Books like 'Bloodaxe'
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Accord by Daniel Schinhofen
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsBeing a noble is not something Sean ever wanted, but life just propelled him along noble paths. First, he was an Aspirant, then a Knight, and finally, he had become a Lord. In the end, he stopped fighting it, realizing that he would need the social status to keep his promise to Myna and avenge the deaths at Oakwood... -
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Power Conspiracy by Pedro Urvi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA conspiracy is in the making. Will the Snow Panthers be able to stop it and find the perpetrators?Ingrid, Viggo and Lasgol are off to a rescue mission. What is supposed to be a straight forward task soon gets derailed and the friends find themselves in more trouble than they ever wanted.Nilsa and Gerd travel to the Rangers Camp to help Egil... -
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Dreams of Kell by Christopher Mitchell
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBack where it all began.Living quietly with her young children in Colsbury Castle, Karalyn Holdfast has found peace at last. With the Sextant of the Gods under her control, she is making up for lost time, while keeping a wary eye on events sweeping across the other worlds where members of the Holdfast family live... -
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Highland Queen by Melanie Karsak
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe king is dead.Long live the queen.With Duncan defeated, Gruoch becomes Queen of Scotland. Now she must rule at Macbeth's side, a difficult prospect as the new King of Scots grows increasingly unstable. To keep her son, her love, and her country safe, Gruoch must call upon the raven... -
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![A Touch of Magic by Alicia Montgomery]()
A Touch of Magic by Alicia Montgomery
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTime has run out for Cross JonassonHe’s had three years to find a way to save his clan and his mateBut the secret he’s been keeping has been revealedAnd he may not even be able to save any of them from certain deathThree years ago, an accident changed Sabrina’s Strohen’s life... -
![Paladin of the Sword (Paladin of the Sigil Book 1) by Marvin Knight]()
Paladin of the Sword (Paladin of the Sigil Book 1) by Marvin Knight
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe surface world is a strange place for a young man who grew up in Hell.Darren was just a boy when he and his mother were betrayed by paladins and chased beneath the earth. There, with only his paladin’s sigil and his quests to guide him, Darren grew from boy to man. Born in fire and blood, Hell itself sculpted the perfect paladin... -
![Vaesen: Spirits and Monsters of Scandinavian Folklore by Johan Egerkrans]()
Vaesen: Spirits and Monsters of Scandinavian Folklore by Johan Egerkrans
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratings"They may not look like us, but they are not of this world. They have many names and many guises. They are elusive, bewitching and dangerous." Johan Egerkrans’ collection of creatures from the Scandinavian folklore has become a crossover phenomenon. The dark forests, deep lakes and vast mountain ranges of Scandinavia are home to a multitude of supernatural beings... -
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The Great Council by Pedro Urvi
Rated: 4.66 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe Dark Rangersthreaten the survival of Rangers and the kingdom.Will our friends be able to unmask theirleader and stop them before the conspiracy is completed?An appeal has been made to convene The GreatCouncil. The Ranger leaders will meet to study the threat of the dark secretfaction and find a way to end the threat... -
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Warrior and Protector by Peter Gibbons
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings989 AD.Alfred the Great’s dream of a united England has been forged by his daughter Aethelfaed and grandson, King Aethelstan.The Vikings have been expelled from York following the death of Erik Bloodaxe, and for two generations there has been peace between Saxon and Dane... -
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Shield-Maiden: Under the Howling Moon by Melanie Karsak
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsChosen by Odin. Destined for Valhalla. In my dreams, Odin whispers to me. He tells me I’m destined to wield a legendary sword.He tells me my road will bring me to Valhalla.But when I wake, I’m only Hervor. Fatherless. Unloved. Unwanted. Jarl Bjartmar, my grandfather, calls me cursed. My mother, her memories stolen by the gods, has forgotten me...Categorized as:
