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Runed (Asgard Awakening) Paperback – March 19, 2019

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Book 1 of 4: Asgard Awakening

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All's fair in love and war ... And this is war

Family is just the worst. We've all got that one cousin who's a raging turdhammer. My family thinks it's me: Loki, God of Mischief Extraordinaire. But it's not. It's not even Thor, hammer references aside. It's Odin, the AllDick. Listen, I'm not mad that I woke up in a woman's body after the apocalypse. These things happen. The problem is, Odin stole my runes. You know, the ones that keep me smart, charming, and oh yeah, immortal.

With the AllDick cockblocking my every move, a frenemy chicken interfering in my biz, and the strange, delicious feelings this new body has for the knight-in-modern armor who keeps coming to my rescue, I'll need every weapon in my war chest (which is bodaciously big--gods, how do you ladies sleep on these things?) if I'm going to survive.

Although, I've never been one for the bare minimum. Why only survive when I can thrive? If Odin thought Ragnarok was bad, he's in for the ride of his afterlife when he gets a load of the new me.

Book 1 in the Asgard Awakening urban fantasy comedy series

Book 1 of 4

Asgard Awakening
Language

English
Publisher

Howling Mad Press
Publication date

March 19, 2019
Dimensions

5 x 0.48 x 8 inches
ISBN-10

1947830201
ISBN-13

978-1947830202
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Howling Mad Press (March 19, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1947830201
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1947830202
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.48 x 8 inches

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Calm like an F-bomb*, Kendall writes books about fierce women rockers who have a hard time keeping their clothes on, gender-swapped Norse gods who don't understand modern idioms, and the occasional murderer. Her aliases include Kendall Day (FALLING FOR MR. SLATER) and Seven Slade (COMING OUT).

Kendall lives near Athens, Georgia with her dashing geek husband, a one-eyed dachshund that thinks she's a cat, and an incorrigible yet adorable mutt whose ice-blue eyes will steal your heart and hold it for ransom.

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KuroKoneko Kamen

FrostGun for the Win!

Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2019

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I'm a diehard Loki fan and love to read stories about the trickster as a man...and even as Lady Loki! So when I read the premise of this book I had a gut feeling I would enjoy it, and I was right! Maybe I have my own Lugaz rune embedded on my body somewhere fueling my godly intuition?

Loki is reincarnated in the body of a woman who awakens in the modern era. Loki has to deal with not only the change of being a woman that is attracted to men...but also with all the changes the world has gone through: electricity, vibrators, pizza, fast cars, waffles. Ah, America!

Loki's on a quest to regain her godly immorality and to do that she has to find some ancient magical "runes". Joining her on her quest is a shy, handsome man named Gunnar Magnusson. And yes, just picture him as the name evokes - this big, hot, blonde Viking stud muffin. I'd probably be saying his full name like Loki is throughout the book too! That name is Yummy. I keep reading it as Gun Magnum...as in a very big gun. Wink. Wink. Anyways...Loki is attracted to Gunnar (who wouldn't be) and the tension that builds between them is deliciously frustrating! I was really hoping they'd get it on during this book...but alas, I think we'll have to wait until the sequel for sexy times. If there are no sexy times...expect me to write some steamy fanfiction featuring these two because they need to get it on. The ship name I've come up with for them is "FrostGun". What do you all think? Get on this ship, baby!

Also joining them on their quest is dark-haired Sanji from One Piece...I mean, Rich boy/Playboy Freddie...who's a hot, bisexual guy with a goatee that you just sorta ship with everyone. Everyone needs a Freddie in their life. Where can I get one? There's also a pet chicken who is crazy and lovable. You'll see what I mean.

I hesitated to buy this book, only because it's in the First Person POV and I tend to read only 3rd person POV stories. For a writer to be able to pull off a First Person POV they need a likeable Author Voice, AND a believable voice for the character. Kendall pulled it off! She's managed to create a badass voice for Loki which is not only entertaining but believable. I truly felt like Lady Loki was telling me her story.

I can't wait to see how the adventure continues in Book 2!
Book 1 is definitely a stand-alone adventure. But trust me, you will fall in love with the characters and want to see them tackling a brand new adventure together.

KuroKoneko Kamen
(Author of the Genderbent Fairytales Collection)

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K. Heikkila

Great fun.

Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2021

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Good, humorous urban fantasy. Sex seems immanent, but hasn’t materialized. Slow in parts, but interesting all the same. I might buy v. 2. I have a lot of free content on my Kindle from BookBub so maybe not.

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Maggie D

Modern Norse Mythology w/ a Twist

Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2019

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This book puts a fun twist on Norse Mythology in a modern day setting. The writing is light, witty, and addictive!
I took a long time to read this book due to personal stressors in my life... I found I could not focus on any book during this time. The best part though is that I kept coming back to this book. It still pulled me in enough that I wasn’t about to give up on it like others I had attempted to read during the same slump. I really enjoyed and love this book now that I’m out of my “reading slump”.
**This book is not graphic, but does address some LGBTQ issues and plenty of innuendo. If you are not comfortable or accepting of this, it is not the book for you.

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Limited Edition

Interesting, Inventive

Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2021

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It’s good to see a book with movement, many surprises and creation of a fictional world blending “ancient mythology” and modern times.

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PM

Surprisingly awesome!

Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2020

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This book was surprisingly awesome! It was well-researched and a lot of good fact-based mythology instead of things from the Marvel Universe. I read it in one sitting it was hilarious! The writing was good with good characters and just a really fun tone and story. I'm so glad I found this book and I am already starting the second. It's an interesting take on Loki and the waking up in a female body engenders a lot of funny moments. By far the best take on Loki I've ever come across, including everything in the Marvel Universe. Well done.

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John D.

More than meets the eye

Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2023

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first of four books in the Asgard Awakening series, this 1st book splits its time between mining the comedy of Loki being reincarnated as a female and mortal, and Loki's quest to discover their immortality and themselves. I found the series very entertaining, and well worth the read

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Fancy Nancy

Read, and laugh yourself silly.

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2019

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This book had me laughing until I couldn't breathe. A seriously funny -and original - take on old legend and myth. Loki as a modern woman? Too much fun! Plus, there's a chicken! Any book with a chicken as a central character has to be awesome, right? And Huginn is no ordinary chicken.

Get this book and read it. If laughter is the best medicine, this book will cure anything that ails you. Kendall Grey has proven again that she can write anything and do it well.

Odin himself couldn't have updated and inverted Loki's world in better fashion. Absolutely read this book and stand in awe of the talent, the humor, the originality, and, of course, the chicken. And then realize that, as always, the fun and games are all part of Grey's trademark ability to keep you entertained while telling you something really important. Not gonna tell you what, though; you'll figure it out.

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TEJ

If you can handle a swapped-gender premise and plenty of sexual overtones, an enjoyable, easy read.

Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2021

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I found the novel to be a relatively easy read. The author clearly made sure to review her Norse mythology before writing this book. I frequently find first person present to be hard to follow, but Kendall manages to pull it off well. It was good enough for me to buy the second book and use it as my casual reading material. The mystery of 'what the hell happened' to get from year 800 Norse pseudo-history to the modern world has enough potential to keep me engaged, at least for now. The things that dropped it below five stars are the relative ease in which Loki navigates and adapts to the modern world (it hints of Deux ex Machina) and not quite gaining full empathy for the main character, as there's too much of 'causing trouble for trouble's sake' rattling around in Loki's mind. This may simply be personal taste. I would have liked to have seen more depth. But, that did not prevent the story from being enjoyable.

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Runed, Asgard Awakening by Kendall Grey

Reviewed in Canada on February 8, 2023

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A fun read. Too many times a character arrives from another time and they've got to adapt. Loki doesn't learn to fit in. The world adapts to the god. Looking forward to book 2.

Caz Wilson

Runed

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 3, 2021

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I thoroughly enjoyed this version of the Trickster Loki. The story line is amusing, most enjoyable and very hard to put down! Looking forward to reading the next one.

Kate Palmer

Loved this book

Reviewed in Australia on June 20, 2022

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Runed is an amazing and hilarious story of the God Loki waking to find himself as a female and missing his/her runes.
This book contains many laugh out loud moments.
Highly rate this author.

John Long

humour

Reviewed in Canada on March 2, 2023

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I liked the book because it was a surprised twist from Loki the God of havoc to Loki the Goddess of havoc,
I specially enjoyed the humour; I can say I laughed out loud a couple of times.
Getting anxious to read the next. Book

Jehangir

A fun and bonkers read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 3, 2020

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Runed is a bonkers read. The Norse god Loki survives Ragnarök and wakes up when his Icelandic ice tomb melts. He’s alive, naked and in the body of a twenty-first century woman. If he’s to locate his runes and return to godly form, Loki must quickly acquaint himself with his new body and the modern world.
Odin, however, has sent one of his ravens, Huginn, to keep an eye on Loki. Huginn is incarnated as a— wait for it—cross-eyed chicken.
After he wakes, Loki is rescued by Gunnar Magnesson—think Chris Hemsworth as Thor but dressed in a lumberjack shirt and jeans. He’s an archaeology student working part-time as a tour guide who’s returning home to America to resume his studies. Gunnar Magnesson returning to America is important to the plot. Loki’s runes are calling to him, and he’ll have to travel west to find them. So, Loki stows away on a plane to New York, Huginn in tow, and is rescued again by Gunnar Magnesson after they land. By the way, Loki always refers to the male lead by his forename and surname.
Since this is the first of three books, Runed describes a road trip to Atlanta to obtain the first rune, Laguz. Loki is accompanied by Gunnar Magnesson and his stoner friend Freddie, a robot builder with wealthy parents and a WeedPop business that’s diversified into lollipops.
Runed has a crazy but believable plot, and its main character narrates it with a great voice. In addition to the comedy, the relationships are well developed. While Huginn is supposed to be spying on Loki, the two grow fond of each other and the chicken’s loyalty to Odin—with the occasional neck squeeze from Loki—is tested. Loki is constantly distracted because his female body is attracted to Gunnar Magnesson. The man is a gentleman and protective towards her. He believes Loki’s behaviour is the result of a mental breakdown, and so he won’t return her advances. Freddie, who’s funding the road trip, is a good friend to Gunnar Magnesson and grows equally generous to Loki.
Rune is well-written and filled with plenty of fun moments. There’s also a great plot twist to watch out for in this first instalment of the Asgard Awakening series.

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