Those „halfbreeds“ have different powers, depending on which god they are decended from. Also in some people there can be found traces of godly power as they have sired children with humans. The gods died but there are still traces of their power left and their bones are lying around or used as tools of power. The world the story is set in is a hard and cruel one.
All of them are thrust into a quest for glory and revenge and have to cope with the harsh surrounding they find themselves in. The Shadows of the Godsis told in the third person narrative and it alternates in the views of the three main characters: Orka, Varg and Elvar. I already listened to his audiobook version of Black Wing by Ed McDonald and I really like his voice and the way he brings the different characters to life. The audiobook version is really recommendable as the reader, Colin Mace, is doing a really good job with this book.
So I finally ended up listening to it and reading it on my kindle when I could not listen. It turned out with me buying it in three different versions: The hard cover book, the e-book and the audio book on audible. Looking at the stunning cover of the book also supported the need to buy it. As I also follow his sons on twitter and YouTube (excellent channel if you’re interested in fantasy book reviews (The Brothers Gwynne)) I decided to get myself the book too. I became aware of the book on twitter as kind of every fantasy blogger I follow reviewed the book on Netgalley. Now, as whispers of war echo across the mountains and fjords, fate follows in the footsteps of three people: a huntress on a dangerous quest, a noblewoman who has rejected privilege in pursuit of battle fame, and a thrall who seeks vengeance among the famed mercenaries known as the Bloodsworn.Īll three will shape the fate of the world as it once more falls under the shadow of the gods.
A world where the bones of the dead gods still hold great power for those brave – or desperate – enough to seek them out.
Now a new world is rising, where power-hungry jarls feud and monsters stalk the woods and mountains. Set in a brand-new, Norse-inspired world, and packed with myth, magic and bloody vengeance, The Shadow of the Gods begins an epic new fantasy saga from bestselling author John Gwynne.Īfter the gods warred and drove themselves to extinction, the cataclysm of their fall shattered the land of Vigrið.
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