Also Kratos's eyes are described as grey and not gold, which doesn't affect anything on a thematic level but it bothers me. Especially since Fallen God's first issue has just been released and yep...those are VERY gold eyes. I have been a fan of God of war since it came out, played all the games in all the platforms, the story is amazing, and when i heard there was a novelization of the last game I did not hesitate in getting it. In the lore segments of this cookbook, most of Týr’s stories refer to times long before his incarceration and long before Ragnarök, so the question of ‘who’s talking’ is not really an issue — it’s Týr,” Barba said. “As for what is officially canon in our book, that’s far above my pay grade. You’ll have to vet that with SMS.” Avoid this book like the plague and just play the game instead. It's the same thing but without the boredom factor. Como siempre las adaptaciones de videojuego decepcionan tanto que, a esta altura, al no esperar nada de ellas, no me decepcionan. El problema es que el juego es tan bueno, tan excelente, tan majestuosamente escrito, que el libro es un insulto a la fuente original. Jueguen God of War.

One particularly cold Fimbulwinter day, I remember being in the kitchen at Sindri’s house in the Realm Between Realms, chopping sweet nut toppings, browning butter, and carefully slicing up strips of phyllo dough,” Týr writes while reminiscing about baklava mini tarts. “What an exacting process it was!” Enter the world of Santa Monica Studio's beloved video game franchise with God of War: The Official Cookbook. This cookbook is filled with recipes inspired by the nine realms Kratos and his son Atreus travel through in 2018's Game of the Year, God of War. Craft mouthwatering dishes from the Norse realms of Midgard, Alfheim, Jötunheim, and beyond as you explore the food of this striking game. With step-by-step instructions and full-colour photos, this cookbook will guide and inspire fans on their culinary quest through the nine realms." Unlike the HALO cookbook, I found most of the recipes rather exotic, and while I am totally open to experiencing new things, a lot of the food offered here just didn’t appeal to me; certainly not enough to spend the time and considerable money required to prepare many of these dishes. I was able to find at least one recipe per realm to try before finishing this review. Alfheim turned me on to a great hibiscus tea called Karkade. Vanaheim offered up a great Chilean Sea Bass, which I combined with two other recipes from the same chapter, rounding out the meal with Whole Roasted Carrots and some of the best Roasted Potatoes I’ve ever tasted. The other realms, even if they all exist within Norse Mythology, have diverse environments, inhabitants, and a very different feel,” Rosenthal said. “I felt like it was essential to make each of the realms feel like they stood on their own.”

I chose to read it since a good friend is a huge fan of this video game and of the character of Kratos, so when I found out about the novelizations, I thought that it was a good idea to read them. These recipes come from a variety of world cultures. You’ll find fish banh mi, yakitori, and avocado eggs benedict in here, each of them categorized under a different realm in the book. 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. God of War as a concept was not something I gave attention to. There were games followed by more games at first headline grabbing then declining into convoluted iteration as the series grew older. Most of all, I did not have a Playstation. When Atreus first has a visceral reaction to hearing voices in Alfheim, Kratos's response is characterized as being irritated, only becoming concerned when Atreus mentions he's screaming in pain because he's hearing voices. Compare to the game, where Kratos's immediate concerned reaction is a) notably soft for a guy who curb stomps draugr and b) one of many small signs that he truly cares for his son, he's just bad at expressing it.

NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN ART: Exclusive sketches of iconic characters, locations, and more created only for this stunning tome by the talented Iris Compiet! For any enthusiastic home cooks who get their hands on the God of War cookbook, Rosenthal recommends they start with the Midgard section, which made it onto the book’s cover. It teaches many useful techniques “that’ll be extremely valuable in the long run,” she said. But if there was only time to make one recipe, she pointed to one called Freakin’ Gratitude, an homage to a (more obscene) comment Brok made in God of War (2018).

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Well, after finishing the book I have to admit that Barlog has done a damn fine job with the God of War novelization and he brings the game to life in the form of a tremendous book. I loved it and in my opinion, if you are a fan of the game then you’ll be a fan of the book. All dialogue is removed from the scene where Atreus and Kratos spread Faye's ashes, instead replaced by Atreus thinking about how he shouldn't cry because that wouldn't be godlike and he wants his father to respect him as a fellow god, which turns an emotionally touching scene that's the culmination of their quest and shows how they've actually become closer as individuals into "Toxic masculinity and the kind of mentality that's gotten Kratos where he is...is good, actually." When Faye unexpectedly dies years later Kratos is suddenly left behind with his son, with who he shares a troubled bond. Before Faye died she had told Kratos that she wanted her ashes to be scattered from the highest peak in all of the realms. Kratos thinks that Atreus is inexperienced and young, and not ready to partake such a venture, but he has no other choice than to take him with him. Kratos needs to honor the wishes of his late wife. Explore the culinary delights of God of War as you travel across the nine realms with the inimitable Tý r as your guide. Let’s start with what this book is. An adaptation of the videogame God of War (2018), also known as God of War 4. It’s a reboot of a well-beloved franchise and it follows the journey of Kratos, a former Spartan soldier enslaved by Greek Gods, and his child son Atreus, in their pursuit of fulfilling Kratos’s wife and Atreus’s mother’s last wish: take her ashes to the highest peak of all realms. This story takes place not in a Greek world, but rather a Norse one. Kratos, as a former Greek god, is an intruder in the Norse mythology, and as always, he’s messing up with pantheons and such.