The Hunger of the Gods, John Gwynne

 

The Hunger of the Gods by John Gwynne is the next book in the Bloodsworn Saga

Started: January 3, 2025
Completed: January 12, 2025
Recommendation: Recommended
Recommended By: Nobody

Review:

This book feels like a Norse saga.  Without the detailed torture scenes this book would be highly recommended despite the violence.  The world building is excellent and it feels like, despite the high level of detail, no detail is unnecessary.  This is a large book, but it does not feel like anything is wasted.  The book is tight and thorough...maybe after reading subsequent books, I'll fell like the torture scenes are important (some people feel that way about books like Pierce Brown's Red Rising Saga, I just don't).

The Shadow of the Gods, John Gwynne

 

The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne is the first book in The Bloodsworn Trilogy

Started: 5/26/2022
Completed: 5/30/2022
Recommendation: Recommended
Recommended By: Nobody

Review:

This book has a bunch of interesting new concepts that I really enjoyed.  It seems to be loosely based on Norse style mythology, but it is not the Norse mythos.  That the gods might have children who carry their blood is a fundamental part of the story, and is also a cool way of identifying blood bonds.  This is sort of an epic adventure in a magical land with interaction with the gods.  It is pretty violent, but, for the most part, Gwynne does not spend a ton of time in blood and gore, although there are violent fight scenes.