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The Shadow of the Gods (The Bloodsworn Saga) (English Edition) Formato Kindle
'A masterfully crafted, brutally compelling Norse-inspired epic' Anthony Ryan
THE GREATEST SAGAS ARE WRITTEN IN BLOOD.
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 Vigrið, 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.
Set in a brand-new, Norse-inspired world, and packed with myth, magic and bloody vengeance, The Shadow of the Gods begins an epic new fantasy saga from bestselling author John Gwynne.
Further praise for The Shadow of the Gods
'Visceral, heart-breaking and unputdownable' Jay Kristoff
'A satisfying and riveting read. The well-realised characters move against a backdrop of a world stunning in its immensity. It's everything I've come to expect from a John Gwynne book' Robin Hobb
'A masterclass in storytelling . . . epic, gritty fantasy with an uncompromising amount of heart' FanFiAddict
'Quintessential Gwynne honed to perfection . . . The Shadow of the Gods is absolutely stunning, one hell of an epic series opener and a spectacular dose of Viking-flavoured fantasy' The Tattooed Book Geek
'Reminds me of all that I love in the fantasy genre. The Shadow of the Gods is an action-packed cinematic read' Fantasy Hive
- LinguaInglese
- EditoreOrbit
- Data di pubblicazione4 maggio 2021
- Dimensioni file3489 KB
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A masterclass in storytelling. It is epic, gritty fantasy with an uncompromising amount of heart. A near-perfect combination of Vikings and Cornwell's The Last Kingdom, but with a fantastical flare that Gwynne executes flawlessly ― FanFiAddict
John Gwynne writes some of the most blood-pumping battle scenes that I have ever read ― Fantasy Book Nerd
Wonderfully atmospheric, and readers looking for a Nordic flavored fantasy adventure will find plenty to love ― Fantasy Book Critic
This engaging tale is full of battles, blood, friendship, and epic fame to be sung for ages. I can't rave about it enough. After finishing this, you will be left breathless, hungering for more. I will immediately be reading every book ever written by John Gwynne ― BookNest
Reminds me of all that I love in the fantasy genre. The Shadow of the Gods is an action packed cinematic read. It feels historically authentic, Viking-esque, yet wonderfully fantastical too. A tale of monsters and magic, Gods and legends, friendship and oaths, blood and vengeance - Gwynne has certainly done it again, if not raised the bar even higher ― Fantasy Hive
Quintessential Gwynne honed to perfection, sharpened to a deadly edge and it does NOT disappoint. For new readers enjoy your first time experiencing Gwynne as he is a magnificent storyteller of gritty and grim fantasy that is full of heart. For old and new readers alike, simply, you are in for a treat as The Shadow of the Gods is absolutely stunning, one hell of an epic series opener and a spectacular dose of Viking-flavoured fantasy. ― The Tattooed Book Geek
John Gwynne has written another classic and easily one of the best books of the year ― Under the Radar SFF Books
A satisfying and riveting read. The well-realised characters move against a backdrop of a world stunning in its immensity. It's everything I've come to expect from a John Gwynne book ― Robin Hobb
Visceral, heart-breaking and unputdownable ― Jay Kristoff, NYT bestselling author of Empire of the Vampire
A duly exciting start to the series ― Publishers Weekly
A merciless and brutal series filled with graphic action, impeccable world-building and an ever-growing ensemble of characters who straddle the lines of morality ― Polygon
A masterfully crafted, brutally compelling Norse-inspired epic ― Anthony Ryan
A brilliant Norse-influenced fantasy that grabs you from the first page and never lets go. Another dazzling epic story from a true master ― Out of This World SFF Reviews
John Gwynne is the closest we have to an inheritor of David Gemmell's mantle as master of heroic fantasy with grit and heart ― Mark Lawrence
The best book I've read this year ― Miles Cameron
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THE GREATEST SAGAS ARE WRITTEN IN BLOOD.
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 Vigrið, 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.
