Loki Where Mischief Lies, Mackenzi Lee
Loki Where Mischief Lies, Mackenzi Lee
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Loki: Where Mischief Lies

Author: Mackenzi Lee

Narrator: Oliver Wyman

Unabridged: 9 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/03/2019


Synopsis

This is the first of three young adult novels from New York Times best-selling author Mackenzi Lee that explores the untapped potential and duality of heroism of popular characters in the Marvel Universe.

Before the days of going toe-to-toe with the Avengers, a younger Loki is desperate to prove himself heroic and capable, while it seems everyone around him suspects him of inevitable villainy and depravity . . . except for Amora. Asgard's resident sorceress-in-training feels like a kindred spirit-someone who values magic and knowledge, who might even see the best in him.

But when Loki and Amora cause the destruction of one of Asgard's most prized possessions, Amora is banished to Earth, where her powers will slowly and excruciatingly fade to nothing. Without the only person who ever looked at his magic as a gift instead of a threat, Loki slips further into anguish and the shadow of his universally adored brother, Thor.

When Asgardian magic is detected in relation to a string of mysterious murders on Earth, Odin sends Loki to investigate. As he descends upon nineteenth-century London, Loki embarks on a journey that leads him to more than just a murder suspect, putting him on a path to discover the source of his power-and who he's meant to be.

About Mackenzi Lee

Mackenzi Lee holds a BA in history and an MFA from Simmons College in writing for children and young adults. Her short fiction and nonfiction have appeared in Atlas Obscura, the Boston Globe, Crixeo, and the Newport Review, among others. Her debut novel, This Monstrous Thing, won the PEN New England–Susan P. Bloom Children’s Book Discovery Award. Her second book, The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue, was a New York Times bestseller and an ABA bestseller, earned five starred reviews, was a #1 Indie Next Pick, and received a 2018 Stonewall Book Award Honor and a New England Book Award. She loves Diet Coke, sweater weather, and Star Wars. On a perfect day, she can be found enjoying all three. She currently calls Salt Lake City home.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Chelsea on October 17, 2022

Happy Pub Day! "Loki was convinced everyone loathed the feasts but no one dared say so for fear of appearing small-minded. Being quite confident of the size of his mind-large-and his ability to walk in heels, he was comfortable saying it." Hi, hello, YES YOU! Could I have a moment of your time to tell......more

Goodreads review by human on April 12, 2021

(2.5/5) Me starting this book: Me not even halfway through: To say that I am disappointed would be an understatement. Angry? No. Disappointed? Very. Hotel? Trivago. I can honestly say that I went into this book very excited. I almost screamed when I found out it was on Hoopla (keyword: almost. I have a rep......more

Goodreads review by Katie.dorny on September 14, 2019

This a very typical ya novel that barely skimmed the surface of its potential from one of my trusted ya authors. It’s engaging but too neatly wrapped for what the story of Loki could have been. Loki is a fabulous lgbtq+ character, blatantly genderfluid and that is something that cannot be undersold.......more

Goodreads review by Lauren on September 30, 2019

Loki will always and forever be my evil snake boy. “You're already the villain in everyone's stories, Loki," she replied, dropping her veil over her face. "Why not start playing your part?” I swear to you, Mackenzi Lee pulled the Marvel straight out of Loki. Dialogue between him and Thor was spect......more

Goodreads review by Brittany on July 23, 2023

I initially was going to rate this book 4 stars, but I remember how many times it made me laugh and how much fun it was to listen to, and if that doesn't deserve 5 stars, what does? Sure, it wasn't Earth-shattering literature, but it was fun. Mackenzi Lee did a phenomenal job grasping the essence of......more