God of War - The Official Novelization

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Some characterization changes also baffle me, in the sense that at one point, Mimir is mentioned to make a snarling face or something knowing Kratos can't see him (him being a head dangling at his belt), implying that he REALLY doesn't like Kratos at all, and only comes to respect him towards the very end of the book. In-game, this NEVER seems to be the case, as Mimir is honestly grateful for Kratos rescuing him from Odin and his torture, and helps the pair along in any way he can. It also doesn't make sense character-wise, because if Mimir doesn't like Kratos, why would he offer himself up to Baldur to spare him and the kid? Then, with the latest release, the setting changed. Kratos had quenched his thirst for vengeance and ancient Greece was no more. Instead, the series moved on, forward in time to a new Norse setting and something strange happened to Kratos. He was always a great character but he was also rather one-dimensional and then with this instalment of God of War he changed. If I hadn’t played the game, I wouldn’t have understood half of it and the rating would be so much lower right now. Because this book doesn’t stand alone at all. To overcome every obstacle in the path you must transform into the god of war, or else, life would be all about cursing destiny. What is the Billionaire God of War about? His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive... and teach his son to do the same. This startling reimagining of God of War deconstructs the core elements that defined the series-- satisfying combat; breathtaking scale; and a powerful narrative--and fuses them anew.

Laufey is revealed to have a pet gyrfalcon called Jöphie, who is believed by Atreus to have left. When the latter tried to make her to come to him, Jöphie ignores him as she only goes to Laufey and not anyone else. To make sure the girl’s life is ruined, her grandfather announces to marry her to a suitable suitor. This suitor is actually going to be the one who makes sure her dislodging from the family’s assets and money. The uncles and grandfather conspire and select an allegedly useless, wandering, and mentally ill husband for her. As always this review can also be found on my blog The Tattooed Book Geek: https://thetattooedbookgeek.wordpress... Much like with Dauði Kaupmaðr, Kratos asks Atreus to translate the ogre's words and the boy responds by saying its meaning: " You smell like a god", though he isn't sure if that is what the ogre is saying and began thinking on what a god smells like.

Kratos and Atreus encountering Brok a second time is much shorter than in the game; the duo never entered the dwarf's new shop right after reencountering him and Kratos was never introduced to the mystic gateway. Atreus is filled with kindness, which he has from his mother, and he easily befriends everyone that they encounter. He sees the good in everyone and always wants to save as much people or creatures as he can, which Kratos doesn't always understand. Her Grandfather Mr. Mathew had never accepted the birth of this girl child. Father’s disability and the inability of a simple and not so cunning mother gave the other family members an upper hand in colluding and snatching the wealth away. As Atreus tries to focus on shooting down the deer and not let his emotions cloud his mind, Kratos will become impatient and urges Atreus by saying "Take the shot, boy. Now!" With the passage of time Kratos had aged, he had traded in the Blades of Chaos for a single axe, the Leviathan axe, his anger whilst still there was now more measured, he was more reflective, thoughtful and as a character, he was far more complex than ever before.

Mimir is the one who makes the most jokes of everyone and who doesn't hesitate to show his disdain for the gods. His conversations with Kratos and Atreus are funny and never failed to make me laugh, even when I read about them. The book needs you to have played the game. I know few people are going to read it without having played it, because let’s face it, this book is for fans of the franchise – or for people who love Kratos but can’t afford the game/console. And that enrages me so, because this book is insulting to the game and to fans.

Kratos and Atreus first encountered Draugr after they had begun their journey to Midgard's mountain rather than during their hunt for deer at the beginning. In my Lore and Legends review, I said the best part of the book were the parts that contained information not in the game, because everything else got a bit repetitive. The novelization has a similar problem, but different outcome. The best parts of the book are by and large the parts that contain information not in the game--Faye's pet hawk, more translations for what the World Serpent (whose name I cannot spell, sorry, big guy) says, better descriptions of the wall murals, finding out what Atreus was doing while Kratos was in the light of Alfheim, that kind of thing. Some of the "getting inside the head of the character" bits were also good (like the extra heartbreaking detail that Atreus latched onto Freya because he missed his mother...ouch...). Atreus has never ventured further than besides the forest that surrounds his house and this is the first time that he sees what Midgard has to offer, which surprises him. Atreus becomes the one who translates all of the ruins that they encounter since Kratos has never learned how to describer Norse ruins. Apparently languages come easy to Atreus and all of his mother's lessons proof useful on the road. Kratos begins to rely on him. I have a feeling that I can easily sit here writing about my love for this game and this book, but I don't want to extend this review for that much longer. Still I want to mention some of the characters that make this story memorable and that played a part in it. This title the Billionaire God of War novel tells us something like that. As the saying of a famous rich person goes if you are born poor it is not your fault, but if you die poor, it is certainly your fault. The core idea is the efforts that we garner and concentrate on our goals. Achievement is a milestone in the path of unabated struggle.

