344 reviews for:

Gods of the Wyrdwood

R.J. Barker

4.1 AVERAGE

drewsbooks's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jklingler127's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

lfjewell's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark tense medium-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

cheli_can_read's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

fablestag's review

4.0

adventurous medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

feastofblaze's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-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

mooncbook's review

5.0

adventurous reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

catethereader's review

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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: N/A

mlange10's review against another edition

2.0

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I feel like this had so much potential but ended up being such a long slog and could see the big twist from a mile away

william_gwynne's review against another edition

5.0

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I have the honour of interviewing Papa John Gwynne and R.J. Barker at Leeds Waterstones, so I picked up Gods of the Wyrdwood. I thoroughly enjoyed The Tide Child trilogy, so it was great to be back in Barker's immersive style that thrusts us into a very different world from the one we know. The secrets of the setting are slowly revealed, and I absolutely love that feeling of learning as you continue, crafting a sense of mysticism to the fantastical that not many can do better than Barker.

Gods of the Wyrdwood is an excellent first instalment to a fantasy series. It is dark, it is brutal and it is original. The setting feels alive. The characters conflicted, with our central character, Cahan, the obvious standout. His hidden past threatens to reveal itself, and he may have to draw on the part of him he promised to leave behind... just to survive.

Probably my favourite Barker book so far!