Hunger of the gods

The sequel to the award-winning Norse-inspired fantasy series, The Bloodsworn Saga.

The mythical dragon-goddess Lik-Rifa has been freed from her eternal prison. Now she is plotting a new age of blood and conquest. Orka continues her search for her missing son, the Bloodsworn race south in a desperate quest to save one of their own, and Varg takes his first steps on the path of vengeance.

Elva has sworn a blood oath to rescue a captive from the clutches of Lik-Rifa and her dragon-born followers, but first she must persuade the Battle-Grim to follow her.

However, not even the combined might of the Bloodsworn and the Battle-Grim can stand against the dragon-goddess. Their only hope lies in the frantic writings of a chained god. A book of forbidden spells that will enable them to resurrect the wolf-god Ulfrir… and trigger a battle that will shake the very foundations of the earth.

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The Hunger of the Gods is a breathtaking, unflinchingly brutal Norse-mythological tale from a true master storyteller.
— The Fantasy Hive

A masterfully crafted, brutally compelling Norse-inspired epic.
— Anthony Ryan, author of the Raven's Shadow trilogy

John Gwynne writes superbly – his emotive, yet thoughtful storytelling, which combines the language of ancient sagas with modern prose, combined with his boundless imagination, elevates The Shadow of the Gods to the realm of unforgettable books that are hard to put down.
— Pevnost on the novel The Shadow of the Gods