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The book chronicles the adventure of Atreus as he and his father Kratos travel through the Nine Realms on their quest to spread his mother’s ashes, as was her final request. As opposed to viewing the story from the perspective of Kratos, as the God of War game does, the book will be from Atreus’ viewpoint, giving his personal take on the events of their adventure. This could lead to some fairly interesting insights, such as a closer look at Atreus’ relationship with Faye, his mother who acts as a stand-in for Laufey of Norse myths.
Without a copy to flip through at the moment, it’s hard to say exactly what is held within the book. That being said, there are some clues within the game which might give an idea of how the book will read, considering how the in-game journal and lore codex is also written from Atreus’ point of view. This likely means that God of War: Lore and Legends will be closer to a piece of research material, listing all of the Norse myths and legends that Atreus encounters throughout the story, rather than a novelization of the game.
Lore journal or not, God of War: Lore and Legends is a must have for God of War fans looking to get the most out of the games until the next sequel arrives. With any luck, God of War 2 will be on shelves soon, although most evidence points to a PS5 release over PS4, especially when considering when the Next-Gen system releases. Until then, players can cozy up with this new book by the fire and get themselves prepared for the future of the series by returning to the rebooted roots as never before seen.
God of War is available now for PS4.
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