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Peaches & Honey: These Immortal Truths by R. Raeta
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA shapeshifting god,an immortality granting peach,and a woman gifted with forever.England, 1184: Anna is used to hunger and hardship. Ever since she was seventeen, when the pale shadows of her vitiligo were spotted, she has spent more than a decade struggling to survive alone and in exile... -
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Supernatural Chronicles: The Asgardians by S.T. Bende
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsInga Andersson just can’t catch a break. She’s supposed to be enjoying a ski week in beautiful Åre, Sweden, with her immortal-assassin-husband. Instead, she and Gunnar are trapped inside a bizarre scavenger hunt, unraveling an incomprehensible riddle at the bequest of a mysterious being... -
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Midlife Magic & Medusa by Meredith Carlisle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlex has barely strapped on her magical training wheels when a gorgon slithers into town! Medusa isn’t just seeking asylum, either. She expects Alex’s help in breaking her own family’s infamous curse.Old hatred runs deep in creatures with such long memories, and keeping the entire town from going after Medusa with their own torches and pitchforks may prove impossible... -
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Between Despair and Hope by Jess Wisecup
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDuring the longest night, will you sink into the darkness or call upon your light? Emmeline has experienced more heartache and sorrow than any one person should. Though she now has immeasurable divinity granted by the gods, her new status came at a price she never would have paid... -
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![The Price of Happiness by Lina J. Potter]()
The Price of Happiness by Lina J. Potter
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEnjoy the complete series now The royal court has always been a realm of intrigue, conspiracy, death and sorrow. You didn’t expect to be spared, did you Lilian? A sinister conspiracy against the King is gaining momentum, with Lilian and her family in the epicenter of this deadly game. Meanwhile Count Jess Earton himself, vigilant and dissatisfied, has arrived at the royal palace...Categorized as:
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![Defender, Avenger, Champion by Robert J. Crane]()
Defender, Avenger, Champion by Robert J. Crane
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThis is a collection of the first three titles in the Sanctuary Series (SERIES IS NOW COMPLETE), which is about a warrior in the mythical world of Arkaria, facing great battles against magical and fantastical foes. (Approx. 357,000 words or 950 pages total.) The world of Arkaria is a dangerous place, filled with dragons, titans, goblins and other dangers... -
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Warriors by C. Gockel
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 16 ratings~ The Continuation of the USA Today Bestselling Series ~When science meets Chaos, what could go wrong?Bohdi Patel is keeping the revelation that he is Chaos incarnate a secret, and handling the revelation about as well as one would expect. He’s in a downward spiral: losing his lease, totaling his car, and trying to keep everyone he cares about at arm's length... -
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An Enchantment Of Thorns by Helena Rookwood, Elm Vince
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA fae beast. An enchanted forest. A beauty destined to break the curse upon them...As town greenwitch, Aster’s spent her whole life defending her people from the nightmarish fae of the forest. Yet despite her best efforts, each year a girl is taken by the fae Beast who rules the Folkwood, sacrificed to the ancient faerie magic of the Tithe.And this year, the Beast claims Aster... -
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Tree of Ages: Books 1-3 by Sara C. Roethle
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA tree’s memory is long. Magic’s memory is longer, and far more dangerous. After a century spent as a tree, Finn awakens into a world she barely recognizes. Whispers of the Faie, long thought destroyed, are spreading across the countryside, bringing fears that they are returning to wreak havoc amongst the mortals once again... -
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Byzantium by Stephen R. Lawhead
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsAlthough born to rule, Aidan lives as a scribe in a remote Irish Monastery on the far, wild edge of Christendom. Secure in work, contemplation, and dreams of the wider world, a miracle bursts into Aidan's quiet life...Categorized as:
