He joins a group of mercenaries called the Bloodsworn in order to seek the services of a Seiðr-witch, a woman who can help him find the man who killed her. Varg is an escaped thrall, or slave, who is on a mission to avenge his sister’s death. Orka lives with her beloved husband Thorkel and her son Breca, but when they are torn away from her, Orka vows vengeance and sets off to find her son and kill the person responsible. The narrative shifts among three main characters, each on their own path, but whose journeys eventually come together. Rather it’s a very intricately plotted story with a carefully constructed world, and it’s not the sort of book you breeze through quickly. Gwynne clearly has his craft down to a science, and even though it took me a solid two weeks to finish The Shadow of the Gods, it wasn’t because I was struggling to enjoy it. I’m happy to finally check John Gwynne off my fantasy bucket list! And I have to say, I was very impressed. “We all live with death’s talons in our shoulder, her breath on our neck.” – Elvar The nitty gritty: Complex worldbuilding, intimate characterizations and brutal action make The Shadow of the Gods a must read for epic fantasy fans. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. I received this book for free from the Publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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