{"product_id":"the-shadow-of-the-gods-by-john-gwynne","title":"The Shadow of the Gods, by John Gwynne (softback, english edition)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Baskerville Old Face, serif;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 1.3em; font-style: italic; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e🇬🇧 This book is in English\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 1.3em; font-style: italic; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 25px; color: #8b0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A masterfully crafted, brutally compelling Norse-inspired epic.\" — Anthony Ryan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003eTHE SHADOW OF THE GODS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 1.1em; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bloodsworn Saga: Book 1 by John Gwynne\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 1em; margin-bottom: 25px; font-style: italic;\"\u003e#1 Bestseller in Norse \u0026amp; Icelandic Sagas — The Epic Fantasy Series That Began It All\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 1.1em; font-style: italic; margin-bottom: 25px; text-align: center;\"\u003eThe gods are dead. Their bones still hold power.\u003cbr\u003eAnd the shadow they cast has never truly lifted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #8b0000; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eTHE STORY THAT WILL CONSUME YOU\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE GREATEST SAGAS ARE WRITTEN IN BLOOD.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eA century has passed since the gods fought and drove themselves to extinction. Now only their bones remain — scattered across the land of Vigrið, promising great power to those brave enough to seek them out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs whispers of war echo across the land, fate follows three warriors.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003ehuntress\u003c\/strong\u003e on a dangerous quest that will cost her everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003enoblewoman\u003c\/strong\u003e pursuing battle fame in a world that does not expect her to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003ethrall\u003c\/strong\u003e seeking vengeance among the mercenaries known as the Bloodsworn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 1.1em;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll three will shape the fate of the world as it once more falls under the shadow of the gods.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 1.1em; 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bloody vengeance\u003c\/strong\u003e — John Gwynne delivers on every promise of the genre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCinematic scope\u003c\/strong\u003e — \"Action-packed and cinematic\" — Fantasy Hive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUniversally acclaimed\u003c\/strong\u003e — Anthony Ryan, Jay Kristoff, Robin Hobb \u0026amp; more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries starter\u003c\/strong\u003e — Book One of three in The Bloodsworn Saga\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #8b0000; margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003ePERFECT FOR READERS WHO LOVE:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003eNorse epic fantasy • Mythology \u0026amp; dead gods • Multiple POV • Vengeance-driven heroes • Brutal action • Fans of Joe Abercrombie, Anthony Ryan \u0026amp; Bernard Cornwell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #f5f5f5; padding: 20px; margin: 25px 0; border-left: 4px solid #8B0000;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📖 Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Softback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📏 Dimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 197 x 128 x 39 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📄 Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 528\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✍️ Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Gwynne\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e📚 Series:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Bloodsworn Saga, Book 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🏢 Publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orbit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🗓️ Published:\u003c\/strong\u003e 27 January 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🔥 Tropes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Norse mythology, dead gods, multiple POV, vengeance, mercenaries, blood oath, epic fantasy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #8b0000; 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