The Gospel of Loki - Brossura

Harris, Joanne M

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1473211689 ISBN 13: 9781473211681

Casa editrice: Gollancz, 2014

Riassunto

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. Demon-born, he is viewed with deepest suspicion by his fellow gods who will never accept him as one of their own and for this he vows to take his revenge.

But while Loki is planning the downfall of Asgard and the humiliation of his tormentors, greater powers are conspiring against the gods and a battle is brewing that will change the fate of the Worlds.

From his recruitment by Odin from the realm of Chaos, through his years as the go-to man of Asgard, to his fall from grace in the build-up to Ragnarok, this is the unofficial history of the world's ultimate trickster.

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Recensione:

a fun read, and a nice new slant on the old tales (Fortean Times)

Allan Corduner's charming voicing of our antihero makes us sympathise with him more than we ought to; imaginative accents for the huge cast of gods, giants and demons, and splendid musical effects add to the fun" (THE TIMES)

A chatty, cheeky style that works a treat (SFX)

Moves at a cracking pace and it's a lot of fun (Jonathan Hatfull SciFiNow)

A beautifully written darkly fun fairy tale which breathes new life into the Trickster (GEEK PLANET ONLINE)

An ingeniously skewed retelling of Norse mythology. It's fun and you'll keep going to the end. (Callum Shephard Starburst Magazine)

A surprise from the author of Chocolat, this pacy adult fantasy is narrated by Loki, the Norse god of fire and mischief. (Violent Henderson Vogue)

quirky, amusing throughout, with an undercurrent of darkness and menace. This is a lot of fun...A must-read for all fans of Norse legends, fantasy and great writing. (Stefan Fergus Civilian Reader)

The type of book where you've gone through fifty pages and are still hungry for more...a joyous, terrifying, tumulutuous ride. And there's undoubtedly more to come. (Chris Nickson Chris Nickson)

Harris is an expert of Norse mythology...she makes it into a compelling subject matter that encourages the revisiting of these historic tales. (Joe Warren Fantasy Book Review)

Descrizione del libro:

For fans of THE AVENGERS, this is the first adult epic fantasy novel from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of CHOCOLAT, Joanne Harris.

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• Editore: Gollancz
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1473211689
• ISBN 13: 9781473211681
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 320