A review by emhamill
Stormbringer: Book 2 of the Wyrd by Alis Franklin
5.0
LOVED this second book, with Sig, Em, and Wayne riding at the head of Hel's undead army.
This series is a must read, full of the Norse mythos and magic and one sassy ex god who has embraced being Australian with every bit of his immortal self.
**Spoilers ahead. If you haven't read book one, stop here. **
Sig and Lain are settling into their new apartment. Sig's still a little befuddled that his boyfriend was once the god Loki, and isn't human, but jotunn in his native form. Lain has some unfinished business to attend to on the other side in Asgard after the battle in the last book--but he's set up and captured by Thor's thuggish sons and their elder sister, who want to know where Loki hid Mjolnir after Thor's death.
Sig and the reincarnated valkyries, Wayne and Em, are busy creating a new video game for their boss (also Loki, when he's not being Lain), when Hel, the goddess of death, shows up at the door with her undead army behind her. She was killed by Baldr in the recent battle, and as such, she qualifies for rest in Valhalla -- and she wants to take all her subjects with her, to reunite them with their families. Trouble is, the new King of Asgard is a total jacka** and won't even consider the possibility. She wants Sig to come with her, because as Sigyn's reincarnation, they can't refuse him entrance to Asgard.
While Sig and Em and Wayne help Hel in her quest, Lain is subjected to his worst nightmares, and the god of chaos who lives beneath his skin is dangerously close to the surface, something he doesn't want. His struggle to free himself isn't going well, and when Sig discovers Lain has been kidnapped, his whole heart turns toward a rescue mission while Em and Wayne mastermind Hel's game plan. It's an exciting, vacillating between thrilling high fantasy and urban fantasy adventure, and you don't want to miss this.
This series is a must read, full of the Norse mythos and magic and one sassy ex god who has embraced being Australian with every bit of his immortal self.
**Spoilers ahead. If you haven't read book one, stop here. **
Sig and Lain are settling into their new apartment. Sig's still a little befuddled that his boyfriend was once the god Loki, and isn't human, but jotunn in his native form. Lain has some unfinished business to attend to on the other side in Asgard after the battle in the last book--but he's set up and captured by Thor's thuggish sons and their elder sister, who want to know where Loki hid Mjolnir after Thor's death.
Sig and the reincarnated valkyries, Wayne and Em, are busy creating a new video game for their boss (also Loki, when he's not being Lain), when Hel, the goddess of death, shows up at the door with her undead army behind her. She was killed by Baldr in the recent battle, and as such, she qualifies for rest in Valhalla -- and she wants to take all her subjects with her, to reunite them with their families. Trouble is, the new King of Asgard is a total jacka** and won't even consider the possibility. She wants Sig to come with her, because as Sigyn's reincarnation, they can't refuse him entrance to Asgard.
While Sig and Em and Wayne help Hel in her quest, Lain is subjected to his worst nightmares, and the god of chaos who lives beneath his skin is dangerously close to the surface, something he doesn't want. His struggle to free himself isn't going well, and when Sig discovers Lain has been kidnapped, his whole heart turns toward a rescue mission while Em and Wayne mastermind Hel's game plan. It's an exciting, vacillating between thrilling high fantasy and urban fantasy adventure, and you don't want to miss this.