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The Shadow of the Gods
The Shadow of the Gods | John Gwynne
From acclaimed fantasy author John Gwynne comes the first in the Bloodsworn trilogy, an epic of wild lands and wilder magic, where not all monsters fight with tooth and claw...and the treasures of the gods come at a price. This is the age of storm and murder. After the old gods warred and drove themselves to extinction, the cataclysm of their fall shattered the land of Vigrio. Now, power-hungry jarls carve out petty kingdoms, and monsters stalk the shadow-haunted woods and mountains. A world where the bones of the dead gods still hold great power, promising fame and fortune for those brave - or desperate - enough to seek them out. As whispers of war echo over the plains and across the fjords, fate follows the footsteps of three people: a huntress searching for her missing son, a jarl's daughter who has rejected privilege in pursuit of battle fame, and a thrall who has cast off his chains and now fights alongside the famed mercenaries known as the Bloodsworn. All three will shape the fate of the world, as it once more teeters on the edge of chaos. For more from John Gwynne, check out: Of Blood and BoneA Time of DreadA Time of BloodA Time of Courage The Faithful and the FallenMaliceValorRuinWrath
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wanderinglynn
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Thank you so much Kaleah! I‘ve been wanting to read both these books and I love dark chocolate. 🎃🖤👻🧡 #AHS

LibrarianRyan Devine rivals is so good. 6mo
wanderinglynn @LibrarianRyan good to know! I‘m excited to read it. 6mo
KT1432 Yayyy hope you enjoy everything!! 6mo
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lumbricuslibri
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I was scared to start this but four chapters in and I‘m already liking it. However, I will have to stop before I go in deeper because the last book isn‘t out yet… I don‘t know if I‘ll be able to take the wait.

Edit: I think even my cat agrees. He‘s saying, “Don‘t read this yet.”

Texreader He‘s so cute 🥰 9mo
dabbe Dos kute kitties! 🖤🐾🐾🖤 9mo
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NikkiCureton
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So good… this is not something in a genre I‘d typically choose, but I‘m so glad I did! Great writing, compelling characters, and I cannot wait to read the next one!

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TugstenDragon
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Pickpick

Finally got around to reading this one, really good and compelling, all the points of view you want to know what is happening. Very heavy on Viking lore. Looking forward to the next book.

TrishB Read this recently and really enjoyed too 👍🏻 1y
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TrishB
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Finished in bed last night and was going to get up and give it a fab review! But then got up and found out Terry Hall had died and the colour went out of the day.
The Specials were my political band, they knew about racism, poverty and classism and they wrote great songs we could shout and dance along too. They were the first band my son saw live and he ran on stage and moon stomped with them.

RIP Terry 😢

LeeRHarry That is sad - Fun Boy Three‘s It Ain‘t What You Do…is a classic. 1y
charl08 Just heard him (recorded) speaking on the radio, sounds like he had a tough time with his health. I only discovered their music late - but sorry to hear this news. 1y
BarbaraBB So sad 😞 1y
CarolynM Very sad😢 1y
Centique That is a tough day - losing a hero 😥 1y
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TrishB
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Day one of Christmas break: took Doggo for extra long walk as it was the first day been able to walk without fear for my life with the snow and ice!
Been to shops
Cleaning kitchen is on the plan, as you can see the plans gone a bit wonky.

Cinfhen Yay for vacay!!!!! Looks like a chunkster 😍 1y
JazzFeathers @Cinfhen Oh, yeah. Cleaning the kitchen is always on my to-do list 😂 l'd buy that book just for the cover 🤩 It's been ages since l last read a fantasy with dragons. 1y
eanderson Oooo!!! Enjoy your vacation!!! 1y
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TrishB @Cinfhen it is- but going by really quickly 😁 1y
TrishB @JazzFeathers the kitchen got cleaned, eventually! And the book is great, dragons hidden so far but I‘m waiting 😁 1y
TrishB @eanderson thank you 😘 hope you get a break too. 1y
LeahBergen Cleaning plans deserve to go a bit wonky. 😉 1y
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Insomnia

What‘s cool is taking a emotion or acting verb and giving it a Norse god name. I thought this was creative 😎😎😎

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Lizpixie
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Starting a new audiobook & a new knitting project today! The project is a slouch beanie for the hubby & the book is the first in the Bloodsworn Saga, a fantasy epic set in a Norse inspired world.After the gods warred & died out, their fall shattered the land of Vigriõ.A new world has risen where jarls feud & monsters prowl, and the dead gods bones hold power. A huntress, a jarls daughter & a thrall will decide the fate of the world. #audioknitting

