The Gospel of Loki
core novel 2014 Runemarks
Record
| First published | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.74 (15,579 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781473202351 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Loki tells the story of the Norse gods in his own voice, and he makes no promise to be honest. He is recruited out of the realm of Chaos by Odin, who brings him to Asgard. There he becomes the gods' indispensable schemer, carrying out plans for Odin while never being trusted by the rest of Asgard, who see only his demon origins. Odin knows from a prophecy that Loki will play a part in the end of the worlds, and tries to keep the community together while Loki's resentment grows. The book follows his misadventures and his struggle to belong in the world of the gods.
Where it sits
- Universe: Runemarks
- Series: Loki core; position 1 of 2 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Joanne M. Harris
Awards (verified)
- Mythopoeic Award (Adult Literature), 2015: finalist
Notes
- From the series record (Loki): Loki narrates his own story, from the creation of Asgard to his return after Ragnarok.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series Loki: position 1 of 2: next The Testament of Loki (2018)
- Internal chronology, within Runemarks: position 2 of 4: previous Runemarks (2007) · next Runelight (2011)
Sources
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