Starting with the Norse creation myths, the trickster god Loki takes the reader on a wild ride through Norse mythology, starting from the era when the gods—the founders of Asgard—defeated a race of monsters. It then then hurtles through legendary stories, including Loki's constant struggle with Thor, Odin hanging himself on the World Tree, the theft of the corrupting gold ring, and the murder of Baldr, the god of light. This is a retelling that is contemporary in tone, at once amusing and relatable.