The first three Valhalla AWOL Novels follow Chosen Warrior Magnus as he attempts to stay off the radar of Odin, his Valkyrie, spooks, spies, cops and anyone else that might become curious about his ageless face and decades or even centuries of existence. Too bad his Wyrd, or fate, seems to have other ideas. Magnus, aka Mouse, is confronted with everything from murders, to divine bikers and supernatural cartel kings, to G-men kidnappings. And even worse, his own pet Raven seems to find it hilarious. Valhalla AWOL combines Norse mythology in a contemporary setting, along with plenty of other world myths and legends, all seasoned with sarcasm, humor, and some blood pounding action. There's even a little romance, though Magnus is not very good at that side of life, or afterlife, or whatever you call an escaped Chosen Warrior's existence.
Steve Curry uses an eclectic range of experiences as story fuel. From the US Army Chemical Weapons program to high-end resort kitchens, and even ICUs, Steve plugs real tidbits into his fantastic and fictional worlds. His current forays into writing are Urban Fantasy infused with lots of mythology, new age religion, supernatural goodness and real-world history along with a soupcon of Jim Butcher’s humor, and a few pinches of Robert Parker’s character-building traits. To see how he’ll entertain you join the other’s interested in his work at Steve Curry’s author page ValhallaAwol on Facebook.
I would have given a 5 star rating if it weren't for the sub-par editing. I loved this story in it's entirety, the research involved was superb and the whole of it was satisfying and I was actually sad to find such a finality in the end.