panFirst book was way better, this one was too modernized for my taste.
Testament of Loki | 
panFirst book was way better, this one was too modernized for my taste.
so-soNot so much based on Norse stories like the first book, this is more like 'fanfiction' from the author about the Gods coming to Earth to recreate Asgard after Ragnarok. Deals with some dark topics but also comedic at times like the first read in the series.
pickI really liked this as a quick read! I thought it was nice to see the second stage in the life of Loki with emotions. It did feel like an in between book, as if we're just passing through on our way to a bigger plot, but I didn't mind that. I only wish the earthling side characters were a little more developed, but that's about it. Joanne M. Harris just writes nicely flowing books!
Anyone else's library holds act like buses? Been waiting for ages for one book (not even one of these!) and then three show up!
Been looking forward to getting my hands on these 😊
pickThe setting was not expected. I had no idea, and I am still not a fan of the setting. But somehow, it worked. This was, despite my fears, by far the best of the Loki books I have read by her.
She did cut down the 'yours truly' phrases a lot since The Gospel of Loki. It's so much better this way!!
pickA fun, funny & clever re-imagining of the characters of Norse Mythology. Loki is in the body of a 17 year old girl and his exploits & adventures are irreverent & irresistible. While on the surface the premise seems a tad ludicrous, it works really well, largely thanks to the lively & engaging writing style. While the Trickster is a bold, brash and outrageous character, it is Jumps, his host, that I particularly loved ... more below⬇️⬇️⬇️
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1. Given the book I'm currently reading I'd have to go with Loki. That said, he strikes me as the type who's a lot of fun at parties but excruciating the rest of the time.
2. Thomas Hardy, Philip Pullman, Fredrik Backman
3. I would really love to go to so many far flung & exotic places but the azure waters & sugar cubes houses of the Greek Islands are literally what I dream of.
4. One fat one.
5. Heyyyyy! 😎
pickThis is the sequel to The Gospel of Loki although it could be read as a stand-alone book if you know enough of Norse mythology. Asgard is destroyed during Ragnarök and Loki finds himself in a new, modern world. The trickster god must find his footing in the new world while making new friends and finding some old ones. This book read more like YA than the first one, but I liked that quality and really enjoyed this story. #arc #netgalley
