Loki s wolves by kelley armstrong book #1 in the blackwell pages childrens fantasy series by the author of the otherworld universe, 20. Loki s wolves is the first storyline in kelly armstrongmelissa marrs new middle grade series the blackwell pages based on norse mythology and the end of the world. Lokis woof is the facebook page for loki s wolves by kelly armstrong, created as part of the marketing campaign for the ola forest of reading. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. It lead you to a incredible journey where matt and the other god descendants has to stop ragnarokend of the world by themselves. Is this the next yamiddle schooler fantasy series to sweep the literary world.
He is based on the being of the same name from norse mythology. Before i was an author, i would have never imagined all the little tweaks that go on behind the scenes after editing is done and marketing begins. Loki is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by marvel comics. It would be easy to write this off as a percy jackson wannabe and there are a lot of similarities to the lightning thief but i actually. For the intended age group i think it is a great read, but at 20 i fall a bit outside of that range. Loki does so, after which he is forced by the aesir to retrieve them.
Very much along the lines of the rick riordan books, though it suffers a bit by comparison. I liked this book because its about norse mythology and i like norse mythology. If you are a fan of percy jackson and the lightning thief et al, you will like this particular series. While house of secrets aspires to potterdom, lokis wolves yearns to be riordanesque. Brekkes and thorsens are usually at odds with each other, but when matt asks cousin laurie to help on his quest, fen figures. Lokis wolves is the first book in the blackwell pages series by k. The next chapter tells the story of the god named frey. It would be easy to write this off as a percy jackson wannabe and there are a lot of similarities to the lightning thief but i. In the following chapter, loki is captured by the giant thiazi, who lets loki go only after he has promised to steal the aesirs apples of immortality and give them to thiazi. Baldwin was my favorite character because hes so happy all the time. Lokis wolves follows in the great tradition of bringing popular folk legends to life.
Marr is a book about three kids trying to stop the end of the world. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading valkyries vengeance. The first two chapters of lokis wolves are now online. The character was created by writer stan lee, scripter larry lieber, and penciller jack kirby. Matt thorsen knows every norse myth, saga, and god as if it was family history because it is family history. Theres only two books left and still a lot of ground to cover. Also, because i find book marketing endlessly mysterious and fascinating, im going to show a change that was made and why. Matt thorsen is a direct descendent of the orderkeeping god thor, and his classmates fen and laurie brekke are descendents of the trickster god loki. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This series will mine norse mythology for its world building. Loki s wolves calling all fans of myths, actionadventure, and the percy jackson series dont miss this first book in the blackwell pages trilogy from bestselling authors k. Loki s wolves is a wonderful, engrossing tale smartly moves norse mythology into the modern world. Book 1 blackwell pages enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read loki s wolves. Clever loki kin fen defaults on a promise to the skulls gang and discovers that theyre shapeshifting wolves being directed by evil forces. In fact, most people in the small town of blackwell, south dakota. Marr, out from little, brown books for young readers on may 7 in viking times, norse myths. Calling all fans of myths, actionadventure, and the percy jackson series dont miss this first book in the blackwell pages trilogy from bestselling authors k. Armstrong 20, hardcover at the best online prices at. After that ending i know that i will be highly anticipating the next book in the blackwell pages. Doom of the gods book 1 kindle edition by snark, melissa. This book is an adult urban fantasy set on an alternative modern earth ruled by the norse gods and goddesses. Little, brown books for young readers atom publication date. I would recommend lokis wolves to readers who are looking for a read that is nonstop when it comes to pacing that keeps you reading until the very last page and to readers who are looking for a new series to fall in love with. Loki s wolves the blackwell pages book 1 loki s wolves blackwell pages the new blackwell guide to recorded blues blackwell guide series odins ravens the blackwell.
Maybe he could just walk past, pretend he didnt notice them, and. Marr, casey holloway, pat young, jon wierenga, hachette audio uk. Matt is a direct descendent of thor, and hes always had. When this apocalypse happens, the gods must battle the monsters wolves the size of the sun, serpents that span the seabeds all bent on destroying the world. Doom of the gods book 4 kindle edition by melissa snark author, m. I thought it was interesting and i look forward to reading the next book. In fact, most people in the small town of blackwell, south dakota, are direct.
The great part about these kinds of books is not only are they actionpacked with monster fighting, but you also learn a thing or two about the norse legends along the way. Loki s wolves begins a new middle grade fantasy series by veteran authors kelly armstrong and melissa marr. At the beginning, i was a bit disappointed, thinking it didnt live up either in the story or the narration to the riordan audios. Marr loki s wolves one of the books featured in the red maple awards. Marr, read by casey holloway, jon wierenga, and pat young by hachetteaudio from desktop or your mobile device. Well, ive got a new series that youll love, about a group of kids descended from norse gods. What other book might you compare loki s wolves to and why. When this apocalypse happens, the gods must battle the monsters wolves.
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