{"product_id":"the-ship-of-the-dead-9781432841898","title":"The Ship of the Dead","description":"Magnus Chase, a once-homeless teen, is a resident of the Hotel Valhalla and one of Odin's chosen warriors. As the son of Frey, the god of summer, fertility, and health, Magnus isn't naturally inclined to fighting. But he has strong and steadfast friends, including Hearthstone the elf, Blitzen the dwarf, and Samirah the Valkyrie, and together they have achieved brave deeds, such as defeating Fenris Wolf and battling giants for Thor's hammer, Mjolnir. Now Magnus and his crew must sail to the farthest borders of Jotunheim and Niflheim in pursuit of Asgard's greatest threat. Will they succeed in their perilous journey, or is Ragnarok lurking on the horizon?\u003cbr\u003eThis limited numbered and signed edition comes in a full-color slipcase, has special endpapers, and includes exclusive frontispiece art by series illustrator John Rocco.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRick Riordan\u003c\/strong\u003e, dubbed \"storyteller of the gods\" by \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, is the author of five #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling middle grade series with millions of copies sold throughout the world: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, The Heroes of Olympus, and the Trials of Apollo, based on Greek and Roman mythology; the Kane Chronicles, based on Ancient Egyptian mythology; and Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, based on Norse mythology. Rick collaborated with illustrator John Rocco on two #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling collections of Greek myths for the whole family: \u003ci\u003e Percy Jackson's Greek Gods \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Percy Jackson's Greek Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e. Rick lives in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife and two sons. Follow him on Twitter at @camphalfblood. \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Rocco (www.roccoart.com)\u003c\/strong\u003e studied illustration at Rhode Island School of Design and The School of Visual Arts. In addition to writing and illustrating several of his own picture books, including \u003cem\u003eBlizzard\u003c\/em\u003e and the Caldecott Honor-winning and \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e best-selling \u003cem\u003eBlackout\u003c\/em\u003e, he has created all the cover art for Rick Riordan's series. He has also illustrated books by Whoopi Goldberg and Katherine Patterson, and he recently co-authored a novel, \u003cem\u003eSwim That Rock\u003c\/em\u003e, with Jay Primiano. Before becoming a full-time children's book creator, he worked as an art director on \"Shrek\" for Dreamworks, and for Disney Imagineering. He lives in Los Angeles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thorndike Press Large Print","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50556727558418,"sku":"9781432841898","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3034dc9c-5c79-4dbc-a069-dfe76c5e1b8d.jpg?v=1731762114","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-ship-of-the-dead-9781432841898","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}