Mjolnir
by
B.C. James
Genre:
Epic Fantasy, Mythology
The
gods have been banished from Asgard! Odin, in a fit of paranoia over
the prophecy of his death, has stranded them on earth until the time
of Ragnarok, the apocalyptic war that ends the life of the gods.
The
Asgardian outcasts, now living among humans, are hiding in plain
sight. Loki, the God of Lies, is the CEO of a multi-level
marketing company that sells cheap products on late night
infomercials. Freya, the Goddess of Love, works in the adult
entertainment industry and turns tricks on the side. Baldr, the God
of Light, has escaped from Hel and is now hunted by the Valkyrie who
want to drag him back to the realm of the dead. Thor, now an atheist,
abandoned his Warhammer, Mjolnir and is worshipped as a superstar
athlete in the NFL.
Mjolnir,
history's most powerful and legendary weapon, now sits in a Nevada
Air Force base while the military tries to find a way to tap into its
vast power. Odin and Loki are locked in a deadly race for control of
the hammer. The god who controls Mjolnir can win the war of Ragnarok
and rule over a subjugated reality. The only things that stand in
their way are Thor, Freya and Baldr…only they don’t know it.
This
trio of Asgardians become the unwitting and unwilling targets as they
find themselves chased by gods, the Valkyrie and the giant demon
wolf, Fenris…Loki’s son. If they lose, the universe is doomed.
Piers
Anthony ~
"The
brutal action is compelling."
"I
read Mjolnir, by Brian James. Mjolnir is the powerful magic hammer of
the Norse god Thor, a devastating weapon. But Thor threw it away when
his beloved wife died. That was not smart. In this framework the
Norse panoply of gods have settled in contemporary America and more
or less blended with the population. Thor, god of thunder, is a
devastating pro football player, making opposing quarterbacks quake;
Freya, goddess of love, makes a rich living as a high class
prostitute; even the gods lust for her. But she is very much her own
woman; if a lout tries to molest her on the street, she may tear his
heart out, literally. There is mischief afoot as the gods vie for
renewed power, and layer on layer of betrayal as Odin, Thor's father,
plots to take Thor out of the picture and take Mjolnir for himself.
Seeming friends turn out to be fake friends, except for Freya, who
does her best to rescue Thor. No one can be trusted. But it turns out
that Freya is a target herself, as she learns to her savage cost. The
gods can be hurt and killed, and the violence can be sickening. This
novel could use an educated editor, but the brutal action is
compelling."
Christopher
D. Morgan ~
“Humorous
undertones will keep you wanting to turn the pages for more”
"A
strange world that will draw you in! Brian James has created a world
full of mystical lore that strings together cohesively. The
characters came alive right away and I was immediately taken with
them. James’ humor is prevalent throughout, which played well with
the rest of the book’s characteristics."
Brian
James grew up just out of bullet range of Detroit. He was raised on
the work of Douglas Adams and Snorri Sturluson. Eventually he went on
to college where he majored in history. A degree which now hangs in
his bathroom. While he never realized his dream to become a heavier
version of Indiana Jones, he did wind up writing for a number of
magazines, newspapers, websites, and Fortune 500 companies. When not
writing Brian enjoys autumn sunsets, long walks on the beach, the
eventual conquest of Ohio by the Kalamazoo Jaycees, and wearing a top
hat while playing old school Guitar Hero!
$25 Amazon
This looks like an engrossing read. Definitely one for my reading list.
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds good.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate the review by Piers Anthony being included in this post.
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