Amy Lewis is on her way to her grandma’s house. She’s being chased by a very bad wolf.
Galaxies away Loki, Norse God of Mischief and Chaos, is waking up in a prison cell, strangely without a hangover, and with no idea what he’s done wrong—this time anyway. He does know Thor is hiding something, Odin is up to something wicked, and there seems to be something he’s forgotten.
Amy and Loki’s fates are about to collide. They’ll have to work together to defeat gods, elves, magic sniffing cats, and nosy neighbors. If Loki can remember what he’s forgotten, and Amy can convince him not to be too distracted by Earthly gadgets, Earthly pleasures, or three day benders, they just might pull it off.
I really liked the mix of urban fantasy and mythology here. I’ve always enjoyed stories that play with Norse gods like Loki and Thor, so this was a fun addition to that shelf.
There’s a lot packed into this first book, maybe a bit too much for its length. We follow a storyline in the modern world, there’s an adventure in Asgard, plus a fair amount of backstory and flashbacks. All of it was interesting, but none of it quite had the space to fully land. I kept wanting just a little more time with each thread to really get invested.
The book opens very strongly, with Amy almost getting murdered by a truly horrifying serial killer. It’s intense and dramatic, and I expected it to tie into the larger plot somehow… but it just doesn’t. Amy seems weirdly unaffected, and the whole scene ends up feeling like it was there just for shock value, not because it had real narrative weight. That was a bit disappointing.
I’d also gone into this hoping for something with no romance, based on the blurb and what other reviewers had said. And while this doesn’t fully dive into paranormal romance territory, there are those little “oh no, he’s hot” or blushing moments that hint at a slow burn. Nothing wrong with that, it’s a bestselling genre for a reason! But as someone who’s demisexual, I’m just not the target audience for romance-heavy stories, and I wish it were clearer when a book is leaning that way. That way, I can pick reads that match my tastes a bit better.
My favorite parts were definitely the scenes outside of Midgard. The Asgard bits, and the way the gods interact, were the highlights for me. There’s a lot of potential there, and I really enjoyed this version of Thor!
The biggest letdown, though, was the ending, or the lack of one. The book doesn’t really conclude so much as just stop. Nothing gets resolved. It reads more like the story is mid-arc and the next chapter just happens to be in the next book. I don’t mind series openers that leave some threads hanging, but I do expect some kind of arc resolution, and this didn’t have that.
So while it wasn’t a perfect fit, this was a quick and entertaining read that shows a lot of promise. I’ll probably give the next book a try and see where it goes from here, but I hope the pacing and structure settle more as the series continues.
