EDIT: I wasn’t caught up on Mackenzi Lee drama until after writing this review so…I guess I am kind of caught up now. It doesn’t change my review.
“Where Mischief Lies” is a new YA novel from author Mackenzi Lee. It follows a young Loki as he learns to tap into his magic, then finds out it may be the one thing that keeps him from the crown. In a single day, Loki and his mischievous best friend Amora plan one prank, then abandon it for one much bigger, destroy one of Odin’s treasures, discover Loki is destined for treason, and get Amora banished to Midgard. Loki is left alone, afraid of his own potential.
After a modest jump into his early adulthood, the book continues, and Odin sends Loki to Earth while Thor goes on a mission alongside their father. Loki must work with humans with limited resources who, he finds out, know him only through a reputation he hasn’t yet earned (kind of — the timeline is a little wibbly). Loki is trapped on this side of the Bifrost but finds that he is not Alone.
This book is simply outstanding. It’s fast-paced fun with multiple twists and turns. You can’t help but enjoy yourself from cover to cover, even as Loki is transformed from naïve young prince to full-fledged Trickster.
