This paperback was from the recent trip to HPB. The cover caught my eye, and I like Norse mythology, so I was interested.
Gid and his friend are on their way to join the Valhalla Project when there's a car accident. Gid is pretty banged up, but they figure they can still make it to their destination. When Gid arrives, he's the only one who made it, and he's surrounded by what he believes is a cult. A man in a hat believes he's Odin, the All-Father. Others think they're Thor, Freya and other gods/goddesses from Norse mythology.
When Gid tries to get away, the truth is made very clear to him. From then on, he uses his skills to fight on the side of the Aesir to protect them from the threat that is coming. In the end, do they have a chance against a power that's growing while the powers of the gods are fading?
This book had an interesting story. I really wanted to know what happened next, but I kept putting the book down. Why? Gideon. The main character in this book was such a jerk from beginning to end. He didn't seem to care about much, and his sarcastic quips in every situation grated on my nerves. And one of the goddesses was his lover? Yeah, ok.
I thought the use of technology was pretty cool, and I had no idea this was part of a series when I started reading it. I also wish the main character was slightly less irritating and a complete jerk. Gideon 100% hurt my enjoyment of this book. I also had an issue with the call sign of his friend. Of all the words in the English language, did his friend need to be called Abortion? Anyway, the story had real potential, and I wanted to find out what happened at the end, but the protagonist hampered the story for me.
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