Originally Posted On The Sassy Book Geek 
 3.5 Stars 
 First off I would like to say that I honestly enjoyed the Percy Jackson books a lot more but I still enjoyed "The Sword of Summer". They both have TONS of similarities and it was almost a little annoying how similar the two actually are. There's nothing really new here, people. 
 Let's Talk About The Plot 
 This pretty much explains the entire plot: Percy Jackson + Norse Mythology = The Sword of Summer. 
 I mean there's gods, demigods, magical artifacts, prophecies, & camps *cough* excuse me I mean HOTELS for said demigods. It's really the same formula with a few changes. 
 While nothing in this book is necessarily game changing it still managed to be a fun read. It was fast paced and had me zipping through all 500 of its pages, although it did tend to drag the tiniest bit during certain parts. I think it's easy to blame it on the book's length, you can only stretch out the plot so much before it slows down a little. Although I will venture to say that you'll be having so much fun reading it the page number will do little to deter you. 
 The mythological elements were still interesting and entertaining as well. Riordan once again immerses us in a wonderfully crafted world where ancient myths and the modern world collide. It was fun recognizing the few things I know of Norse mythology in the book but I also really enjoyed learning more as well. 
 Some of the events and happenings in the storyline itself were a little predictable too, I mean once you've read PJ then it isn't too hard to see where this book is going. I'm not complaining about this too much since it didn't actually spoil my read through so much and it IS a middle grade book . That being said though, it is definitely still readable for teenagers, young adults, and anyone older than that even. 
 Here's another little tidbit: it helps to read Percy Jackson before this since there are some references to it, including a cameo by a major PJ character! 
 On one last, semi-plot related note. I enjoyed Riordan's writing, it's simplistic, fun, and entertaining. It made for very easy reading. 
 Let's Talk About The Characters 
 The characters are basically the BEST part of any Riordan book, am I right? Magnus Chase is so lovable, witty, sassy, and just downright hilarious. I adore him! He is literally a sarcastic, little sass-master and those fun qualities are what I love most about Riordan's characters. 
 All of those factors can apply to almost every character in the book as well. They're all fun, silly, and flamboyant. From Magnus's elf and dwarf protectors to Thor the god of thunder himself, they were all memorable and amusing. 
 There's also some diversity in the characters, we have an Arabic female character as well as a hearing impaired elf. They are pretty badass as well. 
 In Conclusion 
 Sorry for such a short review, but there isn't really much to say concerning this book since it isn't anything different and what I have to say isn't anything ya'll haven't heard before, I'm sure. 
 Overall there isn't anything new here, it follows the same old "Riordan formula". Although I did complain about this point a lot this is STILL a super fun book and I do recommend it if you loved his previous books. (Also excuse my excessive use of the word "fun", it really is the perfect word to describe this book). 
 Recommend? 
 Definitely ,and like I've said throughout this entire review, I recommend it for any lover of Riordan's past books or for anyone looking for a light-hearted, fun, mythology-filled book!