Alongside the politics of Asgard, it charts the course of Loki's many loves and families, from his mothering of Odin's famous horse to his intense, turbulent, and, eventually, fatal relationship with Baldr the Beautiful - a tender and moving story of love that goes wrong, jealousy and a transitioning that is forbidden by society. In spite of his cleverness and sparkling wit (or, perhaps, because of this.) Loki struggles to find his place among the old patriarchal gods of supernatural power and is constantly at odds with the god of thunder - Thor.

He is a trickster, an unreliable narrator, the god of intelligence and politics. Born within the heart of a fire in the hollow of a tree-trunk, Loki arrives in Asgard as an outsider. This narrative may seem familiar enough at first, but the reader should beware. Starting with the Norse creation myths, the trickster god Loki takes the reader on a wild ride through Norse mythology, from the time the gods - the founders of Asgard - defeated races of monsters, and hurtling through famous stories, including Odin hanging himself on the World Tree, the theft of the corrupting gold ring and the murder of Baldr, the god of love and the Sun. In his first adult novel, Loki, he breathes new life into Norse myths. Melvin Burgess revolutionised children's literature with the infamous cult novels Junk and Doing It. with great gusto, pulling together many tales into one sometimes beautifully lyrical masterwork.' SFX MAGAZINE 'a mischievous, unpredictable and clever book that breathes new life into an already fascinating character and godly race.' CULTUREFLY Step into the ancient fir-tree forests of Scandinavia and bear witness to legends as epic as those of the Greeks and the Romans. it's a book that exerts a curious charm.' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Burgess recounts Loki's genius. witty and insightful.' i PAPER 'His prose is electrical, crackling with a mischievous charge.' BUZZ MAGAZINE 'Told with wit verve. THE FIRST ADULT NOVEL BY THE CARNEGIE PRIZE WINNING AUTHOR OF JUNK 'A spirited retelling.

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