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Darkblade Protector by Andy Peloquin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsProtect the innocent at any costThe Hunter, legendary assassin of Voramis, has been given a second chance. He will safeguard Hailen, the boy he rescued from a demon, against any threat—mortal or immortal... -
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Hidden in the Mists by Christina Courtenay
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA love forged in fire lives on through the ages . . .Skye Logan has been struggling to run her remote farm on Scotland's west coast alone ever since her marriage fell apart. When a handsome stranger turns up looking for work, it seems that her wish for help has been granted.Rafe Carlisle is searching for peace and somewhere he can forget about the last few years... -
![Wings of the Valkyrie by Charley Case, Martha Carr]()
Wings of the Valkyrie by Charley Case, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeing a Valkyrie was hard enough, but throw in an oversized dwarf and things get down right complicated.Mila is quickly heading toward a final battle with Azoth that could determine the fate of the universe.Will she win? Here’s a hint… She’s a Valkyrie.Her training is done, her powers are complete, and she’s ready to go, but fate seems to be throwing up roadblocks left and right... -
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Blood of the Lost by J.D. Franx
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 2 from JD Franx's epic new saga! Few people survive the suffering that Kael Symes has experienced. Hot steel, demonic magic, and the loss of those he loves. After escaping the horrors of Arkum Zul, Kael and his companions survive a terror-filled night on the ocean only to find themselves shipwrecked and stranded in the Wildlands... -
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![Morgarten by J.K. Swift]()
Morgarten by J.K. Swift
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA small force of peasants from the forest regions surrounding Lake Lucerne, rise up against their Austrian overlords in the 14th century. Outnumbered seven-to-one by the battle-hardened Habsburg army, they have little hope.A daring moonlight raid leaves the outlaw Noll Melchthal in possession of an Austrian fortress... -
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The Lost City by C.M. Carney
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe sequel to the bestselling LitRPG epic Barrow King. “I cannot believe that idiotic plan worked.” The only thing Gryph wanted when he entered the Realms was to find his missing sister. Then he pissed off a power-hungry god, got stuck in the undead hell dungeon known as the Barrow and nearly had his soul consumed...Categorized as:
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![My Heart Stood Still by Lynn Kurland]()
My Heart Stood Still by Lynn Kurland
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Lynn Kurland captures the haunting beauty of England, past and present—and the exquisite tenderness of timeless love… In a bleak, landlocked keep on the English moors, Iolanthe MacLeod dreams of the sea—and of a darkly handsome man to come rescue her. Centuries have passed and she feels she has waited in vain.Until now... -
![Echoes of the Runes by Christina Courtenay]()
Echoes of the Runes by Christina Courtenay
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTheir love was forbidden. But echoed in eternity. When Mia inherits her beloved grandmother's summer cottage, Birch Thorpe, in Sweden, she faces a dilemma. Her fiance Charles urges her to sell and buy a swanky London home, but Mia cannot let it go easily... -
![Mantle Of A God by Michael Anderle]()
Mantle Of A God by Michael Anderle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTerra Olson is an archeologist in the making. When she gets an opportunity to work with one of her idols at a dig that may contain artifacts linked with Norse mythology, she jumps at the offer. What more could she ask for?Probably to not be betrayed by that very same idol.She’d expected the job to be a killer…just not in the buried-alive-and-left-to-die-alone way... -
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Foxmask by Juliet Marillier
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsThe Norseman Eyvind, a fierce and loyal Wolfskin, came to a new land on top of the world to find his destiny. With his priestess bride Nessa he saved the land and weathered the treachery that was caused by Eyvind's blood-sworn friend Somerled...Categorized as:
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![Sword of the Ronin by Travis Heermann]()
Sword of the Ronin by Travis Heermann
