9 from the Nine Worlds

9 from the Nine Worlds is a collection of nine stories focusing on characters from the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard trilogy.

Development
The book was announced via twitter on February 8th, 2018.

Just Another Decapitated Head
Odin arrives at Hotel Valhalla one day to find that the Valkyries are having a food fight. Ever since Gunilla died, they've all been feisty. Odin has Hunding tell the Thanes to bring candidates for a new captain to the Thing Room in a hour. He goes to on his throne, Hlidskjalf, and views the Nine Worlds. He sees Heimdall on the Bifrost bridge making a Snapchat story with Thor's goats, Otis and Marvin. Odin orders him to stop that in case Jotunn arrive, he also sees Thor getting ready to jog around the Nine Worlds. Before he could argue further, a messenger raven arrives saying that the thane room is ready for the meeting.

Freydis, daughter Erik the Red, has had years unkind to her. Kara, girlfriend of Helgi, was clumsy and incessantly giggled.

This Is Why I Hate Clothes Shopping
Samirah al-Abbas does not like the fancy clothes of her fiancée, Amir Fadlan. It's Jid and Bibi's wedding anniversary, Abdel Fadlan tries to reassure his son but he decides to go to Blitzen's shop with Sam anyway. But when Amir goes to his room change he thought he saw someone, but it was just a pigeon. Sam has leave for something with Odin but she'll be back. He walks to Blitzen’s Best and sees Thor along the way.

At Blitzen’s Best, a man named Stan informs Amir that Blitz went home to get more supplies. He decided to give Amir a pair of light tan leather pants, in the pocket is an endless supply of coins powered by a "dark magic" spell on a piece of paper. Stan reveals that he is wearing the Nábrók, pants made from the skin of dead people, Stan's ancestors made them from Amir's! Alex Fierro enters the store, after a conversation with Stan about the store closing now she calls Sam telling her to bring something. After Alex leaves, Stan tells Amir he is now his pet. He tried to attack but failed, luckily Sam arrives with a "light magic" spear. She stabs the scroll containing the money spell causing it to vanish, allowing her and Alex to slice the pants off of Amir. He decides to take all the coins to the Chase Space for a donation.

Story Titles
Just Another Decapitated Head by Odin This Is Why I Hate Clothes Shopping by Amir Fadlin This Little Light Of Mine, I’m Gonna Let It Shine by Blitzen Speaking Of Trolls... by Hearthstone My Eighth-Grade Physics Actually Comes in Handy by Samirah al-Abbas Nice Doggy by Thomas Jefferson Jr. So’s Your Face! by Mallory Keen Well, That Was a Surprise by Halfborn Gunderson I Play with Fire by Alex Fierro
 * 1) Asgard: Home of the Aesir
 * 1) Midgard: Home of Humans
 * 1) Nidavellir: Home of the Dwarves
 * 1) Alfheim: Home of the Light Elves
 * 1) Jotunheim: Home of the Giants
 * 1) Helheim: Home of Hel and the Dishonorable Dead
 * 1) Niflheim: World of Ice, Fog, and Mist
 * 1) Vanaheim: Home of the Vanir
 * 1) Muspellheim: Home of the Fire Giants and Demons
 * 1) Goal Achieved! Sort of... by Thor

Just Another Decapitated Head

 * Odin (narrator)
 * Hunding
 * Heimdall
 * Otis
 * Marvin
 * Thor
 * Erik the Red
 * Helgi
 * Davy Crockett
 * Valkyries
 * Freydis
 * Kara
 * Boudica

This Is Why I Hate Clothes Shopping

 * Amir Fadlan (narrator)
 * Samirah al-Abbas
 * Abdel Fadlan
 * Thor
 * Stan
 * Alex Fierro

This Little Light of Mine, I’m gonna let it Shine

 * Blitzen (narrator)
 * Junior

Speaking of Trolls...

 * Hearthstone (narrator)
 * Thomas Jefferson Jr.
 * Siersgrunnr
 * Sunspot and Wildflower
 * Inge

My Eighth-Grade Physics Actually Comes in Handy

 * Samirah al-Abbas (narrator)

Nice Doggy

 * Thomas Jefferson Jr. (narrator)
 * Hel
 * Garm
 * Balder
 * Ratatosk

So’s Your Face!

 * Mallory Keen (narrator)
 * Halfborn Gunderson
 * Nidhogg

Well, That Was a Surprise

 * Halfborn Gunderson (narrator)

I Play With Fire

 * Alex Fierro (narrator)
 * Surt

Trivia

 * This is the first book in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series where Magnus does not narrate a story.