Packed with myth, magic, and bloody vengeance, John Gwynne’s masterfully crafted, brutally compelling, Norse-inspired epic (Anthony Ryan) continues in The Hunger of the Gods.

THE DEAD GODS ARE RISING.

Lik-Rifa, the dragon god of legend, has been freed from her eternal prison. Now she plots a new age of blood and conquest. As Orka continues the hunt for her missing son, the Bloodsworn sweep south in a desperate race to save one of their own-and Varg takes the first steps on the path of vengeance.

Elvar has sworn to fulfil her blood oath and rescue a prisoner from the clutches of Lik-Rifa and her dragonborn followers, but first she must persuade the Battle-Grim to follow her. Yet even the might of the Bloodsworn and Battle-Grim cannot stand alone against a dragon god.

Their only hope lies within the mad writings of a chained god. A book of forbidden magic with the power to raise the wolf god Ulfrir from the dead…and bring about a battle that will shake the foundations of the earth.

Praise for The Shadow of the Gods

There is not a dull chapter in this fantasy epic. –Vulture (Best of the Year)

A satisfying and riveting read. It’s everything I’ve come to expect from a John Gwynne book. –Robin Hobb

A masterfully crafted, brutally compelling Norse-inspired epic. –Anthony Ryan

A masterclass in storytelling … epic, gritty fantasy with an uncompromising amount of heart. –FanFiAddict

For more from John Gwynne, check out:

The Bloodsworn Trilogy
The Shadow of the Gods
The Hunger 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