“There is no end. It is simply the end of the old times, Loki, and the beginning of the new times. Rebirth always follows death.”

Remember my New Year’s resolution to stay current on my reviews? Yeah. This is review number 43 and I’ve finished 53 books so far in 2017. Naughty Badkittyuno….

So a lot of other people have reviewed this anthology, and I am firmly in the camp of those who loved loved loved it. Neil Gaiman can’t really do any wrong in my book anyway, but I thought this collection was particularly enjoyable. I’m not overly familiar with Norse mythology, beyond what I’ve learned through American Gods, but I’ve always enjoyed mythology as a whole.

“Because,” said Thor, “when something goes wrong, the first thing I always think is, it is Loki’s fault. It saves a lot of time.”

I love his retellings of these stories, with the little modern twists and sarcastic asides. I was disappointed only that it wasn’t longer — I could have easily read another ten stories. Am I the only one hoping that the author applies the same treatment to just about any other mythology?