Take a photo of a barcode or cover
A review by bwaggs11
The Shadow of the Gods by John Gwynne
5.0
5.0/5.0
WOW. So fucking good. Orka simply is incredible. There is something about a complete bad ass on a rampage of bloody vengeance that just did it for me here. The prose is super great and still super accessible. Beautifully written with strong characters. Action packed, with clear and well described fight choreography made me feel like I was really in this world. All rthe while still having that classic fantasy vibe to it. The descriptions of settings were vivid and immersive and I love how Gwynne was able to do all this so effectively with out taking a lot of page time. Something else that really stood out here again, and something Gwynne does better than any other author I've read is combat. It was so clear, and gritty and disgusting in a good way. Every stab of seax or chop of axe felt so real and visceral. You could feel the hatred certain characters can tap in to... ohhhh... It was soooo fucking good. I want the next one ASAP.
ORKA! Oooooof.
WOW. So fucking good. Orka simply is incredible. There is something about a complete bad ass on a rampage of bloody vengeance that just did it for me here. The prose is super great and still super accessible. Beautifully written with strong characters. Action packed, with clear and well described fight choreography made me feel like I was really in this world. All rthe while still having that classic fantasy vibe to it. The descriptions of settings were vivid and immersive and I love how Gwynne was able to do all this so effectively with out taking a lot of page time. Something else that really stood out here again, and something Gwynne does better than any other author I've read is combat. It was so clear, and gritty and disgusting in a good way. Every stab of seax or chop of axe felt so real and visceral. You could feel the hatred certain characters can tap in to... ohhhh... It was soooo fucking good. I want the next one ASAP.
ORKA! Oooooof.