The Shadow of the Gods (Standard Hardcover Edition)

by Gwynne, John

• ISBN13: 9780316596992
• ISBN10: 031659699X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2025-11-18
• Publisher: Orbit
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Summary

Set in a 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

Author Biography

John Gwynne studied and lectured at Brighton University. He’s played double bass in a rock ’n’ roll band and traveled the USA and Canada. He is married with four children and lives in Eastbourne, where he is part of a Viking reenactment group. When not writing, he can often be found standing in a shield wall with his three sons about him. His dogs think he is their slave.