Kratos asks Atreus on how much he knows about Jörmungandr and the boy would tell his father that the World Serpent is so big he is able to warp himself around the world and bite his own tail. With this, the novel version of Jörmungandr is fully connected with his traditional mythology counterpart while the game version only spans Midgard's waters and the Lake of Nine, rather than the entire world itself. There is a story in God of War: The Official Novelization. The story has twists, tries for poignant moments, and most of all: I could not bring myself to care. This is a ghost of God of War. The novelization manages to visit most of the main moments from the game all while sapping the life and magic from it. I don't want to be down on this book. God of War is a game about father and son made by a studio with a director thinking a lot about how his life has changed since becoming a father. His father wrote the novelization, and that is a very special thing indeed. It is a long and arduous trek to the highest mountain peak spanning various realms with plenty of obstacles along the way and many battles against a variety of foes (including Trolls, Hel-walkers, Draugr, Ogres, Elves, Wulver, a Dragon, demi-gods and a god) to overcome. When the duo came across the statue of Thor, Kratos never revealed his knowledge of knowing Thor's status as the God of Thunder. The Stranger arrived on his dragon the next day instead of the same day that Kratos and Atreus had hunted the deer.

Sometimes it felt as though the author didn’t know the map of the game. The characters were in the Bridge of Yggdrasil, then crossed “a forest” and reached the horn to call for the World Serpent – all those who played the game know that both the World Tree and said horn are within meters away above Tyr’s vault. With. No. Forest. Whatsoever. It’s unprecedented since it’s obvious that the writer had access to the game and to in-depth information about the game, so… what? This book will probably be loved by someone who has played the game. For someone who hasn't, maybe not as much. There is this part where Kratos has to travel into the light of Alfheim to collect the Bifröst while Atreus waits for him. In the game it appears that Atreus was only waiting there for a few hours at least, where in the book it was almost a day and Atreus fought of plenty of Dark Elves during his father's absence. Kratos and Atreus never encountered Brenna Dauði as they hunt for boar, as the fire troll was omitted from the book all together. They also remove the part where Atreus yells at Sindri for not doing anything about his relationship with Brok, which makes Sindri's eventual reunion with him abrupt and unexplained.

Obviously, the book tells the same story as in the game. Kratos and Atreus journey forth from their home to scatter Faye’s (the wife of Kratos and the mother of Atreus) ashes from the highest mountaintop in all the realms. A similar thing happens in a few other important scenes, and the emotional punch of them spreading Faye's ashes in Jotunheim loses the strength it had in the game because the giants are mentioned ... briefly. As in, the book literally says 'they look out over the giant graveyard, turn around, and go home'. Uhm, excuse me, but they literally enter a DEAD world, which they learn is ATREUS' world, FAYE'S world, the giants are basically enemies number one for Odin that they kept hearing about ... and all they get is a footnote. Kratos and Atreus didn't return from the hunt empty-handed in the novel, unlike in the game, as they came home with badger, which Atreus hates. I watched the entire God of War gameplay on Youtube (twice, but who's counting), so I knew the story going into this novelization. I was excited in reading the book because I'd previously read the first and second, and generally liked them, and because I was so fond of the storyline of the 2018 game, I figured the book had to be good, right? Kratos decapitates Mimir at his request and let his head dangle on his belt. Mimir tells them that the highest peak of all the realms isn't in Midgard, but in Jotunheim. That means that they still have a long way to go before they scatter Faye's ashes. Only from there Mimir joins them, and the head proves to be of much value since he knows the answer to every question.

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What I think I liked the most was how this book dragged you, as the reader, along on the father-son journey to honor their mom/wife's last wish. It was really amazing to see them grow and cope with their emotions while on the dangerous adventure. It was heartwarming, really. I really want to learn how their story will go on, as the ending was more of a "to be continued.." Sindri's appearance is slightly changed in the novel with him having no hair and having a muscular build. Characterizing Kratos as being uncaring about Freya and Baldur's conflict and only intervening because Atreus cares about her feels sharply contrasted to the fact that he actually seemed really chill with Freya in the game after she saved Atreus and very much read as invested in the conflict SPECIFICALLY because it mirrored his own past. The Billionaire God of War novel is a fantasy. It is the story of a boy named Andrew. This heir of one of the country’s richest families finds himself wandering the streets of the city he dwells at the tinder age of fifteen. After the death of his mother from an illness, he is literally at the mercy of Mother Nature.