It's clear that the author, Rick Barba, is a true expert on mythology, and he does an excellent job of weaving together the various threads of the God of War universe. This digital volume chronicles Atreus and Kratos’ journey through the fabled Nine Realms, from the Wildwoods of Midgard to the mountains of Jötunheim and beyond. In the game "God of War", Atreus, the son of the player character keeps a journal of their adventures, catalogues their encounters, ranking the monsters and gives a general commentary that allows the player to easily keep track of what they're doing in the game. Then he explained that Freya came to visit him after they'd gone to Jotunheim, asking questions about Odin and the Valkyrie Wings that indicated she was going to reclaim her warrior spirit.

Most of their friends thought that Fimbulwinter had come, albeit extremely early, and Mimir theorised that it was Baldur's death that did something weird to the cycle. And when they tried to go out to Veithurgard Pass to explore for a while, a huge, freezing cold blizzard swept in from nowhere. Perhaps if the rumored sequel surfaces at some point this would make a nice reference and summary of what happened in the first game.One night, after Atreus and his mother had been talking for hours about hunting, Faye revealed a surprise to him- she had finished the longbow they had been making together.

It reads as something between an RPG handbook (with each creature having a picture, a short description and a table that lists strengths and weaknesses) and a game guidebook. I would have preferred covering more of the side missions, seeing more of the treasure maps and other items collected and less "throw your axe at this monster", but overall it's a nice companion to "The Art of God of War". Achei bacana, inclusive, ver algumas informações que só seriam abordadas no segundo jogo da saga nórdica, como o fato de os Travelers terem sido convocados por Odin com o intuito de encontrar um caminho para Jotunheim. When Atreus asked Mimir about why Kratos was dispirited, Mimir explained that his father may be the best fighter he'd seen, but this Ragnarok business was to do with fate, and it couldn't be stopped by just fighting. He wondered if Kratos's lesson about them having "no excuses" to not go where they please, was a good lesson after all.The hit game is brought to life in a tangible and exciting new way as readers are invited to plumb the lore of God of War through the eyes of Kratos’s son, Atreus. He remembers his mother showing him how to see with "wide-open eyes" - even familiar things, things he thought he already knew. Delving into the more obscure didn't really interest me, and I also never got a good feel of which parts are actual Norse mythology and which parts are made for this game.