{"product_id":"the-loki-variations-karl-johnson-9781916637276","title":"The Loki Variations","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReconsider all you know about Loki, the iconic mercurial trickster god of Norse mythology and contemporary pop culture fame\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLoki, ever the shapeshifter, is constantly being remade and reinterpreted. A central character in Norse mythology, the trickster god is also a pop culture icon, appearing in countless offshoots and interpretations across media, now most evident as Tom Hiddleston in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films and TV shows. Each iteration offers a new layer to the character we've come to know so well.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy exploring contemporary variations of Loki from genderfluid Norse god to anti-hero trickster, Karl Johnson considers the continued role of myths in the twenty-first century--through fandom, ritual, queer theory, and popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Loki Variations\u003c\/i\u003e, Johnson invites readers to journey with him as he unpicks his own evolving relationship with Loki, and to ask: Who is your Loki? And what is their glorious purpose?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karl Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1916637272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781916637276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Saraband\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Karl Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48446955487487,"sku":"9781916637276","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c9a658a4-4baa-4631-bcad-51dc3c38ecc5.jpg?v=1777227849","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-loki-variations-karl-johnson-9781916637276","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}