**The second book in a YA quartet filled with intrigue, mystery, and romance, from #1 *New York Times* bestselling author Philippa Gregory.** The year is 1453, and the end of the world is closer than ever. As Luca and Isolde continue their journey, their attraction grows with each passi
Stormbringer
β Scribed by Alis Franklin
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 250 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 0553394622
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β¦ Synopsis
In Liesmith, a "wildly entertaining debut novel . . . guaranteed to resonate with fans of mythopoeic fantasy from the likes of J.R.R. Tolkien, George R. R. Martin, and Neil Gaiman" (Library Journal), Alis Franklin introduced a band of charming, unforgettable heroes. Now they're playing host to reincarnated Norse gods who are settling ancient grudges in the twenty-first century.
Ragnarok--aka the end of the world--was supposed to doom the gods as well. Instead, it was a cosmic rebooting. Now low-level IT tech and comic-book geek Sigmund Sussman finds himself an avatar of a Norse goddess. His boyfriend, the wealthy entrepreneur Lain Laufeyjarson, is channeling none other than Loki, the trickster god. His best friends, Em and Wayne, harbor the spirits of slain Valkyries. Cool, right?
The problem is, the gods who survived the apocalypse are still around--and they don't exactly make a great welcoming committee. The children of Thor are hellbent...
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