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The Shadow of the Gods
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"A masterfully crafted, brutally compelling Norse-inspired epic." —Anthony Ryan
THE GREATEST SAGAS ARE WRITTEN IN BLOOD.
A century has passed since the gods fought and drove themselves to extinction. Now only their bones remain, promising great power to those brave enough to seek them out.
As whispers of war echo across the land of Vigrid, fate follows in the footsteps of three warriors: a huntress on a dangerous quest, a noblewoman pursuing battle fame, and a thrall seeking vengeance among the mercenaries known as the Bloodsworn.
All three will shape the fate of the world as it once more falls under the shadow of the gods.
Set in a brand-new, Norse-inspired world, and packed with myth, magic, and vengeance, The Shadow of the Gods begins an epic new fantasy saga from bestselling author John Gwynne.
THE GREATEST SAGAS ARE WRITTEN IN BLOOD.
A century has passed since the gods fought and drove themselves to extinction. Now only their bones remain, promising great power to those brave enough to seek them out.
As whispers of war echo across the land of Vigrid, fate follows in the footsteps of three warriors: a huntress on a dangerous quest, a noblewoman pursuing battle fame, and a thrall seeking vengeance among the mercenaries known as the Bloodsworn.
All three will shape the fate of the world as it once more falls under the shadow of the gods.
Set in a brand-new, Norse-inspired world, and packed with myth, magic, and vengeance, The Shadow of the Gods begins an epic new fantasy saga from bestselling author John Gwynne.
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““Remember, we are bloodsworn, bound to one another. stand or fall, we are sworn to each other. that is our strength.”
nods, grunts
svik looked at varg and torvik. “well, not you two, but if you survive this…” he shrugged and grinned.
*that’s comforting,* varg thought. he felt the strong urge to empty his bladder.
I LOVED THIS BOOK. We are introduced to Orka, a huntress on a quest for her son. Elvar, a noblewoman seeking battlefame, and Varg who is seeking retribution among the mercenaries known as bloodsworn. So far, Varg has been my favourite character in this book, and i’m so excited to read the second book.
the fact that orka was also married to varg’s mercenary leader’s brother, was amazing. and we were told that his brother was dead?! and i also loved how she was willing to help the two brothers after their father died. she helped train them, helped them run and learn in the wild. orka was also devastated knowing that one of them died. it was hurtful to know that she also hasn’t found her own son.
elvar was really interesting to read as well. to know that she was to be sold as a prince’s wife, and she chose to sneak off and choose her own future with the mercenaries known as battle-grim, it’s really nice knowing that a woman has chosen to finally take control of her own life after being treated as a pawn to her father’s (he’s the king) game was astonishing. i’m glad we were given somewhat of a backstory leak in this book for her.
varg was my favourite, hands down! he was originally looking for a witch to perform a ritual that he needed, in order to avenge his sister’s death. however in order to do that, he had to fight a warrior from one of the blood-sworn. one thing led to another, varg practically blacked out and bit the warrior. ended up being one of the blood-sworn that way. he’s earned his way into the group, learning of a different kind of kin, to trust, to use his own head, and make his own choices despite what he set himself to do.
each character pov has been connected with every other character’s villain, and it was amazing to see how a half are related, and connected, combining a nice plot altogether, along with a great story line :)”
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“Absolutely gripping - amazing FMCs (I ride or die for you Orka). The type of book that reminds you why you love to read. I can’t wait to get into the next one in the trilogy!!”
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About John Gwynne
John Gwynne studied and lectured at Brighton University. He’s played double bass in a rock ’n’ roll band and traveled the USA and Canada. He is married with four children and lives in Eastbourne, where he is part of a Viking reenactment group. When not writing, he can often be found standing in a shield wall with his three sons about him. His dogs think he is their slave.
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