Gods of the Wyrdwood by R.J. Barker

Gods of the Wyrdwood

The Forsaken Trilogy #1

R.J. Barker

626 pages first pub 2023 (view editions)

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For readers drawn to dark, emotionally charged fantasy centered on the aching choice between wild belonging and smoldering rebirth. Ideal if you savor deliberate pacing, dense mythic forests, and morally tangled characters whose loyalty to nature or fire reshapes everything they touch.

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Ours is a land of many gods, and we are a people with the ability to pick the worst of them. Cahan du Nahare is known as the forester—a man who can navigate the dangerous Deepforest like no one else. But once he was more. Once he belonged to the g...

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Community Reviews

4.1
based on 666 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 86%

dark: 80%

mysterious: 52%

tense: 49%

emotional: 38%

challenging: 22%

reflective: 16%

hopeful: 11%

sad: 11%

inspiring: 9%

funny: 3%

relaxing: 1%


Pace

2% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
41% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
60% of readers chose A mix
30% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

85% of readers chose Yes
9% of readers chose Complicated
4% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

68% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

81% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

76% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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