To Love a God by Evie Kent

To Love a God (Lily of the Valley)

by Evie Kent

I spent my whole life training to become a ballet dancer—a soloist, a star.

Today, I’m a toy, a plaything, a distraction…

An offering.

A sacrifice to a caged god, to the Norse trickster. Loki.

Trapped in a cave for the sins of his past, he waits for the end of days. Modern worshippers curry favor with gifts and trinkets, spilled blood—and women like me.

Women who resemble his long-dead wife.

We all have that look, you see. I’m supposed to be flattered that I remind him of a goddess in an age gone by.

Screw that. I’m furious.

The ones who came before me were sweet, docile, compliant—just like her. But I’m not sweet. I’m not docile, and I will never be compliant.

I am resilient.

I am determined.

I am—not—drawn to him.

I will survive this.

I will survive him.

My name is Nora Olsen, and I will not die here.

To Love a God is a full-length standalone soft dark paranormal romance novel set in the Lily of the Valley universe. Each book in the series can be read on its own, but characters will occasionally pop up in other stories. No cliffhangers. Always a happy ending—because even villains deserve a happily-ever-after.

Reviewed by scarr on

3 of 5 stars

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I love Loki I don’t care I don’t care. This was a fun, modern retelling of the God of Mischief and how he is misunderstood af. I spent a lot of time this year with retelling of Greek mythology (I can’t quit a good Hades + Persephone story) I think 2021 will see me invest in more Norse mythology.

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