Apparently Loki is the man of the moment. He needs to thank Tom Hiddleston for that apparently. While some of those who pick up Joanne Harris’ latest might be hoping for Loki a la Marvel, those of us who know about the real Loki are in for a great ride. The conceit behind the novel i...
I settled down to this book with considerable anticipation. I'd relished Joanne Harris' "Gentlemen and Players" and "Chocolat", packed as they were with original ideas, strong characterization, and a slightly mystical view of the world. I've been fascinated with Loki since I was a child. I discovere...
I'm a big fan of mythology. The ancient Greek, Egyptian and Norse polytheistic religions were abound with fantastic tales concerning the exploits of their pantheons. With the excellent 'Vikings' TV series on Lovefilm, the fun Marvel 'Thor' films and my recent reading of Neil Gaiman's 'American God...
I like Joanne Harris, so it’s a shame that this novel is nothing special. The writing is good, measured and well-paced. But the story just lacks any uniqueness and intrigue. Through part one and about half of part two it kept my attention, but after that it just seemed to fade away. This is too much...
“Loki, that’s me. Loki, the Light-Bringer, the misunderstood, the elusive, the handsome and modest hero of this particular tissue of lies. Take it with a pinch of salt, but it’s at least as true as the official version, and, dare I say it, more entertaining. So far, history, such as it is, has cast...
I have discovered that Loki says such things as "chillax" in this novel. Um, no. Just NO. I don't know if I could tolerate this, it feels like it could end up like a Loki version of [b:Hounded|9533378|Hounded (The Iron Druid Chronicles, #1)|Kevin Hearne|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327883998s/9533...
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