Loki: Where Mischief Lies
An instant New York Times best seller!
*This deft, nuanced examination of identity, destiny, and agency is a surprisingly tender addition to the Marvel canon." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
*"This mischievous origin story is sure to satisfy fans of the popular character." --Booklist, starred review
Selected for the ILA-CBC 2020 Young Adults' Choices reading list.
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 has 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.
Complete your Marvel YA collection with these best-selling fan-favorite novels:
*This deft, nuanced examination of identity, destiny, and agency is a surprisingly tender addition to the Marvel canon." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review
*"This mischievous origin story is sure to satisfy fans of the popular character." --Booklist, starred review
Selected for the ILA-CBC 2020 Young Adults' Choices reading list.
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 has 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.
Complete your Marvel YA collection with these best-selling fan-favorite novels:
- Gamora and Nebula: Sisters in Arms by Mackenzi Lee
- Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Jason Reynolds
- Unstoppable Wasp by Sam Maggs
- Black Widow: Red Vengeance by Margaret Stohl
- Black Widow: Forever Red by Margaret Stohl
- Captain Marvel: Higher, Further, Faster by Liza Palmer
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Community Reviews
Heartbreaking how bad this was. I had such high expectations and that was my own fault. I’ve never been the biggest fan of Lee’s work- I read Gentleman’s Guide and did not love it in the slightest.
But I love the MCU and Marvel and decided- what the hell! Let’s give it a shot! But it upset me to read. I won’t be making that mistake again anytime soon...
I get that this was meant to be more of a setup as to why Loki is the way he is, but it didn’t need to make him out to be treated this way in the end.
If you’re looking for entertaining Marvel stories with a good and happy ending- don’t look here.
But I love the MCU and Marvel and decided- what the hell! Let’s give it a shot! But it upset me to read. I won’t be making that mistake again anytime soon...
I get that this was meant to be more of a setup as to why Loki is the way he is, but it didn’t need to make him out to be treated this way in the end.
If you’re looking for entertaining Marvel stories with a good and happy ending- don’t look here.
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