I Bring the Fire: Part 1 - Wolves by C. Gockel

I Bring the Fire: Part I Wolves by C. Gockel
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Synopsis:
In the middle of America, on Route 44, Amy Lewis has a plan — to get to her grandma’s house in time for dinner. Galaxies away Loki is waking up in a prison cell, strangely without a hangover, and with no idea what he’s done wrong — this time anyway. But he does know Thor is hiding something, Odin is up to something wicked, and there seems to be something he’s forgotten…

In this tale that is equal parts “Another Fine Myth,” “American Gods,” and “Once Upon a Time,” a very nice midwestern girl and a jaded, still very mischievous Loki must join forces to outwit gods, elves, magic sniffing cats, and nosy neighbors. If Loki can remember exactly what he’s forgotten and Amy can convince him not to be too distracted by Earthly gadgets, her boobs, or three day benders, they just might pull it off…

This first volume of “I Bring the Fire” is for anyone who suspects chaos and mischief makers might have their own redeeming qualities, and anyone who just wants a good fantasy romp through modern Earth, ancient Asgard, and beyond!
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I don't think it's possible to love Loki more than I did. Make no mistake, he is the only star of this show! The guy is charming, cheeky, and behaves inappropriately on occasion (living up to his title of God of Mischief) but at his core, he's a brave and noble man with a good heart. It's clear that he's suffered his fair share of heartache in life and it was incredibly easy for me to see him as a real person. That's true of the supporting characters as well... we don't get to see all that much of them but they're fleshed out well enough to be true to life. Amy is an ok heroine but she seems to be more of a sidekick for Loki on his mission to find his missing sons than a leading lady.

Lovers of fantasy or Norse mythology will find plenty to like here but be warned... this series may just prove to be addictive. 'Wolves' had everything I could want... humour, drama, intrigue, action, and a hero in Loki. I actually felt angry when it came to an end, which was a first for me.

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