The Hammer of Thor

Unreleased

The Hammer of Thor is the second book in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series by Rick Riordan. The book is stated to be released on October 4, 2016.

Development
Rick Riordan announced the title of the second book in the back of The Sword of Summer. The cover and an exclusive first look at chapter 1 were revealed on April 28th, 2016.

Synopsis
''Thor's Hammer is missing again. The Thunder God has a disturbing habit of misplacing his weapon- the mightiest force in the Nine Worlds- but this time the hammer isn't just lost. It has fallen into enemy hands. If Magnus Chase and his friends can't retrieve the hammer quickly, the mortal worlds will be defenseless against the onslaught of the Giants. Ragnarök will begin. The nine worlds will burn. Unfortunately, the only person who can broker a deal for the hammer's return is the gods' worst enemy- Loki, and the price he wants is very high.''

Plot
Samirah al-Abbas meets Magnus Chase at The Thinking Cup after not seeing him for 6 weeks. She then leaves and asks him to meet with an informant, who turns out to be Otis, Thor's goat. Otis tells him that Thor's missing hammer is in a wight's barrow in Provincetown, and that something was stalking him on his way to meet Magnus. Before he can say much more, an axe kills Otis. Magnus then gets up to chase the goat's killer.

Characters

 * Magnus Chase
 * Samirah al-Abbas
 * Otis

Chapter Titles

 * 1) Could You Please Stop Killing My Goat?
 * 2) Your Standard Rooftop Chase Scene with Talking Swords and Ninjas
 * 3) My Friends Protect Me by Telling Me Absolutely Nothing. Thanks, Friends
 * 4) A Cheetah Run Me Over
 * 5) My Sword Has a Better Social Life Than I Do
 * 6) Love Me Some Weasel Soup
 * 7) Have You or Someone You Love Ever Suffered From Lindworms?
 * 8) I Am Saved From Certain Death By Being Killed
 * 9) Never Take a Bubble Bath With a Decapitated God
 * 10) The Most Awkward Viking Luau Ever
 * 11) What's a Guy Gotta Do to Get a Standing Ovation?
 * 12) Samirah and Magnus Sitting in a Tree, T-A-L-K-I-N-G
 * 13) Relax, It's Just a Little Death Prophecy
 * 14) Cry Me a Blood River. Wait. Actually, Don't
 * 15) All in Favour of Slaughterng Magnus, Please Say Aye
 * 16) Hearthstone Unleashes His Inner Bovine
 * 17) Uncle Randolph Gets on My Naughty List BIG-TIME
 * 18) I Need to Learn Many, Many More Cusswords in Sign Language
 * 19) Should I Be Nervous that the Pilot is Praying?
 * 20) In Case of Demonic Possession, Please Follow Illuminated Signs to the Nearest Exit
 * 21) Loiterers Will Be Shot, Then Arrested and Shot Again
 * 22) Pretty Sure Hearthstone’s Dad Is a Cow-Abducting Alien
 * Yep, His Other Car Is Definitely a UFO
 * Oh, You Wanted to Breathe? That’ll Be an Extra Three Gold
 * 1) Hearthstone? More Like Hearthrob. Am I Right?
 * 2) We Nuke All the Fish
 * 3) Let Me Go Immediately, or I Will Make You a Billionaire
 * 4) And If You Order Now, You Also Get This Cursed Ring!
 * 5) Nøkk, Nøkk
 * 6) Somewhere Over the Rainbow, There’s Some Messed-Up Stuff Going On
 * 7) Heimdall Takes a Selfie with Literally Everyone
 * 8) Godzilla Sends Me an Important Message
 * 9) Falafel Break? Yes, Thank You
 * 10) We Visit My Favorite Mausoleum
 * 11) We Have a Tiny Problem
 * 12) Solving Problems with Extreme Fashion
 * 13) Meat S’mores Roasting on an Open Fire
 * 14) You Will Never, Ever Guess Blitzen’s Password
 * 15) Elvis Has Left the Bowling Bag
 * 16) Little Billy Totally Deserved It
 * 17) When in Doubt, Turn Into a Biting Insect
 * 18) Or You Could Just Glow a Lot. That Works, Too
 * 19) You Keep Using the Word Help. I Do Not Think It Means What You Think It Means
 * 20) We Are Honored with Runes and Coupons
 * 21) Pigtails Have Never Looked So Frightening
 * 22) Here Comes the Bride and/or the Assassin
 * 23) I Prepare for Funkytown Combat
 * 24) All Aboard the Cheesy Gordita Express
 * 25) Thrym!
 * 26) A Little Refreshing Poison in Your Face, Sir?
 * 27) Hello, Paranoia, My Old Friend
 * 28) My Uncle Gets Some Backup Singers
 * 29) It’s Hammer Time! (Someone Had to Say It)
 * 30) Squirrels in the Window May Be Larger Than They Appear
 * 31) Daisies in the Shape of an Elf
 * 32) Let’s Try This Whole “Meeting for Coffee” Thing Again
 * 33) I Call In Some Favors

Trivia

 * The "Hammer of Thor" refers to Mjolnir, which was lost during The Sword of Summer.