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Atomic: An I Bring the Fire Short Story Kindle Edition

by C. Gockel (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 91 ratings
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Sigyn is prophesied to be the consort of a king. Instead she marries a fool. Centuries after his chaos destroys their marriage, the fallout really begins.

This short story takes place before I Bring the Fire. Sigyn's name means Victory woman, but she's often portrayed as weak for her selfless support of her husband. I never held much by that interpretation.
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    41 pages
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    November 9, 2018
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07KDL7R13
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amazon Digital Services (November 9, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 9, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2340 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 41 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 91 ratings

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C Gockel

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C. Gockel has been writing stories for her friends and family since the dark ages (i.e., before word processors existed.) A few years ago, she started posting those stories to the intertubes. She received emails, messages, and reviews from her fans telling her she should 'do this professionally.' She didn't; she is a coward and life as a digital designer, copywriter and coder is more dependable. But in the end, her husband's nagging wore her down: "You could be the next '50 Shades of Gray' and I could retire!" Unfortunately, the author writes science fiction and fantasy, and isn't particularly good at writing erotica. She is sad about this; she'd love for her husband to be able to retire and just work for her so she could nag him.

At the moment, Ms. Gockel is working on the next installment of the Archangel Project.

Ms. Gockel loves to hear from readers. She can be reached by email at: cgockel.publishing@gmail.com

Her Facebook page is: https://www.facebook.com/CGockelWrites

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
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Julie Blaskie
5.0 out of 5 stars Sigyn hears the cries and prayers from Midgard... and she wants to relieve their suffering.
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2019
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I LOVED this story! This is a great introduction to the I Bring the Fire series. Here, we see Sigyn and her love for others... and she grieves at the horrors she encounters on Midgard (Earth)... how terrible humans can be to each other...

In this story C. Gockel gives us the back story to Loki from his ex wife's point of view. We can see that Sigyn is a good wife and tries to not only stand by her man but also protect him from others' machinations. She sees the good in Loki - even if he can't.

I love that the author gave Sigyn her own story and showed us how strong she is despite what others think. She loves her family, and she will do anything to save her sons with Loki's help.

We are given a fresh look into Asgard and the major figures of Norse mythology. Who we were led to believe were good are not necessarily so... the same goes with those who were originally depicted as bad. We don't have the strict categories of the characters as they are indeed a blend of both good and evil - and somewhere in the middle. This is where I find the story so much more entertaining! (And... there is a glimpse of our historical events as viewed by Asgardians!)

I love this story! I bought it and the complete series! The more I read, the more I love the saga of Loki.
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Amy D. Eberhardt
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it! Love it! LOVE IT!
Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2018
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I may be biased because I LOVE EVERYTHING that C. Gockel writes. If you enjoy fantasy/sci-fi in any form, you'll love her work too.

If you haven't read any of her "I Bring The Fire" series, this is a pretty good place to start, as it tells the story of Sigyn, former wife of Loki, Norse god of chaos and mischief, told from Sigyn's viewpoint of a time before all hell breaks loose with Loki going rogue in the "I Bring The Fire" series.

Give yourself the gift of great writing and buy the whole kit and kaboodle of C. Gockels wildly entertaining and immersive series. And be sure not to miss her post-IBTF stories, Soul Marked, and Magic after midnight. From the sandy beaches of summer to the snow-bound cabins of winter, all are great escapism reading!
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Bruce Gray
4.0 out of 5 stars What did Hiroshima do to the Asguardian Gods?
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2020
Atomic: An I Bring the Fire Short Story (A Loki Series)
by C. Gockel

I was not ready for the complete theme change after the prologue, but when it happened, so early in the story, I kept reading this short story which has only four chapters. My love of all things Nordic captured me at once. The relationship between Loki and Sigyn was told very well. Loki, like a lot of other Asgardian Gods, takes many lovers. As Sigyn is standing in the middle of the atomic holocaust of Hiroshima, she is almost at her limit of handling the psychic cries for help.

Although this is only a short story, I found myself drawn into the story of Sigyn and her relationship with Loki and her memories of a time long ago. However, she cannot ignore the whirlwind of the destruction of the first atomic bomb blast. If this is any indication of the series of books she has published about Sigyn, you can be sure I will look for them! I'll put "I Bring the Fire Part I: Wolves" very high on my 'must buy' list!
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Jan Niblock
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent back story to the "I Bring The Fire" series
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2018
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I loved this story and it gives you a better understanding of both Loki and Sigyn because you see things through Sigyn’s eyes. The “I Bring The Fire” series is centered on Loki and his time on earth. What you really don’t fully understand is why he is on earth or Midgard and this story opens that up. You also get a full view of exactly who Sigyn is and how strong she is. I really enjoyed seeing her perspective of Loki and that she did have real feelings for him.
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Michael Wheaton
3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but Fragmented Story
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2019
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While I very much enjoyed this story(stories?) and seeing some events in the series from a different angle, it sometimes felt a little fragmented and jarring with the broad span it covered with the gaps in time between chapters.

I understand why it was written the way it was, given it is only meant to be a short story, it felt more that it was just about simply viewing events from a different character's perspective rather than really getting to see another character developed the way I was hoping.

Still a good read!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Fantasy listening 🎧
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2021
A will written fantasy Sci-Fi novella from the view of Sigyn the ex-wife of Loki. I would recommend to anyone looking for a quick read or listening. Enjoy the adventure of reading or listening 2021
Alexa reads to me due to eye damage and issues from shingles. Stay safe
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Mary
5.0 out of 5 stars it was amazing
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2019
This is a delightful story about Dare a Night Elf who starts out his task for Odin with Loki. Fortunately for Dare he looses Loki before he gets to earth. His task is to find a renegade Night Elf who is killing humans. He is successful in finding said elf but unfortunately is captured in the process.
Interesting story. I enjoyed reading it
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Scott Ryan
5.0 out of 5 stars Now to read rest of the series.
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2020
Interesting take on Asgard and modern life; also makes me feel for Sigyn, and, strangely enough, for Loki. And gives perspective on their sons.
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Chained Creativity (Michelle)
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story for Sigyn
Reviewed in Canada on February 13, 2020
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A wonderful story for Sigyn, tying her to events over the years. I look forward to the other short stories set in this world.
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Maggie
5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing characters
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 16, 2019
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This is part of the ‘bring the fire’ series and is located on Earth. I received this as an Arc and started reading it as soon as I downloaded having read other books from the series. We follow the story of Dare, a night elf, or, on earth, he’s known as a vampire. Sent to Earth on an errand for Odin after a message delivered by Loki, Dare has to find vampires who are violating humans. There he meets Penny who is looking for her lost sister. As the story unveils, the discovery of vampires collecting human blood becomes clear. Date and Penny are interesting characters and i enjoyed watching their relationship develop. Looking forward to the next book in this universe.
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