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn 13th-Century Japan, a land of ancient spirits, shapeshifting animals, and demons, Ken'ishi is a warrior without a master. Orphaned in infancy, he has only one link to his past - Silver Crane, his father's sword. When Silver Crane is stolen, Ken'ishi must go on a quest to recover his very identity. The crime lord known as Green Tiger holds the key to Ken'ishi's past...Categorized as:
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![TO FORGE A KING: The Chronicles Of Ellorhim by Thomas Adams]()
TO FORGE A KING: The Chronicles Of Ellorhim by Thomas Adams
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIf you enjoy epic fantasy or swords & sorcery like THE SONG OF FIRE AND ICE, THE LORD OF THE RINGS, BLOOD SONG, THE WHEEL OF TIME or THE WIZARD’S FIRST RULE you will like this new series, the Chronicles of Ellorhim. This is an exciting new coming of age story with detailed world building and gritty action and fight scenes... -
![All Fired Up by Kristen Painter]()
All Fired Up by Kristen Painter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDesire can heal the coldest heart—or burn it to ashes. Alrik Gunn knows from bitter experience that change isn’t always for the better. From the woman who annihilated his Viking clan to the goddess who tricked him into centuries of slavery, betrayal has dogged his existence. The Goddess of Love is going to let him avenge his family, but for a price... -
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Viking Academy by S.T. Bende
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBOOK 1 IN THE BRAND NEW SERIES FROM BESTSELLING AUTHOR S.T. BENDE Erik held me until my shoulders stopped shaking--whether it was a minute or an hour, I couldn't tell. The only things I knew for sure were: (1) I was trapped a thousand years in the past, with little hope of ever going home... -
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![Winter's Breath by Carrie Summers]()
Winter's Breath by Carrie Summers
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe blood of the north flows through his veins... From bestselling LitRPG author Carrie Summers comes a new saga about survival on a wind-swept coast. Jace, a backcountry ranger assigned to patrol the wilderness of North America, was hiking when abruptly he was somewhere...else. Wind battered his thinly-clothed body, and the salt air from crashing waves immediately soaked him to the skin... -
![One King's Way by Harry Harrison, John Holm]()
One King's Way by Harry Harrison, John Holm
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA craftsman, visionary, and warrior, Shef has risen from slavery to become king of a mighty Viking nation. But his growing kingdom menaces all of Europe, and he has made many powerful enemies.Chief among his enemies are the Knights of the Lance, a fanatical order of soldiers sworn to bring Shef down, no matter what the cost... -
![The Shadow of Fate by Elisa S. Amore]()
The Shadow of Fate by Elisa S. Amore
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPeter and Gemma have been friends since childhood. Peter has always been the one Gemma has turned to. It is his shoulder she cries on, and it is he who knows her better than anyone else. And, for as long as he can remember, Peter has seen Gemma as more than just a friend. She is the only girl he has ever loved, the only one he would be willing to sacrifice everything for... -
![The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson, Jesse L. Byock]()
The Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson, Jesse L. Byock
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 25 ratings'What was the beginning, or how did things start? What was there before?' The Prose Edda is the most renowned of all works of Scandinavian literature and our most extensive source for Norse mythology... -
![The Goddess of Nothing At All by Cat Rector]()
The Goddess of Nothing At All by Cat Rector
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA dark fantasy Norse myth retelling for fans of Circe, The Witch's Heart, and The Silence of the GirlsPerhaps you know the myths.Furious, benevolent Gods.A tree that binds nine realms.A hammer stronger than any weapon.And someday, the end of everything.But few have heard of me.Looking back, it’s easy to know what choices I might have made differently. At least it feels that way... -
![Tur by S.T. Bende]()
Tur by S.T. Bende
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsInga Andersson is the envy of every girl in Asgard. On the surface she has it all -- great friends, a job as Odin’s personal fight choreographer, and a happy ever after with her realm’s hottest assassin. But when evil invades Asgard, her perfect world comes crashing down. Someone is planning to kill off the gods, and Inga’s best friend Ull is first on their list... -
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Soul of Sorcery by Jonathan Moeller
