Mike Vasich
Paperback | Pages: 378 pages Rating: 3.78 | 1793 Users | 265 Reviews
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| ISBN: | 1456463462 (ISBN13: 9781456463465) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Loki |
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God of Mischief. Father of Lies. Harbinger of Destruction. Exiled and tortured by the gods, Loki swears vengeance. He will summon the mighty Fenris Wolf and the legendary Midgard Serpent, and they will lead an army of giants and all the dead in Niflheim. Brimming with the power of the most destructive being in the Nine Worlds, he will not rest till Asgard is in ashes and all the gods are dead under his heel.Present Based On Books Loki
| Title | : | Loki |
| Author | : | Mike Vasich |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 378 pages |
| Published | : | February 2nd 2011 by Createspace (first published January 1st 2010) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Mythology. Fiction |
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Ratings: 3.78 From 1793 Users | 265 ReviewsRate Based On Books Loki
4 and a half stars.I am clearly on a Viking-kick lately: Gaimans Norse Mythology, Harris silly The Gospel of Loki, Eaters of the Dead I read Vasichs short-story collection earlier this year and I loved it: the man is witty and he clearly knows his subject inside and out. It also doesnt hurt that he chose to write about my favorite Norse mythology character, the Trickster god Loki. After devouring Nine Naughty Tales of the Trickster (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...), I was curious to seeAfter reading American Gods and watching the movie Thor I wanted to read all I could about Norse mythology. I found a free book on my Kindle of all the classic stories and quickly read through them. I absolutely loved the character of Loki, feeling he was the most dynamic out of all of the Norse Gods. And look at that face ;) But that is besides the point. From there I found this book and it blew my mind.This book was beyond incredible as soon as I starting reading it I had a hard time putting
Ever since my first book on Norse myths ( A.S. Byatts Ragnarok), the gods and heroes from the North were of interest to me as a reader. The fact that they are all powerful and yet there is a finiteness to them was not something common to lot of the worlds myths. Across a span of centuries, Odin and his family grew and prospered into the roles of the undisputed overlords of all the nine worlds. The accounts of what happened prior to Ragnarok differs with some narratives calling Loki the ultimate
Oh my.If you're interested in either Loki or Odin, give this a try. It's a re-telling of part of the Norse mythology, changing events slightly here and there, to adapt the stories for a contemporary novel. And I must say, it was very well done. Besides the re-tellings, the book includes the relevant original texts in italics, so you can compare to your heart's desire, should you wish. Though not all of the mythological stories were incorporated into the story, there are plenty of references, if
Words are not enough to explain how absolutely and totally I loved this! Simply amazing! This book does a good job on staying true to spirit of original Norse myths, while at the same time it breaths new life into them. Lets say i will newer again look at Odin and Loki in the same way. Each Asgardian God is given distinct personality that is not far from how they where portrayed in folklore, it also gives them a little extra and makes them believable. Its all deliciously dark and very tragic.
I enjoyed this book. The author does an excellent job stitching a narrative together out of the somewhat fragmentary stories of Norse mythology, and pulls together an engrossing and entertaining read.I'd wrestled a bit with some of the portrayals of Loki, but the book makes it all flow in a way that's easily understood.Neil Gaiman's book on Norse mythology is more bombastic and comic book-like, but this is written more... dramatically.
As an author who writes stories based on mythology, I felt obligated to read this. I am always curious to get another take on a subject so dear to my heart. When you do that though, you always take the risk of being disappointed because somebody elses spin on your favorite stories could be too far from your own interpretation to enjoy it. I can tell you right now; this author does know his stuff. At no point in the story did I feel like tearing my hair out thinking: where did this guy get his
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