Rage of the Gods

The ancient gods walk Vigrið once more, and all is leading to a decisive battle! The dragon goddess Lik-Rifa, freed from her magical bonds after long centuries, stands at the head of a horde of her Tainted offspring, whom she intends to lead to rule the world. Alongside trolls, skraelings, vaesen and tennur, throngs of human traitors fight under her banner – bloodthirsty mercenaries led by the ruthless Raven-Feeders, or profit-hungry drengs like Gudvar and his aunt, Jarl Sigrún. She also has the rat god Rotta on her side, whose blood runs in Biórr's veins and who, through the captive úlfhéðin Orka, wants to hunt down the revived divine wolf Úlfri. But her opponents are not idle either – Elva Fist-of-Fire, who gained the title of jarl and her father's bear-strong berserkir by killing him, is gathering allies to fight against Lik-Rifa. The Bloodsworn, a fearsome band of Tainted warriors among whom the former slave Varg No-Sense has found a new family, have also let themselves be hired by her. Will Orka rescue her kidnapped son in the end? Will Varg avenge the death of his beloved sister? And can anyone even defeat the mighty dragon goddess thirsting for retribution? The awaited culmination of the Norse-themed fantasy series, The Bloodsworn, which will be appreciated by all fans of the TV series Vikings, the game God of War, or the books of Joe Abercrombie. “Gwynne has done the impossible – he has taken an already brutal and emotionally charged series and brought it to a finale that will literally take your breath away.” – Grimdark Magazine “The ending this saga deserved. Characters like Orka, Varg and Elvar have undergone incredible development, and their fates intersect here in a symphony of steel and divine wrath. Gwynne has solidified his position as the king of modern Norse fantasy.” – The Fantasy Hive “If you’re looking for the definition of ‘epic’, you’ll find it in this book. The pace is relentless, and the author is not afraid to make tough decisions about the fate of his heroes. This isn't just a book; it's an experience where you'll smell the blood and hear the cries of fallen gods.” – FanFiAddict “I am blown away. An absolutely amazing conclusion to a brilliant series!” – from reader reviews on Goodreads.com Lik-Rifa stood at the top of the stairs in her female form, dark-haired, tall and regal, clad in an ash-grey tunic with red trim. However, her face and arms were furrowed with fresh wounds, and one eye was swollen and almost closed, coloured with bruises. Interesting… so she's not untouchable, Gudvar mused, but he quickly silenced his mind in case Lik-Rifa could read thoughts. Two wooden pillars jutted out on either side of her; the gates of the hall behind her had been torn from the wall, one wing hanging loose, the other shattered into splinters. Only half of the wall rose to the sky, the thick beams were broken, and the roof had vanished completely. Warriors stood around the goddess, all dark-haired and clad in fine mail and battle gear. Right next to Lik-Rifa, Gudvar saw the massive figure of Drek, though the goddess towered over even him, and beside Drek, his sister Ilska the Cruel, leader of the Raven-Feeders. They are no longer hired mercenaries – now they are the goddess's honour guard. He also saw vaesen, skraelings and trolls, tennur and other things he was not sure of. The mere sight of them unsettled him. Around the perimeter of the courtyard stood more warriors, many of them men and women, worshippers of the dragoness, who had once been forced to forever cower in the shadows, but now the arrival of their queen had given them courage. – excerpt from the book