This is a stunning special edition of The Shadow of the Gods, the first novel in the internationally bestselling Bloodsworn series from master storyteller John Gwynne. This edition features:Jacket with full artworkFour color end papers Foil embossing on the board Designed sprayed edgesTHE 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.'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 masterfully crafted, brutally compelling Norse-inspired epic' Anthony RyanThe Bloodsworn SagaThe Shadow of the GodsThe Hunger of the GodsThe Fury of the Gods
Format: Hardback
CONTRIBUTORS: John Gwynne
EAN: 9780356528571
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
PAGES: 512
WEIGHT: 740 g
HEIGHT: 238 mm
PUBLISHED BY: Little, Brown Book Group
DATE PUBLISHED: 2025-11-25
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GENRE: FICTION / Fantasy / Epic, FICTION / Fantasy / Historical, FICTION / Fantasy / Dragons & Mythical Creatures
WIDTH: 160 mm
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Book Themes:
Fantasy, Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy
John Gwynne studied and lectured at Brighton University. He's played double bass in a rock 'n' roll band, packed soap in a soap factory and dug ditches for a landscaping crew.He is married with four children, eight goats, five sheep, three dogs, two horses and three ducks and lives in East Sussex, where he is part of a Viking re-enactment group. When not writing or running around after his wife and her crazy animals he can be found standing in a shield wall with his three sons about him.