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A review by chaotic_reading
The Hunger of the Gods by John Gwynne
adventurous
dark
funny
sad
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? It's complicated
4.5
"We are Bloodsworn," she shrugged. "Death is a companion we are well-used to."
I oh-so-thoroughly enjoyed this sequel to John Gwynne's Bloodsworn Trilogy! I sometimes worry when I love the first book in a series so much that the following book won't live up to the hype, but The Hunger of the Gods certainly lived up to the hype I had created around it and delivered a truly epic fantasy story that I'm going to be thinking about for weeks to come.
Picking up from where The Shadow of the Gods left off, The Hunger of the Gods continues to follow Varg, Elvar, and Orka, while also adding the POVs of Gudvarr and Biorr. The map at the front of the book gets put to good use and the adventures only become more epic. This book was so hard to put down, I found the pacing to be excellent and the turn of events make me gasp aloud.
There were a few errors that should have been picked up in editing (mostly punctuation), but otherwise a clean read from Gwynne. Content warning for graphic on-page violence, death, and torture. Those who have read the first book in the series should know what to expect; new readers please inform yourself with a full list of content warnings if needed before reading.
Super thrilled to have read The Hunger of the Gods, and eagerly awaiting the announcement for the release of the conclusion to this Norse myth and Viking inspired tale.
Thank you to NetGalley and Orbit for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I oh-so-thoroughly enjoyed this sequel to John Gwynne's Bloodsworn Trilogy! I sometimes worry when I love the first book in a series so much that the following book won't live up to the hype, but The Hunger of the Gods certainly lived up to the hype I had created around it and delivered a truly epic fantasy story that I'm going to be thinking about for weeks to come.
Picking up from where The Shadow of the Gods left off, The Hunger of the Gods continues to follow Varg, Elvar, and Orka, while also adding the POVs of Gudvarr and Biorr. The map at the front of the book gets put to good use and the adventures only become more epic. This book was so hard to put down, I found the pacing to be excellent and the turn of events make me gasp aloud.
There were a few errors that should have been picked up in editing (mostly punctuation), but otherwise a clean read from Gwynne. Content warning for graphic on-page violence, death, and torture. Those who have read the first book in the series should know what to expect; new readers please inform yourself with a full list of content warnings if needed before reading.
Super thrilled to have read The Hunger of the Gods, and eagerly awaiting the announcement for the release of the conclusion to this Norse myth and Viking inspired tale.
Thank you to NetGalley and Orbit for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.