Set in a brand-new, Norse-inspired world, and packed with myth, magic and bloody vengeance, The Shadow of the Gods begins an epic new fantasy saga from bestselling author John Gwynn
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- ASIN : B08JQ2HCV6
- Editore : Orbit (4 maggio 2021)
- Lingua : Inglese
- Dimensioni file : 3489 KB
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- Memo : Su Kindle Scribe
- Lunghezza stampa : 529 pagine
- Posizione nella classifica Bestseller di Amazon: n. 59,540 in Kindle Store (Visualizza i Top 100 nella categoria Kindle Store)
- n. 72 in Giochi per Nintendo DS
- n. 1,162 in Fantasy per bambini e ragazzi (in inglese)
- n. 1,176 in Fantasy (in inglese)
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Anyway, as I was saying this has a lot of things going on for it. We have an interesting new world, with some interesting creatures and some fascinating landscape, especially so if you like the winter and unpolluted nature. The Norse inspiration is quite strong here, for the setting sure (it reminded me of the wonders I saw when I visited Norway, a couple of years ago), but also for the lore of this world and for the culture.
And I really loved the culture and the society there. I loved to see fierce women side by side with fierce men. It is a hard and harsh world, where nothing is free or easy, sure, but everyone can reach the fame (if you are not one of the Tainted, sure) and the glory and find their own place in the world. Mind me, it is not easy, and not everyone has the same opportunities, and sure there is as much injustice and corruption and fallacy as in every human society, this is not a perfect world, and it is not just or fair or easy. At all. But you can see some hard work that pays back, and this is a thing that I really appreciated. (Also, I am not an expert by any means, but I think that the author did a lot of research for this work, kudos for him!).
The world-building is exceptionally well developed, and you can lose yourself in here. It was pure bliss! And we have also an interesting cast of characters. They are a lot, every one of them well developed and with their own unique personality, and with each of the main ones we have a thread in the story. And in the beginning they don't have converge at all and you don't even see how they will converge (and to be honest, they won't really converge until the end, and not even then) but you follow along because you know that you are in for a great adventure. And the adventure is promptly delivered to you, that's for sure.
Sadly I think that my main problem was with the characters. I am a highly characters driven reader, and this means that I need to connect with the characters, I need to really feel them and be hooked by them, by their story, by their dialogues, and by their persona. And it was a bit hard for me with these characters. This is not to say that I didn't like them. I have liked all of them, but I didn't manage to deeply connect with most of them.
My favorite was Varg. I loved to see him making his path in this world, and I really loved his new family. Found family is one of my favorite tropes, and in there we get a great example of it. And I am pretty curious to see how things would develop with them in the next book. And I appreciated a lot also all the members of this new family, they all are worth meeting!
And then we have Orka. She is an amazing character. She is intense, resolute, and quite frankly, insane. She is impulsive too, to put it mildly. But she is also strong-willed and caring, in her own ways. And she is freaking good as a warrior!!!! Reading about her fighting was amazing! And from time to time she reminded me a bit of Logen Ninefingers from The First Law series by Abercrombie. And this was a big bonus!
And, last but not least, we have Elvar. She was the least favorite of mine, but I am not saying she is not a good character. It is just that I could not deeply connect with her. She was interesting, sure, and she is a strong-willed and fierce young woman, who is deadly in her own right. But there was something lacking for me. She is also with some pretty interesting characters, that help along and I was not bored when I was reading her chapters, but I had the hardest time with her.
And with some really interesting main characters, we have a lot of side characters who are alive and intriguing. The fact that I didn't love this book as much as I was hoping is not as bad as it can sound. Sure, I was hoping to be more involved by all of this, and sure there was something lacking in it for me, but I had an amazing time reading it and it was marvelous to explore this new world, and to get to know the religion, the lore and to see all the creatures that we meet. It is a solid book, and an amazing start for an epic series, that's for sure!
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enjoyed so much that I pre-ordered the next book in the
series.
So I haven't read a book in a long time (I would say about
7 years, apart from the odd audiobook). I decided to pick
this up as I seen it on YouTube, friends recommending it
to me, and the cover looked cool.
All I can say without giving spoilers is that this book
grabbed my attention immediately, and it felt very
satisfying to read.
Some aspects that I thought it did really well was:
- It did a very good job at writing the women in a very
good way (like they're strong and know their worth),
- The humour in it is fantastic (I actually laughed audibly)
- The action is fantastic and actually has a purpose
behind it.
- But it is also short chapters changing perspective
between them so it's very engaging for the reader.
Without it feeling like an info dump.
Would I recommend it to others ? Absolutely.