private suite that reflects everything good in his memories. The hotel has 540 doors leading out into nine worlds, and each world is a different layer of reality. He learns that thousands of dead warriors, known as einherjar, reside in Valhalla. Magnus remembers learning that Valhalla is a place for heroes who die in battle. Magnus dies and finds himself at the immaculate Hotel Valhalla, where the staff of 1000-year-old Norse men tell him to enjoy his afterlife. He attacks and stabs Surt, and they fall over the bridge together. Magnus discovers that he is impervious to the temperature change. An inky black villain named Surt appears and demands that Magnus give him the sword.Ī battle ensues, in which Surt emits intense heat that begins to melt the pavement. Randolf urges Magnus to use his mind to pull an old sword from the bottom of the river. As they drive to an old bridge, Uncle Randolf says Magnus is the son of a Norse god.įrom the bridge, they can see explosions near Randolf’s house. Despite Magnus’ skepticism, he gets in the car with his uncle.

Randolf catches Magnus and says the boy is in grave danger. Randolf is a scholar in Norse history, and his house is filled with historical treasures. Curious why they’re suddenly interested in finding him, Magnus breaks into rich Uncle Randolf’s massive house to look for clues. On his 16th birthday, he learns his uncles - whom his mother had told him to avoid - are looking for him. Magnus has been homeless, living on the streets of Boston since his mother died in a fire two years earlier.

Magnus chase the sword of summer