Apparently this is the third book in a series about people becoming involved in the affairs of gods. I haven’t read the other two but I intend to find them to see if they are as entertaining as this one.
Gideon Coxall is an unemployed soldier. His friend convinces him to go with him to hire on with a private army that is forming up north. During the drive we learn that the earth is slowly undergoing a period of general cooling. Gid and his friend have an accident and are trapped in the snow, Gid’s injuries are severe and there are wolves nearby.
Gid is found but his friend dies before they are rescued. Gid slowly learns that the people he has hired on with are the Norse gods and he soon finds himself fighting trolls and frost giants. He has an affair with Freya, takes over as second in command, and helps fight Ragnarok. Not bad for someone that had no real aptitude for anything according to the tests.
The United States has elected a female president and she is a bigger bully than the last 10 presidents combined. Ragnarok is occurring in conjunction with her visit to England.
Highly recommended. ~~ Bob LaPierre
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