Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Loki: Where Mischief Lies by Mackenzie Lee - OPTIONAL

Loki: Where Mischief Lies by Mackenzie Lee, 432 pages. Marvel Press (Disney), 2021. $10 (paperback)

Language: G (0 swears, 0‘f’); Mature Content: PG (implied sex); Violence: PG_13 (zombies, fighting)


BUYING ADVISORY: MS, HS - OPTIONAL


AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE


Loki’s only friend in all of Asgard, is Amora, a sorceress in training.  When Odin sees a terrible vision in the God’s Eye Mirror, the pair actually destroy the mirror when they try to see the vision for themselves. Amora is banished to Earth, where her magic will eventually drain away and she will die. Years later, Odin send Loki to Earth, because he has received a plea for help – too many murders through what seem to be magical means.  Who should Loki find at the heart of the murders – Amora.


I will give Loki try, but I have had little success getting my students interested in books based on Marvels, Star Wars, or Star Trek. Loki has that spark of mischief and sarcasm that does appeal to a certain group of students. The book is good – I’m just afraid the interest level will be low.


Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS


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