Cathythoughts Fabulous picture ♥️ 2y
julesG What @Cathythoughts said. Perfect picture. Enjoy the book and the chunky yarn. 2y
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Nessavamusic
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Wow this was epic story telling. A Viking inspired epic fantasy, that follows three main characters that at first seem not linked. Children are going missing and we follow our characters go on violent brutal adventures. I did not have the next book on my July tbr, but I think I need to continue this series sooner then later. 5⭐️!!
#doublespin done!
2 #bookspinbingos!
#BigJuneReadathon

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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Mitch
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Super overwhelmed by my gorgeous #speculativespringswap from the very thoughtful @wanderinglynn - this will span 3 posts! The books ( & tote and mug) are amazing. Something I‘ve had my eye on and then a few things that are new and so thoughtfully chosen I can‘t wait to dig in 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Mitch Ps…. And if that want brilliant enough the Ishiguro has sprayed edges 😘 (edited) 2y
AmyG Lovely! 2y
Soubhiville Wow! All books I‘m interested in reading. Great choices! 2y
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squirrelbrain Wow, some great books there! 2y
wanderinglynn I‘m so happy you like it. 😘 I had such fun shopping for you. 2y
Avanders 😍😍🔮🧬🦠 2y
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BookwormAHN
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This one took me awhile to get into but I loved it once I did. A Norse inspired saga following Orka, a shield maiden searching for her son, Varg, once a thrall now a member of the Bloodsworn and Elvar, a Jarl's daughter & member of the Battle Grim 🐉
#Pantone2022 #GlacierLake @Clwojick
#DoubleSpin for March @TheAromaofBooks
#NoShameReadathon22 #GrimdarkFantasy @Nessavamusic

wanderinglynn This one hit my radar a couple of weeks ago and I was wondering about it. I may have to give it a go. 2y
Nessavamusic I just recently picked this one up to add to my tbr. I‘ve heard good things. 2y
TheAromaofBooks Oooo this one sounds good!! Was it very violent? Sometimes high fantasy gets a little gory for my taste 😂 2y
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BethM I am the worst at taking mailing pictures- I sent you #cbbc yesterday! 2y
BookwormAHN @TheAromaofBooks It was quite violent and rather gory. You may not like this one 😸 2y
BookwormAHN @BethM I'll watch for it 😺 2y
TheAromaofBooks Yeah, I may have to give this one a pass!! 😅 2y
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InBooksILive
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I‘ve been in such a reading slump and every book I try to read, I can‘t get into it. I don‘t know how to break this terrible slump! But I started this book and I‘ve gotten farther in it than others so my fingers are crossed this is the one to break it!

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This is probably the most disappointing dnf of the year. I wanted to love The Shadow of the Gods so bad. I just can‘t get into it. I‘ve tried at least five times. So I think it‘s time to move on. I‘ve added it to my bookshop on PangoBooks if you want to check it out.

https://pangobooks.com/app/book/c137affb-7e86-40df-85fd-3c22b7149a6c-LRzJKe6tM6h...

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wildwoodreads
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I have a very short November tbr. Seriously, this is the only book on my tbr. After I read it I‘m just going to stick with mood reading. I have a lot of books on my shelf that I need to read before the end of the year, so I‘m just going to pick from them. What are you planning to read this month?

https://wildwoodreads.com/2021/11/01/a-short-november-tbr/

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GrilledCheeseSamurai
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Aaaaaaaaaah! IT'S FINALLY HERE!

🤩🤩🤩

Twainy I hear it‘s good. I love the cover & I‘m not even a dragon lover ... 😈 3y
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my.books.in.squares
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John Gwynne I applaud you!

Another book full of amazing and unique characters who you can't help but love. Everything about this book was perfect. The characters, the world-building, the action, the pacing. I went into this with high high expectations and I was not disappointed. I am so ready for the rest of the series!

Another five star read for me (as all of his books have been). I can't wait to get my physical copy and read this again.

TrishB He is awesome 👍🏻 3y
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magicalshelves
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4 ⭐️
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review from #Netgalley. This was a great start to a new fantasy series! It features a world inspired by Vikings and Norse mythology and has a fun cast of characters and interesting creatures. The magic system is very interesting; magic users are descendants of extinct gods. A majority of the warriors and leaders in this book are female which is awesome. The ending! Ah!!!! So gooooood!

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cleoh
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• The Shadow of The Gods and Once and Future Witches
• XOXO by Axie Oh as Want To Read and Night Film by Marisha Pessl as Read
• always 😂 mostly through CloudLibrary though

#WeekendReads @rachelsbrittain

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my.books.in.squares
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So happy I got an ARC from Netgalley of my most anticipated book! I absolutely love John Gwynne!

I will be reading this next week when I am off work so I can give it the time I am sure it will deserve. 😍

Pub date: 6 May 2021

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