Loki: Where Mischief Lies

The unrealized potential and dual heroic nature of well-known characters in the Marvel Universe are explored in the first of three young adult books by New York Times best-selling author Mackenzi Lee.

A youthful Loki is eager to show that he is a hero and capable before the days of facing off against the Avengers, even if it seems that everyone around him believes he is inevitably an evil and depraved person—well, maybe not Amora. The sorceress-in-training who lives in Asgard seems like a kindred spirit—someone who appreciates magic and wisdom, and who may even see the best in him.

However, after Amora and Loki destroy one of Asgard's most valuable assets, Amora is exiled to Earth, where her abilities will agonizingly and gradually fade away. In the absence of the one person who has ever viewed his magic as a gift rather than a danger, Loki descends deeper into suffering and the shadow of his brother Thor, who is adored by all.

Loki is dispatched by Odin to look into a series of unexplained killings on Earth that are linked to the detection of Asgardian magic. As Loki arrives upon London in the nineteenth century, he sets out on a quest that takes him beyond the realm of murder suspects and leads him to the source of his power and his destiny.