I have had this sitting on my digital shelves now for 12 years, and I originally intended to read this with my eldest child, who was 8 at the time. Now my youngest child is 9, and here we are clearing out the shelves and reading some "classics". My youngest absolutely adores the Percy Jackson series, and has learned a lot about Greek Mythology in school, so it was nice to step out of the Greek myths and into the Norse myths. The end of the world is near, and Ragnarok is coming. 13-year-old Matt is a descendant of Thor, and now he is expected to stop the end of the world, but first, he needs to find the other descendants. Luckily, he lives in a town with two, Laurie and Fen. As this trio treks across the state, they find new allies, new enemies, and battle trolls and wolfkin.

As a grown-up, it is baffling that it is always these 10-13-year-olds on death-defying missions to save the world. As invincible as my kids think they are they nor their friends would survive very far out of town. I mean, how are they paying for things? Why are these kids fighting to the death? Alas, my adult brain has to put aside the practical so we can enjoy the adventure. This story is truly fun; there are even moments when the boys keep telling the girl she can't be a hero because she's a girl, then she shows them that she's just as brave and important as the boys. I love the references to the old stories and a spin to make them new and fresh for the younger generations. My 9-year-old was very engaged with what was happening and can't wait to dive into the next book. It is definitely Percy Jackson adjacent, and those who love that will most likely also love this book.

I should have known better than to request a middle grade book, but at the time I was going slightly insane and thought why the hell not. Because you are 30 years old and maybe past your adventure phase did not occur to me. I picked it up too because Melissa Marr was one of my fave authors back when the book came out. s it stands, my son is now 7 years old, and I think in a few years this would be a great story for us to explore together. It is reminiscent of Percy Jackson, while giving it its own spin since it is about Norse gods instead. Fun, exciting and fast paced, what more can you ask for? Just right for the age group while reaching for a more mature audience.

A retelling of Norse mythology for pre-teens, Loki’s Wolves is the first in a trilogy called The Blackwell Pages. Similar to the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan, we are introduced to the main character, Matt Thorsen, who is related to a God (or so his family history states). Then we meet Laurie and Fen, descents of Loki. Fen and Matt do not get along that well. Fen tries to do everything he can to protect and take care of his cousin Laurie. The world shows signs that the end of the world, or Ragnarok, is coming. As a descendant of Thor, Matt must lead a group of kid descendants to stop the destruction of their world.

I find nothing wrong with this being similar to another author's series. In fact, I think this will fill the readers' ache for more like it. I enjoy mythology retelling as much as I enjoy fairy tale retelling. The book has quick-paced chapters, and I did not expect the ending. It made me eager to read the next book.

I like that all the kids have different abilities that relate to the Gods they are descended from, but my mythology knowledge is not so great. I wish the authors had told us a little more about each kid’s divine ancestor and why they had that ability. I do realize some of the kids did not know they were actual demigods, so maybe the reader knows as much as they do.

As a whole, it is a good read. It’s got action, adventure, magic, and monsters. I plan on reading the rest of the series. I recommend this one for fans of the Percy Jackson and the Harry Potter series.

I had not requested this title - it was auto-loaded to my shelf by the publisher and I have chosen not to read/review at this time.

Netgalley has required me to leave a rating in order to give feedback so I chose the 5 star.

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Loki's Wolves is an enjoyable young adult, middle grade story about a group of American teens who turn out to be descendants of Nordic gods. While I found it a bit descriptive at times, I did get interested in the storyline, and look forward to reading the story.

Unfortunately, this one just wasn't a good fit for me. I love the premise, but I didn't click with the story, so I won't be reviewing it.

*I never got around to reading and reviewing this book. I may do so in the future*