Review of The Goddess of Nothing at All by Cat Rector
The Goddess of Nothing at All by Cat Rector (Tychis Media, 2021) is an amazing retelling of Norse mythology, focused on Loki’s wife, Sigyn, and the events leading up to Ragnarok (and beyond). Even though it is based on existing tales, this novel covers new ground by making the point of view character a lesser-known goddess.
Sigyn, daughter of Odin, has been trying to get her father to name her as the goddess of something for her entire life. But no matter what she does, Odin doesn’t think she’s ready for a title. Discontent with her life, she winds up meeting Loki, and after that, everything changes. They have a deep and abiding romance, but there’s always something about Loki that drives him to mischief, and his life with Sigyn is no exception to that rule.
I started reading the book without having quite grasped who the main character was, which meant that I had the sudden realization, early in the book, that I knew this story, and I knew how it ended. I’m pleased to say that what I thought would be the end was not, and there were slivers of hope throughout the book, even though it does still end with a lot of pain and suffering. There are extensive trigger warnings at the beginning of the book and an additional warning that this is not a “soft book.” But if you love Norse mythology and want to read an LGBTQ+ friendly, little known story, The Goddess of Nothing at All is a fantastic novel for that!
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