Two I liked right out of the gate, the other one took me until halfway through the book before I was fully invested. The story bounced pretty evenly between three POVs. And I can’t wait to see where all of those careful reveals will take me in the next book. He has all of these cool story ideas (many things I’ve never seen done well before) but instead of hitting you over the head with endless explanations, he lets you experience them naturally, revealing information in careful increments every few chapters that continually nurtured my investment in the story throughout the entire thing. It’s a slow burn, but one that had me engaged from the beginning. The book was every bit as good as people say it is. I’m also skeptical anytime something gets as much hype as this book has. To start with, I wasn’t sure I was in the mood for a Norse-inspired indigenous story even if it did promise a little magic. – GoodreadsĮven though Shadow of the Gods came highly praised, I went in really apprehensive.

All three will shape the fate of the world as it once more falls under the shadow of the gods. Now, as whispers of war echo across the mountains and fjords, fate follows in the footsteps of three people: a huntress on a dangerous quest, a noblewoman who has rejected privilege in pursuit of battle fame, and a thrall who seeks vengeance among the famed mercenaries known as the Bloodsworn. A world where the bones of the dead gods still hold great power for those brave – or desperate – enough to seek them out. Now a new world is rising, where power-hungry jarls feud and monsters stalk the woods and mountains. The Overview: After the gods warred and drove themselves to extinction, the cataclysm of their fall shattered the land of Vigrið.

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