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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
“When Gods go to war, it is no small thing…”
And this book, is no small thing. I have a feeling my “thought-cage” will be rattling with this story for days to come. Everything about this was fantastic. The story is solid, the world building is jaw-dropping, and the characters have my whole heart.
‘Shadow of the Gods’ is set in a Norse-inspired Virgio. The gods have fought themselves to extinction after become cruel, selfish, petty things. They have children (The Tainted) and relics that hold power within the realm. The Tainted are kept as slaves to those of high ranks. Tainted, of course, carry traits of their ancestors.
There are three point-of-view characters, Orka, Varg, and Elvar. All three are warriors in their own way. Varg, a thrall made Bloodsworn; Elvar, a Jarl’s daughter who gave up her title for a war band’s life; and Orka, a mother, a wife, and a seasoned warrior that has taken up a Homelife in place of the battlefield. All three characters are absolutely a delight. I would say one would be my favorite, and then the next POV would make me think the other was my favorite and repeat.
This book was addicting. Once I got about five chapters in, I was hooked. It had its teeth sunk into me deep. The mounting tension, a slowly revealed plot, unexpected twists, and some outstandingly written action scenes with plenty of bloodshed— *chefs kiss*. It’s a foundation of a larger story with so many things that I can’t wait to have resolved in book 2 and 3.
It’s a dangerous world to step into, but I highly recommend the journey. You will not be disappointed.
And this book, is no small thing. I have a feeling my “thought-cage” will be rattling with this story for days to come. Everything about this was fantastic. The story is solid, the world building is jaw-dropping, and the characters have my whole heart.
‘Shadow of the Gods’ is set in a Norse-inspired Virgio. The gods have fought themselves to extinction after become cruel, selfish, petty things. They have children (The Tainted) and relics that hold power within the realm. The Tainted are kept as slaves to those of high ranks. Tainted, of course, carry traits of their ancestors.
There are three point-of-view characters, Orka, Varg, and Elvar. All three are warriors in their own way. Varg, a thrall made Bloodsworn; Elvar, a Jarl’s daughter who gave up her title for a war band’s life; and Orka, a mother, a wife, and a seasoned warrior that has taken up a Homelife in place of the battlefield. All three characters are absolutely a delight. I would say one would be my favorite, and then the next POV would make me think the other was my favorite and repeat.
This book was addicting. Once I got about five chapters in, I was hooked. It had its teeth sunk into me deep. The mounting tension, a slowly revealed plot, unexpected twists, and some outstandingly written action scenes with plenty of bloodshed— *chefs kiss*. It’s a foundation of a larger story with so many things that I can’t wait to have resolved in book 2 and 3.
It’s a dangerous world to step into, but I highly recommend the journey. You will not be disappointed.
Names make it hard to understand who is who and remember what did what. Too many creatures to remember with weird names. Kinda slow. Didn’t like the change of pov because just when I was starting to get into it, the pov changed. Really only invested in Orka. It’s 18 hours long and 5 hours in nothing has really happened and I don’t really know what’s going on. I know I should probably listen more but at 5 hours in it should’ve already grabbed a little of my attention. Not for me.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It was really hard for me to get into the story initially but once it started to pick up and the stories started weaving together I was hooked. It took me nearly 2 and a 1/2 months to read 75% of the book, and then I finished the remaining 25% in one evening.
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
