![]() Unusually for a novel with multiple perspectives, each of Gwynne’s protagonists is equally strong, with an equally compelling storyline. Each are very different, living very separate lives – but something is rising, a dormant power believed dead that could spell the end of Vigrid once and for all. And Elvar, daughter of a noble bloodline, rejects her heritage and goes in search of battle fame. Varg, a fugitive thrall, tries to find justice for his sister. ![]() Amidst this chaos, Orka, a wife and mother, tries to eke out a living for her family, staying away from the politicking Jarls. In the broken remains, power-hungry Jarls feud for dominance, and monsters – remnants of the dead gods – stalk the lands. The land of Vigrid has been shattered by the fall of the gods, driven to extinction by war. ![]() This is definitely a read for epic fantasy fans who like their stories on the bloodier side. The world Gwynne creates is cruel and unflinching, with no safety for the characters within. ![]() It tells an excellent, brutal tale, punctuated throughout by a sense of unease. ‘The Shadow of the Gods’ is the first book in John Gwynne’s ‘Bloodsworn Saga’, a new epic fantasy series inspired by Norse mythology. ![]()
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