The Gospel of Loki

De: Joanne Harris

Narrado por: Allan Corduner

"A surprise from the author of Chocolat," New York Times best-selling author Joanne M. Harris, "this pacy adult fantasy is narrated by Loki, the Norse god of fire and mischief" (Vogue).

This novel is a brilliant first-person narrative of the rise and fall of the Norse gods - retold from the point of view of the world's ultimate trickster, Loki. A number-one best seller in the UK, The Gospel of Loki tells the story of Loki's recruitment from the underworld of Chaos; his many exploits on behalf of his one-eyed master, Odin; through to his eventual betrayal of the gods and the fall of Asgard.

Using her lifelong passion for the Norse myths, New York Times best seller Joanne M. Harris has created a vibrant and powerful fantasy novel that the Sunday Sun recommends "to her long-standing audience with wit, style and obvious enjoyment"; The Sunday Times claims it "lively and fun"; and The Metro adds that "Harris has enormous fun with her antihero...this mythical bad boy should beguile fans of Neil Gaiman".

©2015 Joanne M. Harris (P)2015 Simon & Schuster

Fantastic tale

The performance of this book was superb! The tale itself is well written, funny and engaging and the narrator really brought it to life.

Well said Loki!

Loved hearing the Norse Myths told from Loki’s words. It was fun hearing Loki’s side. Kept me listening and giggling.

The reader was awesome!

Allan Corduner made this book such a pleasure! He IS Loki!!! Hope he’ll be reading more!!

lovely retelling of the old stories

I loved the fact that the stories weren't super altered from the ones I learned.

good storytelling

loved the narrator.. good storytelling by the authir. a bit like fables. sounds like she has done her homework to bring the gods to life. not too dark or light overall. enjoy!

True to the stories but from Loki's perspective

I loved this retelling. It doesn't mess with the original stories. It keeps within the confines of the surviving stories, but gives the story from the trickster's perspective. The author does not turn Loki into a hero, but does show how his treatment by the Gods embittered him. His punishment after Baldar's death is visceral, as is his vengeance.

Quick Binge!

Very entertaining narrator and characters! Easy to follow along. If all you know about Norse is what you learned from God of War, then this will be super insightful and fun. I consider myself a new listener to audiobooks and base a lot of things off the voice acting. This guy has a great storytelling voice!

An entertaining spin on Norse mythology

This is a pretty fun take on traditional Norse myths, as told by the villain of most of the stories. It covers pretty much the entire history of the gods of Asgard, from the creation of their world up to Ragnarok. As someone who was only vaguely familiar with the original stories, this seemed to stick close enough to be familiar, but took enough artistic license to stay fresh and interesting. Definitely worth a read, and I'm curious about the sequel, which is faintly teased at the end of this one.

The performance by Allan Corduner was great. At times he feels a bit like he's channeling Tom Hiddleston's Loki, but he gives the character enough of his own flavor that it doesn't feel like just an imitation.

Highly recommended.

Such a fun book!

This was such a fun read, I enjoyed every minute of it! I loved seeing the other side of the coin from the stories I was already familiar with. It provides new insights and views, while keeping the accuracy of the sagas that inspired it (with a bit of poetic license, of course). I want more.

Well done

The narrator is an essential part of this review. Allan Corduner brought the written word to life and kept me listening to the last prophesy. It was fascinating to experience the life of the Norse gods from Loki's point of view. Entertaining and enlightening.