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The Shadow of the Gods

By: John Gwynne
Narrated by: Colin Mace
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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 Bone series: A Time of Dread, A Time of Blood, and A Time of Courage

The Faithful and the Fallen series: Malice, Valor, Ruin, and Wrath

©2021 John Gwynne (P)2021 Orbit
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"Gwynne, a Viking reenactor, puts in the work, with fine historical details that make the story come to life. Fans of the era will be delighted with the accuracy. This is a duly exciting start to the series." (Publishers Weekly)

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it started a little slow but got good quick. the story as a whoke was good but it really shined during the battles(theres alot by the way).

Pretty good.

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so you like Game of thrones? need something to tie you over waiting on Book 5 of Stormlight or last book of GOT? like magic, "vikings" and dragons?

this book Gotchu...

more blood and guts like game of thrones...but more magic like Sanderson books( although not explained yet)...but very much more violent.

great narrator with a amazing range of voices...and good "gravel" deepness to it..( RC Bray like)

G.O.T meet vikings meets Brandon Sanderson

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This is by FAR in my top 5 books EVER!!! I cannot wait till the next one comes out!! I’m dying!!!

AMAZING!!!

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This is the ONLY audiobook I have listened to, then immediately started it over. I can’t wait for the series to continue. I have listened to it three times now… just WOW!

Wow simply wow

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The story is fantastic and each chapter is action packed.
Very delighted and glad that the audio performance is equally fantastic.
The narrator's performance is top notched and immersive. Well casted.

Audio performance matching a great book.

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This is my first book by John Gwynne and I'm absolutely hooked. The whole world is incredible and the influence of Norse Mythology is clearly evident while still maintaining originality. It's especially cool that this takes place only 300 years after the fall of the gods. The mythos is an absolute fact to the characters and not just a fairy tale. Such a cool concept and I can wait for book 2

Absolutely Breathtaking

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it starts off a bit slow, but really gets going and enjoyable but the end.

stick with it

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Really enjoyed the world build. Loved the characters and the prose. Can’t wait for book 2

Loved it

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Love this book and the characters! The Norse tie in is amazing and the voicing and pacing are perky!

Amazing

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It took me a few tries to get passed the monotone narration and get into this book, but once I did I thoroughly enjoyed it!

Great story, bad narration

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