So it is based on the Mavel movie Loki. Fine. It is Loki who is going to find out more about himself. 

But is he? 

Loki in this story is not sure if he want to get Odin approval. But Odin is not really the modern fatherly kind. 

Thor is dumb but still loyal. 

So who is going to be friend with? Another with like him.

So he was sent to London as a punishment. He didn't like it but has no choice. 

In the meantime, he found out about magical murders and who did it. 

But what he is going to do with this information? He want to prove to his father that he is good and could be king, as much as as his brother Thor. 

Did he? He really didn't do much. Still, it is an okay read and sort of keep to his character. 

Reading this for Darkest London square. 

A young Loki story when he is still a prince and learning how to work with magic.

Ordin mistrust of magic is well known. So he is being training together with his brother who is bigger and stronger than he is. 

Loki and Thor made a mistake during a diplomatic appointment. Thor was kept home while Loki was sent to Midgard, London.

The Earth environment does not have a lot of magic. So it is not a nice place for Loki as he couldn't use his magical strength to get him out of trouble, 

Interesting read so far. Reading this for Darkest London square. 

While Loki: Where Mischief Lies starts and ends in Asgard, the majority of the story takes place in London where Loki is sent to investigate a series of magical murders. It's not much of a mystery as it's pretty obvious before he even leaves who is murdering the people, but Loki solves it halfway through the book and more of the story is spent on him figuring out what he is going to do about everything. However, there's plenty of supernatural stuff in it since the main character is a god and magic is used throughout the book. I'm using this for the Darkest London square. It would have also worked for the Cryptozoologist, Deadlands, and Spellbound squares.

A young bisexual British lord embarks on an unforgettable Grand Tour of Europe with his best friend/secret crush. An 18th-century romantic adventure for the modern age written by This Monstrous Thing author Mackenzi Lee—Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda meets the 1700s.

Henry “Monty” Montague doesn’t care that his roguish passions are far from suitable for the gentleman he was born to be. But as Monty embarks on his grand tour of Europe, his quests for pleasure and vice are in danger of coming to an end. Not only does his father expect him to take over the family’s estate upon his return, but Monty is also nursing an impossible crush on his best friend and traveling companion, Percy.

So Monty vows to make this yearlong escapade one last hedonistic hurrah and flirt with Percy from Paris to Rome. But when one of Monty’s reckless decisions turns their trip abroad into a harrowing manhunt, it calls into question everything he knows, including his relationship with the boy he adores.

Witty, dazzling, and intriguing at every turn, The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue is an irresistible romp that explores the undeniably fine lines between friendship and love.

I've been putting off writing a review for this book because I still can't figure out what to say about it. It's steampunk Frankenstein, so if that sounds appealing to you then snap it up post-haste. If you're not a steampunk fan, well, know what you are getting into.

Lee does an excellent job evoking the past in all her books, and this one is no exception. The interesting thing is that she infuses her world with machinery and mechanical men. It almost has a cyberpunk quality in that so much of the book is concerned with the divide between machine and man, and at what point when adding machinery and subtracting flesh does a man cease being human. It's an interesting direction to take the story, and there are also some astute comments of disability and social standing.

Where the book flagged for me was that I went into it wanting a story about brotherhood, and to watch these two brothers grapple with one another throughout the narrative. However, much like the source of inspiration, the two spend most of the book separated and only clash at the ending. This is all well and good, it's just not the story I wanted. While the book spent lavish detail and time exploring other characters and locales I found myself frustrated that it wasn't spending its time on things that interested me more. It doesn't feel fair to be critical of a book for not being what you want it to be, especially when it does a fine job in every other respect, but here I am.

If you dig steampunk you will likely enjoy this book. If you like historical fiction with a twist you will likely enjoy this book. If you want to read an interesting re-telling of Frankenstein you will also likely enjoy this book. If you want a story of brothers at odds with one another, and an exploration of their relationship, this will likely not hit the mark for you.