The Gospel of Loki

by Joanne Harris

First published 2014

Loki, the Norse god of mischief, narrates his own sly account of the mythic world. As Asgard's outcast, Loki schemes to gain power and influence, even if it means betraying the gods. He plays a deadly game, manipulating the arrogant Odin, the fierce Thor, and the beautiful Freya. But when Ragnarok, the cataclysmic destruction of the Nine Realms, looms, Loki must choose between his selfish desires and the fate of the cosmos.

Genres: fiction, mythology, literary-fiction, fantasy

Vibes: atmospheric, dark, thought-provoking

Tropes: trickster, unreliable-narrator

Setting: Asgard, Nine Realms

Period: Ragnarok

280 pages · Paperback · S&S/Saga Press

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