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Loki: Untangling a Tale

By Leanbh Pearson
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What if you were born different? Deformed and shunned by your race? What if you could change that and become all that you ever hoped to be? All it would cost you was an oath to a god. Loki, the notorious Trickster of Norse mythology and... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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What if you were born different? Deformed and shunned by your race? What if you could change that and become all that you ever hoped to be? All it would cost you was an oath to a god. Loki.

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What if you were born different? Deformed and shunned by your race? What if you could change that and become all that you ever hoped to be? All it would cost you was an oath to a god.

Loki, the notorious Trickster of Norse mythology and bonded-brother to the god Odin. How did these sworn brothers turn to enemies? How did they break apart the Nine Worlds and initiate Ragnarok, the end of everything?

Take a peek behind Loki's mask in this new dark fantasy retelling of Norse mythology and the notorious Trickster.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781923382206

Publisher: IFWG Publishing Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 October 2025

Country: Australia

Imprint: IFWG Publishing Australia

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 260

Collections

Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Horror & Supernatural Leanbh Pearson Sci-Fi & Fantasy

About the Author

Leanbh Pearson (Any)lives on Ngunnawal Country in Canberra, Australia. An award-winning LGBTQ and disability author of horror and dark fantasy, writing inspired by folklore, fairytales, myth, history and climate. Leanbh' s judged numerous awards, an invited panelist and avid book reviewer and has been awarded ASA, AHWA and HWA mentorships and 2023 HWA Diversity Grant. Leanbh's alter-ego is an academic in archaeology, evolution and prehistory. A museum devotee, insomniac and photography enthusiast, Leanbh is always aided by canine assistants.

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