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Over a God's Dead Body is a wild ride of fantasy, satire and dark humor filled with gods, magic, and monsters. Esmy works in IT but wishes for a more exciting life outside her daily routine of network troubleshooting. Esmy comes to learn that Baldur College secretly teaches Preternatural Sciences. Her boss is actually a vampire, and she's been sitting in the midst of magic and monsters for years. Along with her brother, Jake, she discovers a family secret the likes of which are the stuff of legends. Reunited with a long-lost relative turns out not to be the Godsend they first thought. They become embroiled in a heist when Loki reveals he has to steal a corpse and find themselves playing referee in a fight between a melodramatic Canadian and a Voodoo Priestess Girl Scout Den Mother. Will they have the luck of the Gods and survive when two worlds collide?
Reviews
Louisa Dwyer
I so enjoyed this book! There are elements of dark humour and satire reminiscent of Pratchett but I found the plot original and colourful throughout. I loved the mixture of different mythologies and rituals. Highly recommended!