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The Shadow of the Gods

Author:
John Gwynne
Read by:
Colin Mace
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Ratings
Book
90
Narrator
34
Release Date
May 4, 2021
Duration
18 hours 15 minutes
Summary
Set Norse-inspired world, and packed with myth, magic, and vengeance, The Shadow of the Gods begins an epic fantasy saga from bestselling author John Gwynne. 

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.

"A masterfully crafted, brutally compelling Norse-inspired epic." —Anthony Ryan The Greatest Sagas Are Written in Blood

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
Reviews
Profile Avatar Pierre T. Jan 2022

First experience with JG and now I feel the need to read everything he’s done. I loved this book I almost restarted it after it ended.

Profile Avatar Anonymous May 2026

Entertaining but definitely slow in parts of the story. The ending does make up for it however.

Profile Avatar Kevin P. Dec 2025

Great Story

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jul 2023

great story ....the reader has a great voice but doesn't read with punctuation and pauses in the middle of sentences got terribly annoying made it difficult to get through

Profile Avatar Scott H. Jun 2022

I think there was only one character that was not described as tall, or huge and hulking. The author uses odd and unnecessarily grotesque and abstract descriptions. No story arc resolves, meaning this book doesn't stand well on its own. The premise was interesting, but not written well enough to convince me to read book 2 for any conclusions to the many cliff hangers. If you enjoy listening to strangers bore you with their Dungeons and Dragons campaigns, or you want loads of self gratifying gore from unrealistic viking archetypes, this book might be for you.

The Shadow of the Gods

The Shadow of the Gods

Author: John Gwynne
Read by: Colin Mace
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