
Since his mother's mysterious death, he's lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, keeping one step ahead of the police and the truant officers. Magnus Chase has seen his share of trouble. On September 29, there was a six chapter preview released exclusively sponsored by Nook. In September, multiple previews of chapters were released for free through different media outlets. Then, shortly afterwards, the book appeared on Amazon. The title was officially confirmed on Octowhen the The Blood of Olympus was released. The title of the first book was revealed early when The Blood of Olympus leaked before its scheduled release date, October 7, 2014.


Rick Riordan announced that the new Norse mythology series would be titled Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard on Septemduring a webcast.
