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The Gospel Of Loki
302 pages
A sly, subversive retelling of Norse mythology from the perspective of its most infamous, unappreciated outcast.
What it feels like
This subversive fantasy offers a fresh, cynical lens on familiar myths, placing the reader directly into the mind of the ultimate trickster. The narrative moves at a brisk, engaging pace, charting a sweeping course from chaotic origins to apocalyptic ruin. It feels both mythic and deeply personal, steeped in a mood of rebellious scheming and inevitable doom. The tone is wry and confessional, capturing the bitter alienation of an outsider who is constantly used but never truly accepted by the arrogant elite. It is a story of humiliation and calculated revenge that will delight readers who naturally gravitate toward charismatic antiheroes and enjoy watching the established order burn from the inside out.
- Mood
- mythic
- scheming
- rebellious
- ominous
- Tone
- cynical
- mischievous
- subversive
- wry
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- outsider alienation · revenge and betrayal · the burden of destiny · subverting authority
- The writing
- A sharp, confessional narrative that blends mythic grandeur with the sly, intimate voice of a marginalized trickster.
- The arc
- Moves from the chaotic thrill of newfound power to the bitter, inevitable slide into betrayal and apocalyptic revenge.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love antiheroes, mythological retellings, and rooting for the clever outcast against a pantheon of arrogant elites.
Content notes
- betrayal
- apocalyptic themes
- bullying and exclusion
About the book
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.
Description from Open Library.
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