The Shadow of the Gods
core novel 2021 The Bloodsworn Saga
Record
| First published | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.18 (114,607 ratings, collected 2026-08-21) |
| Page count | 480 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780316539883 |
Synopsis
Set in the Norse-inspired land of Vigrid roughly a century after the gods destroyed one another in war, the story is told through three point-of-view characters whose paths gradually intertwine. Orka is a huntress drawn from her quiet life onto a perilous mission after tragedy strikes close to home; Elvar is a noblewoman seeking glory in battle alongside a warband of her own choosing rather than the life expected of her station; and Varg is an enslaved man working toward revenge for wrongs done to his family, eventually falling in with a mercenary band known as the Bloodsworn. Their separate journeys unfold against a backdrop of jarls feuding for power across Vigrid and the widespread belief that the remains of the dead gods still hold great power for those willing to seek them out, whatever the cost.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Bloodsworn Saga
- Series: The Bloodsworn Saga core; position 1 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: John Gwynne
Notes
- From the series record (The Bloodsworn Saga): Complete Norse-mythology-inspired trilogy, distinct world and cast from The Faithful and the Fallen.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series The Bloodsworn Saga: position 1 of 3: next The Hunger of the Gods (2022)
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gwynne
- https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/john-gwynne/the-hunger-of-the-gods/9780316539920/
- https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/john-gwynne/the-shadow-of-the-gods/9780316539883/
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