Press Reviews

• Fortean Times

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

• THE 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"

• SFX

  A chatty, cheeky style that works a treat

• Jonathan Hatfull

  SciFiNow

  Moves at a cracking pace and it's a lot of fun

• GEEK PLANET ONLINE

  A beautifully written darkly fun fairy tale which breathes new life into the Trickster

• Callum Shephard

  Starburst Magazine

  An ingeniously skewed retelling of Norse mythology. It's fun and you'll keep going to the end.

• Violent Henderson

  Vogue

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

• Stefan Fergus

  Civilian Reader

  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.

• Chris Nickson

  Chris Nickson

  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.

• Joe Warren

  Fantasy Book Review

  Harris is an expert of Norse mythology...she makes it into a compelling subject matter that encourages the revisiting of these historic tales.

• Daniel Liscombe

  Utter Biblio

  Loki's unique narration brings the myths to life with a grounded and modern take on the traits of the gods of Asgard

• Matt Adams

  Herts Advertiser

  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

• Rinn Reads

  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

• Nicki J Markus Blog

  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

• Lucy Hounsom Blog

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

• The Tempered Pen

  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.

• Ani Johnson

  THE BOOK BAG

  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

• Sunday Sun

  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

• BURY FREE PRESS

  utterly compelling and well worth a read

• Booktopia

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

• THE INDEPENDENT

  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

• SAGA

  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!

• THE SUNDAY TIMES

  the first foray into adult fantasy fiction by the author of Chocolat is lively and fun

• THE METRO

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

• THE FINANCIAL TIMES

  retells the sagas for adults, in all their wintry, saucy, grandiose, melancholy glory.

• CHOICE

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

• GEEK NATIVE

  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.

• BELLA

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

• GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

  The Gospel of Loki, a retelling of Norse myths, is hilarous

• FALCATA TIMES

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

• FANTASY FACTION

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

• HERTFORDSHIRE ADVERTISER

  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

• SCI-FI BULLETIN

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

• Fantasy Book Review

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

• SFF WORLD

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