ISBN: 0316539937 9780316539937

Category: Fiction / Fantasy / Epic

Page count: 672

<p><b>Packed with myth, magic, and bloody vengeance, John Gwynne's "masterfully crafted, brutally compelling, Norse-inspired epic" (Anthony Ryan) continues in <i>The Hunger of the Gods</i>.<br><br> THE DEAD GODS ARE RISING.</b></p> Lik-Rifa, the dragon god of legend, has been freed from her eternal prison. Now she plots a new age of blood and conquest.   <br>    <br> As Orka continues the hunt for her missing son, the Bloodsworn sweep south in a desperate race to save one of their own–and Varg takes the first steps on the path of vengeance.   <br>    <br> Elvar has sworn to fulfill her blood oath and rescue a prisoner from the clutches of Lik-Rifa and her dragonborn followers, but first she must persuade the Battle-Grim to follow her. Yet even the might of the Bloodsworn and Battle-Grim cannot stand alone against a dragon god.   <br>  <br> Their only hope lies within the mad writings of a chained god. A book of forbidden magic with the power to raise the wolf god Ulfrir from the dead...and bring about a battle that will shake the foundations of the earth.  <br><br><b>The final book in the trilogy, <i>The Fury of the Gods</i>, is available now!</b><br><br><b>LOOK OUT FOR THE <i>DELUXE LIMITED HARDCOVER EDITION </i>OF <i>THE HUNGER OF THE GODS</i></b>―featuring stenciled sprayed edges, a new introduction from the author, a foil stamped case, and custom endpapers. Only available on a limited first print run while supplies last.<br><br><br>Praise for <i>The Shadow of the Gods</i><br><br><b>“There is not a dull chapter in this fantasy epic.” —Vulture (Best of the Year)<br>  <br> "A satisfying and riveting read. It’s everything I’ve come to expect from a John Gwynne book." —Robin Hobb<br>  <br> "A masterfully crafted, brutally compelling Norse-inspired epic." —Anthony Ryan<br>  <br> "A masterclass in storytelling . . . epic, gritty fantasy with an uncompromising amount of heart." —FanFiAddict</b><br>  <br> For more from John Gwynne, check out:<br>  <br>The Bloodsworn Trilogy<br><i>The Shadow of the Gods<br> The Hunger of the Gods<br> The Fury of the Gods</i><br>  <br>Of Blood and Bone<br><i>A Time of Dread<br> A Time of Blood<br> A Time of Courage</i><br>  <br>The Faithful and the Fallen<br><i>Malice<br> Valor<br> Ruin<br> Wrath</i>