The Ship of the Dead
- Published
- 3 October 2017
- Pages
- 528
- ISBN-13
- 9798855113044
- Type
- novel
About this book
The Ship of the Dead, published in October 2017 at 528 pages, closes out the trilogy Rick Riordan built around Magnus Chase's death-defying recruitment into Valhalla, resolving the doomsday prophecy set in motion in The Sword of Summer.
Key facts about The Ship of the Dead
Rick Riordan wrote The Ship of the Dead, a novel on our list. It has been out since 3 October 2017. The book has 528 pages.
We list 3 editions of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9798855113044 to find the main one.
The Ship of the Dead is book 4 of 5 in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series. The series has 5 published books. However, the series starts with The Sword of Summer (2015). 9 From the Nine Worlds is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 2 October 2018.
Additionally, Rick Riordan writes Tres Navarre, Percy Jackson and the Olympians and The Heroes of Olympus, plus 3 more series. Those series sit on our crime and fantasy shelves. Meanwhile, The Wild Zone is the latest published Rick Riordan book on file, from 29 September 2026.
About Rick Riordan
Rick Riordan is an American author who reshaped middle-grade fantasy by fusing Greek mythology with contemporary American life in Percy Jackson and the Olympians, introducing Percy, a dyslexic, ADHD twelve-year-old who discovers he's the son of Poseidon and is thrust into a modern-day world where the Greek gods and monsters are alive and active. See every Rick Riordan book in order.
Its place in Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard
The Ship of the Dead is book 4 in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series. It follows For Magnus Chase: Hotel Valhalla Guide to the Norse Worlds. It is followed by 9 From the Nine Worlds. See the full Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard reading order.
Magnus Chase has been homeless on the streets of Boston for two years when he's ambushed by a fire giant on his sixteenth birthday -- and dies saving his uncle, only to wake up in Valhalla. It turns out Magnus is the son of Frey, the Norse god of summer and fertility, and his death was a battle-death that earns him a place among Odin's chosen warriors, training for Ragnarok. Unfortunately, he's also just accidentally set loose the sword that's prophesied to kill Frey and possibly start the end of the world nine…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780141342580
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9788551002476
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9788490438244