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Having already appropriated Odin and Loki for his novel American Gods, Gaiman turns his restless imagination to a retelling of Norse folklore (a youthful interest of his). He begins by introducing us to the three main mythological figures: Odin, the highest and oldest of the gods; his son, Thor, who makes up in brawn what he lacks in brains; and Loki, offspring of giants and a wily trickster. In a series of stories, we learn how Thor acquired his...
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"When a banished witch falls in love with the legendary trickster Loki, she risks the wrath of the gods in this fierce, subversive debut novel that reimagines Norse myth. Angrboda's story begins where most witch's tales end: with a burning. A punishment from Odin for refusing to give him knowledge of the future, the fire leaves Angrboda injured and powerless, and she flees into the farthest reaches of a remote forest. There she is found by a man who...
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Magnus Chase and the gods of Asgard volume 3
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English
Description
While Loki prepares his ship, Naglfar, to begin the final battle of Ragnarok, Magnus and his friends set sail to reach the vessel before it's ready, but angry sea gods and a fire-breathing dragon may prevent them from arriving in time.
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Series
Loki novels volume 1
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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The trickster god Loki describes the rise and fall of the gods of the Norse, detailing how he left Chaos to serve Odin until the fall of Asgard.
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"It's a battle of the clever troublemaker versus the great thief. The Norse god Loki loves creating chaos wherever he goes, showing his power by stirring up trouble for the gods. The cunning Greek god Hermes serves as a messenger to the gods and Zeus's personal thief. If these to gods were to go head-to-head, who would come out on top? Compare and contrast Loki's and Hermes's strengths and weaknesses in this Mythology Matchup"--
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Series
Loki volume 1
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English
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After one prank too many, trickster god Loki has been banished to live as a kid on Earth. If he can show moral improvement within one month, he'll be allowed to return to Asgard. If not? Eternity in a pit of angry snakes. School, fake "parents," and an eleven-year-old Thor's farts are pure misery. But when a bigger threat than Loki's mischief comes to Earth, Loki will have to decide whether he's really a villain, or if he might want to do the right...
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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What is more awesome than the hammer-wielding thunder-god, Thor; the Queen of Asgard and all-knowing goddess, Frigg; or the gigantic sea serpent, Jormungand? Norse Mythology for Kids transports you into the Nordic lands where extraordinary creatures like giants, dwarfs, elves, and monsters walked among fearless gods and goddesses. Featuring timeless stories from such countries as Iceland, Norway, and Denmark, this is your entryway into the magical...
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When Loki and Amora cause the destruction of one of Asgard's most prized possessions, Amora is banished to Earth, where her powers will slowly and excruciatingly fade to nothing. She was the only person who ever looked at Loki's magic as a gift instead of a threat; without her, he slips further into anguish and the shadow of his universally adored brother, Thor. When Asgardian magic is detected in relation to a string of murders on Earth, Odin sends...
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Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
Description
"Gods and thunder. Brothers and betrayal. Death and rebirth. Original Viking tales of Asgard, Thor, Loki, Odin, and Baldur come to life in a full-color, action-packed graphic novel that's perfect for young readers who crave adventure. Prepare yourself for sibling rivalry, ancient prophecies, and epic battles--and enter the weird, wild world of Norse mythology like you've never seen it before."--
13) The mask
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Pub. Date
[1997]
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English
Description
A mild-mannered bank clerk discovers a mysterious ancient mask that brings his innermost desires to life.
14) Loki: a novel
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
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English
Description
Struggling to find his place among the old patriarchal gods of supernatural power, Loki, a trickster and unreliable narrator, takes readers deep into the legends of Norse mythology where his many loves and families are charted alongside the politics of Asgard.
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On the night of the seventh moon, according to ancient Black Forest legend, Loke, the god of mischief, is abroad in the world. It is a night for singing and dancing. And it is a night for love. Helena Trant was enchanted by everything she found in the Black Forest--its people, its mysterious castles, its legends and lore. Especially its legends of love. Until the day she started to live one of them and the enchantment turned suddenly into a terrifying...
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Pub. Date
2023.
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English
Description
This truly epic adaptation of Kieron Gillen’s Loki series spans the nine realms as the reborn trickster struggles to walk the hero’s path and save the universe from an epidemic of fear.
THE GOD OF LIES HAS BEEN REBORN. CAN YOUNG LOKI BE ASGARD'S SAVIOR?
When Earth is plagued by an epidemic of fear, ancient prophecy says only Thor can stop the monstrous threat of the Serpent, but without help from Loki, Thor is certain...
THE GOD OF LIES HAS BEEN REBORN. CAN YOUNG LOKI BE ASGARD'S SAVIOR?
When Earth is plagued by an epidemic of fear, ancient prophecy says only Thor can stop the monstrous threat of the Serpent, but without help from Loki, Thor is certain...
17) Loki
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Through engaging text and dynamic infographics, describes the mythical stories of the Norse god Loki"--
Author
Series
Loki volume 2
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First US edition.
Language
English
Description
When Thor's magical hammer is stolen and everyone blames Loki, a trickster god who is trapped as an eleven-year-old boy, he is determined to prove his innocence but finds his judgment clouded by his jealousy over Valerie's new friend.
19) Valkyrie rising
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
While visiting Norway, sixteen-year-old Ellie must step out of the shadow of her popular older brother, join forces with his infuriating best friend, and embrace her Valkyrie heritage to rescue teen boys kidnapped to join the undead army of the ancient god, Odin.
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Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
It's not every day that you find a famous weatherwoman bound by magic to a tree deep in the woods. Or discover that the weatherwoman is in fact Sunna, the Norse Goddess of the Sun, and one of the seven day guardians who keep time in order. But that's just what happens to new friends Buzz and Mary--and it's only the start of their adventure. Now, as the people of Earth are forced to repeat the same Saturday over and over again, Buzz and Mary must journey...
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