![]() With his notorious reputation for trickery and deception, and an ability to cause as many problems as he solves, Loki is a Norse god like no other. So far, history, such as it is, has cast me in a rather unflattering role. ![]() 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. Loki, the Light-Bringer, the misunderstood, the elusive, the handsome and modest hero of this particular tissue of lies. Using her life-long passion for the Norse myths, Joanne Harris has created a vibrant and powerful fantasy novel. It tells the story of Loki’s recruitment from the underworld of Chaos, his many exploits on behalf of his one-eyed master, Odin, through to his eventual betrayal of the gods and the fall of Asgard itself. ![]() ![]() The novel is a brilliant first-person narrative of the rise and fall of the Norse gods – retold from the point of view of the world’s ultimate trickster, Loki. ![]()
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