The Gospel of Loki - Runes Novels (Paperback)

a fun read, and a nice new slant on the old tales - Fortean Times

Allan Corduner's charming voicing of our antihero makes us sympathise with him more than we ought to; imaginative accents for the huge cast of gods, giants and demons, and splendid musical effects add to the fun" - THE TIMES

A chatty, cheeky style that works a treat - SFX

Moves at a cracking pace and it's a lot of fun - Jonathan Hatfull, SciFiNow

A beautifully written darkly fun fairy tale which breathes new life into the Trickster - GEEK PLANET ONLINE

An ingeniously skewed retelling of Norse mythology. It's fun and you'll keep going to the end. - Callum Shephard, Starburst Magazine

A surprise from the author of Chocolat, this pacy adult fantasy is narrated by Loki, the Norse god of fire and mischief. - Violent Henderson, Vogue

quirky, amusing throughout, with an undercurrent of darkness and menace. This is a lot of fun...A must-read for all fans of Norse legends, fantasy and great writing. - Stefan Fergus, Civilian Reader

The type of book where you've gone through fifty pages and are still hungry for more...a joyous, terrifying, tumulutuous ride. And there's undoubtedly more to come. - Chris Nickson, Chris Nickson

Harris is an expert of Norse mythology...she makes it into a compelling subject matter that encourages the revisiting of these historic tales. - Joe Warren, Fantasy Book Review

Loki's unique narration brings the myths to life with a grounded and modern take on the traits of the gods of Asgard - Daniel Liscombe, Utter Biblio

Fun, witty and wholly entertaining, this is a neat retelling of classic legends which maintains their ancient roots without diminishing them in any way through the use of a modern filter - Matt Adams, Herts Advertiser

It could have been a stuffy book about the myths and legends of Scandinavia, but with a brilliantly clever twist of Loki as the narrator, and his wonderful sense of wit, it both teaches and entertains - Rinn Reads

Harris narrative is witty and nicely-paced...The book will appeal to fans of folklore and mythology, but also, I'm sure, to fans of Loki from the marvels movies - Nicki J Markus Blog

Loki's voice is engaging, witty and likeable...Loki's famous exploits are conveyed with humour and verve - Lucy Hounsom Blog

It has the right amount of epic fantasy and tongue-in-cheek humour....Harris skillfully weaves the stereotypical evil Loki into a self-aware but misunderstood antihero...a wonderful piece by a wonderful author, Well worth your time. - The Tempered Pen

Joanne is a natural storyteller who knows a few things about comedy timing...I was snorting with laughter in a most unladylike manner before even emerging from the cast list - Ani Johnson, THE BOOK BAG

Joanne M Harris brings her fascination with norse mythology from her previous children's literature foray to her long-standing adult audience with wit, style and obvious enjoyment...For lovers of myth, legend and Game of Thrones - Sunday Sun

utterly compelling and well worth a read - BURY FREE PRESS

dark, quirky, occasionally grim, often hilarious and gloriously bold - Booktopia

This book is about playfulness and trickery and their darkside...there is a sly humour to this novel - both the narrator's and at his expense - THE INDEPENDENT

a rich, sexy and entertaining tale of Loki...an imaginative retelling of the old myths, as seen through the eyes of the bad guy, and Harris (she reads Old Norse) handles it brilliantly! - SAGA

the first foray into adult fantasy fiction by the author of Chocolat is lively and fun - THE SUNDAY TIMES

Harris has enormous fun with her antihero...this mythical bad boy should beguile fans of Neil Gaiman - THE METRO

retells the sagas for adults, in all their wintry, saucy, grandiose, melancholy glory. - THE FINANCIAL TIMES

An ingenious and funny retelling of the rise and fall of the Norse gods - CHOICE

fantasy fans and those who like to read Norse myths will appreciate the Gospel of Loki. I speculate that Joanne Harris's regular readership will enjoy the book too. - GEEK NATIVE

The Chocolat writer moves into the adult fantasy world...we loved it - BELLA

The Gospel of Loki, a retelling of Norse myths, is hilarous - GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

mixing of ancient myth with cracking modern story telling alongside wonderful prose and pace - FALCATA TIMES

An entertaining story skillfully written as if it was simply told by Loki himself sitting right next to the reader - FANTASY FACTION

Fun, witty and wholly entertaining, this is a neat retelling of classic legends which maintains their ancient roots without diminishing them through the use of a modern filter - HERTFORDSHIRE ADVERTISER

Funny, sometimes poignant and always entertaining - don't miss Loki's lesson on life - SCI-FI BULLETIN

inventive and absorbing...I look forward to Harris' next foray in to fantasy, especially if she applies her love of Norse mythology again - Fantasy Book Review

Joanne writes this story with panache and skill, infusing it with humour and wry smile throughout. - SFF WORLD