The Almighty Johnsons

It is Axl Johnsons 21st birthday - which explains the fire in the sky; the Waitemata Harbour being the colour of blood; the various women who seem to want to kill him; and the sudden need for a family ceremony in a forest.

One of the things about Goddesses is that they can show up anywhere - be it in a library or at a bar. But whether they are the Goddesses youre looking for is a whole other matter.

When something seems too good to be true, this is inevitably because it is too good to be true. And this is a lesson Axl Johnson is about to learn - big time.

Two nights out drinking lead to two different forms of temptation - both of which could end very badly for the parties concerned.

What if the one youre with isnt necessarily the one you love? And what if the one you love, you love her so much it is dangerous to her health?

Several months have passed. Mike is now living with Axl and Zeb, and has still not dealt with the end of his marriage. Ty and Eva have an interesting and passionate relationship, while Agnetha sends Anders off to Norway to secure a mysterious object. Axl expresses frustration that his brothers appear to have abandoned the quest for Frigg, while Loki continues to manipulate the situation. Agnetha discloses her real identity as their mother to Axl, Mike and Ty. An old acquaintance of Olaf prophesies that Axl must become a man before he can be a god; and then Frigg will come to him.

Ty’s downward spiral picks up pace, while it is Gaia who spirals out of control.

Axl returns from a fancy-dress party in womens clothing and falls asleep still wearing his outfit - and wakes up in the morning to find he has become female.

Axl learns that the path to being a benevolent God, one who commands respect, is strewn with idiots and half-wits.

Sometimes all it takes is a door getting kicked down, and a large man walking in, for many many truths to be revealed.

As Axl deals with duelling prophecies, a cold wind sweeps in from the North, leading to a marriage Anders never saw coming. Meanwhile Olaf makes an intriguing discovery at the bottom of a bottle.

On the day of Gaias actual 21st it sucks to be mortal, and being a God isnt exactly plain-sailing either.

Attraction versus repulsion; destiny versus free-will; Godliness versus humanity: oh yes, the battle is most definitely on. The morning after the night before, and Gaia is doing the walk of shame, returning to the flat from her tryst with Anders. Axl is waiting, along with the ruins of the apple tree, and Gaia has the opportunity to tell the truth; to confess her sins. But does she?

As the righteous are vanquished, Anders is made an offer he should refuse. Mike finds out his is not the only family with issues and Axl makes a new and interesting friend.

As Axl’s road trip takes a couple of unexpected turns, Mike and Michele take their own roads to the dark side, and Dawn becomes the launch pad for a journey Anders can’t see ending well.

Why are Grandpa and Axl naked on the beach? Does Anders actually even have a conscience? And just what will it take for Mike to go to war?

In which the best-laid plans and sundry schemes are thwarted by a man of morals, who also happens to be a man of action.

Forget what you think you know. Throw away all your preconceived notions, and how you think things will go. Because today is the day everything changes.