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Live, Laugh, Loki

This week, many Marvel fans were excited for the debut of the new Loki show on the Disney+ streaming service. Unfortunately, at this time the library does not have a way to provide access to Disney+ content. But we do have the next best thing: books! Here are some great books for Loki-lovers--both the Marvel version and the original Norse mythology version.

Loki : where mischief lies
Loki : where mischief lies
by Mackenzi Lee

After the banishment of his only friend, the sorceress Amora, to Earth, a young Loki travels to nineteenth-century London to investigate a string of murders but finds much more than he expects
Loki, agent of Asgard : Trust Me Vol. 1, Trust me
Loki, agent of Asgard : Trust Me Vol. 1, Trust me
by Al Ewing

As Asgard's one-man secret service, Loki does the All-Mother's bidding by pulling a heist on Avengers Tower, taking on Lorelei, and joining a quest for a magical sword.
War of the Realms
War of the Realms
by Jason Aaron

The war of the realms is upon us! Malekith, king of the Dark Elves, has been conquering the Ten Realms and now has his sights set on the last one: Earth. And with armies of Frost Giants, Fire Goblins, trolls, angel warriors, Roxxon corporate soldiers, the Enchantress and the prince of lies himself, Loki, at his side, Malekith may just succeed. Asgardia is no more, Old Asgard is in ruins, and the majority of Asgardians are refugees on Earth. Now Thor and Earth's heroes -- including the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, and even such unlikely allies as Venom and Punisher -- are all that stand in Malekith's way!
Loki : the God who fell to Earth
Loki : the God who fell to Earth
by Daniel Kibblesmith

After helping the heroes of Earth win the war of the realms, Loki finds himself with a whole new set of responsibilities as the king of the Frost Giants, while his brother Thor hatches a mischievous plot of his own.
Young Avengers omnibus
Young Avengers omnibus
by Kieron Gillen

"Miss America" Chavez, Wiccan, Hulking, Kate "Hawkeye" Bishop, Marvel Boy, and Kid Loki unite to form the new Young Avengers when an other-dimensional parasite only they can see, tries to take over the world.
The sword of summer
The sword of summer
by Rick Riordan

Living on the streets of Boston after the death of his mother, Magnus is told by a mysterious stranger that he is the son of a Norse god and must track down a lost ancient sword to stop a war being waged by mythical monsters, in the first book of a new series by the internationally best-selling author of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, the Kane Chronicles, and the Heroes of Olympus series. 
Loki's wolves
Loki's wolves
by Kelley Armstrong

Matt Thorsen is a direct descendent of the order-keeping god Thor, and his classmates Fen and Laurie Brekke are descendants of the trickster god Loki, so when Ragnarok—the apocalypse—threatens, the human descendents of the gods must fight monsters to prevent the destruction of the world.
Norse mythology
Norse mythology
by Neil Gaiman

The New York Times best-selling author of A View From the Cheap Seats presents a bravura rendering of the major Norse pantheon that traces the genesis of the legendary nine worlds and the exploits of its characters, illuminating the characters and natures of iconic figures Odin, Thor and Loki.
Norse myths : tales of Odin, Thor, and Loki
Norse myths : tales of Odin, Thor, and Loki
by Kevin Crossley-Holland

An introduction to Norse mythology traces the creation of the nine worlds through the final battle of Ragnarok, detailing the stories of the Viking gods including the all-powerful Odin, the hammer-wielding Thor and the infamous trickster Loki. By the award-winning author of The Seeing Stone.
The gospel of Loki
The gospel of Loki
by Joanne Harris

Trickster god Loki describes the rise and fall of the gods of the Norse, detailing how he left Chaos to serve Odin until the fall of Asgard. By the best-selling author of Chocolat.
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