The Shadow of the Gods

Written by:
John Gwynne
Narrated by:
Colin Mace

Unabridged Audiobook

Ratings
Book
63
Narrator
18
Release Date
May 2021
Duration
18 hours 15 minutes
Summary
From acclaimed fantasy author John Gwynne comes the first in the Bloodsworn trilogy, an epic of wild lands and wilder magic, where not all monsters fight with tooth and claw...and the treasures of the gods come at a price.
This is the age of storm and murder.
After the old gods warred and drove themselves to extinction, the cataclysm of their fall shattered the land of Vigrio.
Now, power-hungry jarls carve out petty kingdoms, and monsters stalk the shadow-haunted woods and mountains. A world where the bones of the dead gods still hold great power, promising fame and fortune for those brave - or desperate - enough to seek them out.
As whispers of war echo over the plains and across the fjords, fate follows the footsteps of three people: a huntress searching for her missing son, a jarl's daughter who has rejected privilege in pursuit of battle fame, and a thrall who has cast off his chains and now fights alongside the famed mercenaries known as the Bloodsworn.
All three will shape the fate of the world, as it once more teeters on the edge of chaos.

For more from John Gwynne, check out:
Of Blood and BoneA Time of DreadA Time of BloodA Time of Courage
The Faithful and the FallenMaliceValorRuinWrath
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Pierre T.

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.

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Anonymous

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

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Scott H.

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.

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