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsFor fans of David Gemmell, Robert E. Howard, Robert Jordan, and Raymond E. Feist, the DEMONSOULED saga continues in a new volume.MAZAEL CRAVENLOCK has defeated the Malrags, and returned to the Grim Marches in triumph. Yet with no new enemies to conquer, his Demonsouled blood threatens to blaze out of control... -
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Soul of Swords by Jonathan Moeller
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMAZAEL CRAVENLOCK is the last hope. As castle after castle falls to the runedead horde, Mazael must lead his armies to victory...or the world shall fall into darkness forever.And Mazael must stop his father's dark plans. No matter what the cost to himself. LUCAN MANDRAGON wields the relics of a forgotten empire, the runedead his to command... -
![The Spirit Well by Stephen R. Lawhead]()
The Spirit Well by Stephen R. Lawhead
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsKit Livingstone is on a quest for the ultimate treasure---a tattooed map to an alternate universe! When he witnesses Arthur Flinders-Petrie carry his dead wife into a pool of light---and emerge with her alive---Kit wonders if The Spirit Well is the secret of the map...Categorized as:
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![Soul of Dragons by Jonathan Moeller]()
Soul of Dragons by Jonathan Moeller
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsMAZAEL CRAVENLOCK stands victorious over all his foes, and wishes nothing more than to live quietly in peace, overseeing his lands. Yet a relic of the ancient world, a thing of black sorcery, has been unearthed, a weapon that threatens to turn the Grim Marches to a realm of corpses... -
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![The Ice People 29 - Lucifer´s Love by Margit Sandemo]()
The Ice People 29 - Lucifer´s Love by Margit Sandemo
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratings(Description from the back of the book)SAGAEN OM ISFOLKET - etterkommerne til den onde Tengel, som hadde inngått en pakt med djevelen...Saga Simon var en av isfolkets utvalgte, og da hun fikk vite at slekten i Norge trengte hennes hjelp, la hun straks ut på den strabasiøse ferden mot grensen. Skjebnen ville at hun skulle få to vakre, eventyrlige menn som reisefølge... -
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The Ice People 33 - Demon of the Night by Margit Sandemo
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratings(Description from the back of the book)SAGAEN OM ISFOLKET - etterkommerne til den onde Tengel, som hadde inngått en pakt med djevelen...Han var Tamlin, nattens demon, sendt av Tengel den onde for å spionere på Isfolket. Han oppsøkte dem i deres mareritt og fralistet dem deres planer for fremtiden... -
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The Wolf Sea by Robert Low
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA band of brothers known as the Oathsworn, committed only to each other, feared by many, rises again, setting sail on the wolf sea in search of vengeance and glory.Washed up in a hostile city, battleweary and out of luck, the Oathsworn lie waiting for their reluctant leader, the young Orm, to bring them back once more to wealth and warfare... -
![The Way of Wyrd: Tales of an Anglo-Saxon Sorcerer by Brian Bates]()
The Way of Wyrd: Tales of an Anglo-Saxon Sorcerer by Brian Bates
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSent on a mission deep into the forests of pagan Anglo-Saxon England, Wat Brand, a Christian scribe, suddenly finds his vision of the world turned upside down. The familiar English countryside is not what it seems: threatening spirits, birds of omen and plants of power lurk in this landscape of fallen terrors and mysterious forces... -
![Soul of Skulls by Jonathan Moeller]()
Soul of Skulls by Jonathan Moeller
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMAZAEL CRAVENLOCK is now the liege lord of the Grim Marches, fighting to defend his lands from the numberless hordes of undead. Yet old enemies plot his demise, and a cunning assassin lurks in the shadows, preparing a deadly trap.HUGH CHALSAIN is the youngest son of the Prince of Barellion. When invaders from the sea conquer his land, Hugh must fight to save his home.. -
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Truth and Other Lies by Lyra Wolf
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNothing is trickier than the truth.All Loki the trickster god of Asgard wants is a peaceful life where he’s free to stir up a bit of harmless mischief. But when he’s struck by a painful vision of blood, ash, and death he knows his fun has run out.Refusing to have his life obliterated by some stuffy prophecy, Loki feels he must save Asgard. Except the gods stand in his way...
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