I love history, legends, and retellings most of all when it comes to a well done tale of magic and otherworldliness. I found that in Father of Monsters by A.B Frost.
- Genre: Myth Retelling
- Heat Level: ❤️❤️
- Overall Rating: 5/6 Glass Slippers
The Poetic Edda gives us the bases for the gods and goddesses we know best from Norse mythology. They tell of heroes journeys and tricks played by immortals, of seer women and all of mankind. While Loki plays a small part in those, Frost has given him a true voice in Father of Monsters.
Witty and well-researched, this novella gives Loki a chance to tell his own tales as he regales readers with accounts of his mistakes and choices, and the ways he often tries to rectify them. It doesn’t read like Marvel fanfiction, as some Loki stories I’ve read have. Instead, we get a book more in line with the original story of the trickster god. He’s given layers and a certain sass I feel is very fitting.
Overall, I recommend this book for fans of north mythology, and even those who enjoy the Marvel version we all know and love.
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