The Gospel of Loki
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Start by marking “The Gospel of Loki (Loki #1)” as Want to Read: The first adult epic fantasy novel from multi-million copy bestselling author of Chocolat, Joanne Harris. The novel is a brilliant first-person narrative of the rise and fall of the Norse gods - retold from the. “A surprise from the author of Chocolat,” New York Times bestselling author Joanne M. Harris, “this pacy adult fantasy is narrated by Loki, the Norse god of fire.
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The Gospel of Loki
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Description The novel is a brilliant first-person narrative of the rise and fall of the Norse gods - retold from the point of view of the world's ultimate trickster, Loki. It tells the story of Loki's recruitment from the underworld of Chaos, his many exploits on behalf of his one-eyed master, Odin, through to his eventual betrayal of the gods and the fall of Asgard itself.
Lists with This Book. The use of modern language, both for dialogue and descriptions, really jarred me out of the novel. The world building, the intense and exhilarating battle scenes, the fleshing out and depth of character he could have provided really would have gone and made this book something special indeed. A whole lot of sarcasm , the most unreliable narrator of all time, an alternative view on the Norse mythology and a quite a lot of epicness in addition. Return to Book Page.
Using her life-long passion for the Norse myths, Joanne Harris has created a vibrant and powerful fantasy novel. The Best Books of The book is written from the viewpoint of the Norse trickster god, Loki. With his notorious reputation for trickery and deception, and an ability to cause as many problems as he solves, Loki is a Norse god like no other. Demon-born, he is viewed with deepest suspicion by his fellow gods who will never accept him as one of their own and for this he vows to take his revenge.
But while Loki is planning the downfall of Asgard and the humiliation of his tormentors, greater powers are conspiring against the gods and a battle is brewing that will change the fate of the Worlds.
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From his recruitment by Odin from the realm of Chaos, through his years as the go-to man of Asgard, to his fall from grace in the build-up to Ragnarok, this is the unofficial history of the world's ultimate trickster. We look at events through his perspective as he narrates the creation of the nine worlds - well known myths involving the other gods and their final conflict.
Throughout the story it is apparent that Harris is an expert of Norse mythology and she makes it into a compelling subject matter that encourages the revisiting of these historic tales. I found the build up to Ragnarok inventive and absorbing. This was assisted by recognisable twists on the good and bad guys from Norse myth such as Jormagund and sulky teenager Fenris.
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It's fun and you'll keep going to the end. A surprise from the author of Chocolat , this pacy adult fantasy is narrated by Loki, the Norse god of fire and mischief. This is a lot of fun A must-read for all fans of Norse legends, fantasy and great writing.
The type of book where you've gone through fifty pages and are still hungry for more And there's undoubtedly more to come.
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Harris is an expert of Norse mythology Loki's unique narration brings the myths to life with a grounded and modern take on the traits of the gods of Asgard — Daniel Liscombe, Utter Biblio. Fun, witty and wholly entertaining, this is a neat retelling of classic legends which maintains their ancient roots without diminishing them in any way through the use of a modern filter — Matt Adams, Herts Advertiser. It could have been a stuffy book about the myths and legends of Scandinavia, but with a brilliantly clever twist of Loki as the narrator, and his wonderful sense of wit, it both teaches and entertains — Rinn Reads.
Harris narrative is witty and nicely-paced The book will appeal to fans of folklore and mythology, but also, I'm sure, to fans of Loki from the marvels movies — Nicki J Markus Blog. Loki's voice is engaging, witty and likeable Loki's famous exploits are conveyed with humour and verve — Lucy Hounsom Blog. It has the right amount of epic fantasy and tongue-in-cheek humour
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