The second novel of John Gwynne's New York Times bestselling Bloodsworn Saga, this story set in a Norse-inspired world is packed with myth, magic, and vengeance.​

"Visceral, heartbreaking, and unputdownable." —Jay Kristoff on The Shadow of the Gods

THE DEAD GODS ARE RISING.

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 fulfill 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 only 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.  

Praise for The Shadow of the Gods

“There is not a dull chapter in this fantasy epic.” —Vulture (Best of the Year)
 
"A satisfying and riveting read. It’s everything I’ve come to expect from a John Gwynne book." —Robin Hobb
 
"A masterfully crafted, brutally compelling Norse-inspired epic." —Anthony Ryan
 
"A masterclass in storytelling . . . epic, gritty fantasy with an uncompromising amount of heart." —FanFiAddict
 
For more from John Gwynne, check out:
 
The Bloodsworn Trilogy
The Shadow of the Gods
The Hunger of the Gods
The Fury of the Gods
 
Of Blood and Bone
A Time of Dread
A Time of Blood
A Time of Courage
 
The Faithful and the Fallen
Malice
Valor
Ruin
Wrath