The Hunger of the Gods continues John Gwynne's acclaimed Norse-inspired epic fantasy series,packed with myth,magic and bloody vengeance.
Lik-Rifa,the dragon god of legend,has been freed from her eternal prison. Now she plots a new age of blood and conquest.
As Orka continues the hunt for her missing son,the Bloodsworn sweep south in a desperate race to save one of their own - and Varg takes the first steps on the path of vengeance.
Elvar has sworn to fulfil her blood oath and rescue a prisoner from the clutches of Lik-Rifa and her dragonborn followers,but first she must persuade the Battle-Grim to follow her. Yet even the might of the Bloodsworn and Battle-Grim cannot stand alone against a dragon god.
Their hope lies within the mad writings of a chained god. A book of forbidden magic with the power to raise the wolf god Ulfrir from the dead... and bring about a battle that will shake the foundations of the earth.
Publisher: Little,Brown Book GroupISBN: 9780356514253Number of pages: 672Weight: 460 gDimensions: 196 x 126 x 48 mm
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'A masterfully crafted,brutally compelling Norse-inspired epic'- Anthony Ryan
'A satisfying and riveting read. The well-realised characters move against a backdrop of a world stunning in its immensity. It's everything I've come to expect from a John Gwynne book'- Robin Hobb
'Visceral,heart-breaking and unputdownable'- Jay Kristoff
'A duly exciting start to the series'- Publishers Weekly
'Reminds me of all that I love in the fantasy genre. The Shadow of the Gods is an action packed cinematic read. It feels historically authentic,Viking-esque,yet wonderfully fantastical too. A tale of monsters and magic,Gods and legends,friendship and oaths,blood and vengeance - Gwynne has certainly done it again,if not raised the bar even higher'- Fantasy Hive
'The world is wonderfully rendered with attention paid to what makes the Norse sagas entertaining... The three characters are swept up in this larger plot in different ways,which just makes the story richer. The many layers provide a lavish feast for any reader. A great companion to Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology'- Booklist
'John Gwynne is the closest we have to an inheritor of David Gemmell's mantle as master of heroic fantasy with grit and heart'- Mark Lawrence
'The best book I've read this year'- Miles Cameron
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