It’s still early in the summer, but Rick Riordan is already preparing us for the fall and his book tour for The Hammer of Thor, the second book in the Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard series!
Check out the list of locations below, including special event locations listed below the sponsoring bookstore, in most cases. The prolific author will make stops in the South, Midwest, and even head up into Alaska, among a handful of other locations!
Tuesday, October 4th
An Unlikely Story
111 South Street
Plainview, MA 02762
508-699-0244
http://www.anunlikelystory.com
Wednesday, October 5th
Books-A-Million
Brookwood Village
757 Brookwood Village
Birmingham, AL 35209
205-870-0213
http://www.booksamillion.com
*Wristbands to go on sale 10/4. For more information
www.facebook.com/booksamillion/events
Thursday, October 6th
Parnassus Books
3900 Hillsboro Pike, Suite 14
Nashville, TN 37215
615-953-2243
http://www.parnassusbooks.net
Event location:
6:15 PM CT
Salon@615 Special Edition
War Memorial Auditorium
301 6th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37243
Friday, October 7th
Prairie Lights Bookstore
15 South Dubuque Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-337-2681
http://www.prairielights.com
Event location:
7:00 PM CT
Englert Theatre
221 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
319-688-2653
www.englert.org/events
Saturday, October 8th
Red Balloon Bookshop
891 Grand Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105
651-224-8320
http://www.redballoonbookshop.com
Event location:
7:00 PM CT
The O’Shaunessy
St. Catherine’s University
2004 Randolph Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105
Sunday, October 9th
Elliott Bay Book Company
1521 Tenth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
206-624-6600
http://www.elliottbaybook.com
*Tickets go on sale on August 26th.
Event location:
4:00 PM PT
Town Hall Seattle
1119 8th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98101
206-652-4255
Monday, October 10th
Barnes & Noble #2784
200 E. Northern Lights Blvd.
Anchorage, AK 99503
907-279-7323
Event location:
7:00 PM AKDT (one hour behind PT)
West High School
1700 Hillcrest Drive
Anchorage, AK 99517
*Wristband distribution begins on 10/4 with purchase of book. Details at facebook.com/BNAnchorageAK
Tuesday, October 11th
Vancouver Kidsbooks
2557 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC V6K 2E9
604-738-5335
http://www.kidsbooks.ca
Tickets go on sale: August 22nd
Event location:
6:30 PM PT
The Hellenic Community Centre
4500 Arbutus Street
Vancouver, BC V6J 4A2
604-266-7148
http://helleniccommunity.org
Wednesday, October 12th
The King’s English Bookshop
1511 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84105
801-484-9100
books@kingsenglish.com
http://www.kingsenglish.com
Event location:
7:00 PM MT
Juan Diego High School
300 11800 S
Draper, UT 84020
If you’re planning on attending one of these events, be sure to check out Rick Riordan’s breakdown of his book tour events so you’ll know what to expect.
Riordan also posted an apology to his international fans, citing time restraints between writing books for his current inability to tour worldwide.
The Hammer of Thor (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #2) hits bookshelves on October 4, 2016. You can pre-order it now on Amazon.
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 an onslaught of giants. Ragnarok 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.
