While Grayland prepares for disaster, others are preparing for a civil war, a war that will take place in the halls of power, the markets of business, and the altars of worship as much as it will take place between spaceships and battlefields. Arrayed before her are those who believe the collapse of the Flow is a myth-or at the very least, an opportunity that can allow them to ascend to power. Emperox Grayland II, the leader of the Interdependency, is ready to take those measures to help ensure the survival of billions. When it goes, human civilization may go with it-unless desperate measures can be taken. The Flow, the extra-dimensional conduit that makes travel between the stars possible, is disappearing, leaving entire star systems stranded. 'The Interdependency, humanity's interstellar empire, is on the verge of collapse. Gaiman reads it himself, and his voice adds magic. I listened to half of the book as a Book on Disc.

There's rebirth and hope and the promise of new tales.

The stories culminate in Ragnarok: The end of all things, but there's beauty in the destruction. Once those were introduced, there wasn't a single tale that was a miss. He begins with the creation myth which was my least favorite. The stories are told roughly in chronological order and flow into each other well. We get 15 separate stories that, when you read them all, feel like an adventure or journey with old friends.

I found myself laughing out loud at the god's shenanigans and Gaiman's witty writing. Actually, I was surprised by how humorous the stories were in general. It was always amusing to hear that Loki was Thor's first suspect when any mischief occurred. These are self-absorbed, competitive, and temperamental gods, but strangely likable. I was astonished by how different the characters were from their comic book counterparts. Gaiman was introduced to the characters the same way that I was-from reading the Thor Marvel Comics. Norse Mythology has Neil Gaiman retelling the tales of Odin, Thor and Loki that he fell in love with in his youth. If you're on the fence at all, though, let me tell you this: I liked it even MORE than I was expecting to. Like peanut butter and chocolate together. They are treats to be savored, and, honestly, Gaiman writing about Norse mythology is a bit of a no-brainer. You probably don't need any encouragement to read a Neil Gaiman book.

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