Nothing is trickier than the truth.
All Loki the trickster god of Asgard wants is a peaceful life where he’s free to stir up a bit of harmless mischief. But when he’s struck by a painful vision of blood, ash, and death he knows his fun has run out.
Refusing to have his life obliterated by some stuffy prophecy, Loki feels he must save Asgard. Except the gods stand in his way. They don’t trust the God of Lies—which means his only hope is to return to Odin, the man he wished to forget thanks to their complicated history.
When Loki meets a mortal woman, his plans hit a snag.
Sigyn is delightfully stubborn and quick with a blade. She also, inexplicably, possesses a divine element found only in a god.
As Loki falls deeply in love with her, he never expects their bond to fulfill the prophecy threatening all their lives.
Forced between honoring his oath with Odin or protecting the woman he loves, Loki will discover that the only thing crueler than truth are the lies behind it all.
And the truth changes everything.
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Norse mythology reimagined. This addictive adult fantasy series takes place in a world that is dark, twisted, and deliciously fun.
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Lyra Wolf introduces the Reader to a bold and innovative new view point on the interesting dynamic relationship between Odin and Loki. Her exploration of the core of these characters as being a type of eternal energy or essence which is what helped them ascend into godhood is brilliant as it helps explain so much about each of the characters choices, actions, both good and bad.
This book is told from Loki's point of view and as such as get a view if not experience of the Aesir that is different to most modern depictions. We see that although Loki has his flaws and his own challenging behaviour, the rest of the Aesir are not paper white innocent either. From Thor's brutish bully like behaviour, to Freya's spite and of course Odin's control subtly disguised as friendship bound by a blood oath.
The most interesting part of this story is that Lyra chooses to explore the origin story of Signy, the much forgotten and woe-betide future-wife of Loki. She's sets Signy first and foremost as a human that carries the essence of compassion and it is that glimmer of an aspect which attracts Loki at first, much to the frustration of Odin.
Yet this blooming relationship isn't the only dramatic arc running through Loki's tale - for he discovers that Odin is afraid of something, or someone, and not only does Odin not tell Loki about it despite their bond, but also the rest of the Aesir know and they also know Loki doesn't know. If it's one way to make anyone feel excluded and alienated - it's secrets and it's a brilliant technique that Lyra has introduced to the story. Loki of course doesn't like being told he can't see Signy, and he even more doesn't like being lied too by anyone else but himself.
So both Loki and the reader embark on a dangerous journey of self-discovery, testing the limits of one's bond, and it all climaxes when Loki then discovers more than the truth, discovers something and someone worth fighting even the Aesir for. Regardless of what everyone or any prophecy might say...
It is a highly recommended read for any Loki fans, whether they like Tom Hiddleston or not, if they liked the Loki of Joanne Harris, they will also love this reincarnation of everyone's anti-hero.
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