The first adult epic fantasy novel from multi-million copy bestselling author Joanne M. Harris.
The first adult epic fantasy novel from multi-million copy bestselling author Joanne M. Harris.
Joanne Harris is the author of the Whitbread-shortlisted CHOCOLAT (made into an Oscar-nominated film starring Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp) and many other bestselling novels. Her hobbies are listed in Who's Who as 'mooching, lounging, strutting, strumming, priest-baiting and quiet subversion'. She plays bass guitar in a band first formed when she was 16, is currently studying Old Norse, and lives with her husband and daughter in Yorkshire, about 15 miles from the place she was born.
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
*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.
*Starburst Magazine*
A surprise from the author of Chocolat, this pacy adult fantasy is
narrated by Loki, the Norse god of fire and mischief.
*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.
*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*
Harris is an expert of Norse mythology...she makes it into a
compelling subject matter that encourages the revisiting of these
historic tales.
*Fantasy Book Review*
Loki's unique narration brings the myths to life with a grounded
and modern take on the traits of the gods of Asgard
*Utter Biblio*
Fun, witty and wholly entertaining, this is a neat retelling of
classic legends which maintains their ancient roots without
diminishing them in any way through the use of a modern filter
*Herts Advertiser*
It could have been a stuffy book about the myths and legends of
Scandinavia, but with a brilliantly clever twist of Loki as the
narrator, and his wonderful sense of wit, it both teaches and
entertains
*Rinn Reads*
Harris narrative is witty and nicely-paced...The book will appeal
to fans of folklore and mythology, but also, I'm sure, to fans of
Loki from the marvels movies
*Nicki J Markus Blog*
Loki's voice is engaging, witty and likeable...Loki's famous
exploits are conveyed with humour and verve
*Lucy Hounsom Blog*
It has the right amount of epic fantasy and tongue-in-cheek
humour....Harris skillfully weaves the stereotypical evil Loki into
a self-aware but misunderstood antihero...a wonderful piece by a
wonderful author, Well worth your time.
*The Tempered Pen*
Joanne is a natural storyteller who knows a few things about comedy
timing...I was snorting with laughter in a most unladylike manner
before even emerging from the cast list
*THE BOOK BAG*
Joanne M Harris brings her fascination with norse mythology from
her previous children's literature foray to her long-standing adult
audience with wit, style and obvious enjoyment...For lovers of
myth, legend and Game of Thrones
*Sunday Sun*
utterly compelling and well worth a read
*BURY FREE PRESS*
dark, quirky, occasionally grim, often hilarious and gloriously
bold
*Booktopia*
This book is about playfulness and trickery and their
darkside...there is a sly humour to this novel - both the
narrator's and at his expense
*THE INDEPENDENT*
a rich, sexy and entertaining tale of Loki...an imaginative
retelling of the old myths, as seen through the eyes of the bad
guy, and Harris (she reads Old Norse) handles it brilliantly!
*SAGA*
the first foray into adult fantasy fiction by the author of
Chocolat is lively and fun
*THE SUNDAY TIMES*
Harris has enormous fun with her antihero...this mythical bad boy
should beguile fans of Neil Gaiman
*THE METRO*
retells the sagas for adults, in all their wintry, saucy,
grandiose, melancholy glory.
*THE FINANCIAL TIMES*
An ingenious and funny retelling of the rise and fall of the Norse
gods
*CHOICE*
fantasy fans and those who like to read Norse myths will appreciate
the Gospel of Loki. I speculate that Joanne Harris's regular
readership will enjoy the book too.
*GEEK NATIVE*
The Chocolat writer moves into the adult fantasy world...we loved
it
*BELLA*
The Gospel of Loki, a retelling of Norse myths, is hilarous
*GOOD HOUSEKEEPING*
mixing of ancient myth with cracking modern story telling alongside
wonderful prose and pace
*FALCATA TIMES*
An entertaining story skillfully written as if it was simply told
by Loki himself sitting right next to the reader
*FANTASY FACTION*
Fun, witty and wholly entertaining, this is a neat retelling of
classic legends which maintains their ancient roots without
diminishing them through the use of a modern filter
*HERTFORDSHIRE ADVERTISER*
Funny, sometimes poignant and always entertaining - don't miss
Loki's lesson on life
*SCI-FI BULLETIN*
inventive and absorbing...I look forward to Harris' next foray in
to fantasy, especially if she applies her love of Norse mythology
again
*Fantasy Book Review*
Joanne writes this story with panache and skill, infusing it with
humour and wry smile throughout.
*SFF WORLD*
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