Loved itWhen I first picked up The Shadow of the Gods and I read it, and I was like, 'Oh my goodness, this is the book for me.'
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The Shadow of the Gods (2021)
Others: Mostly positive A century has passed since the gods fought and drove themselves to extinction. Now only their bones remain, promising great power to those brave enough to seek them out. As whispers of war echo cross the land of Vigrið, fate follows in the footsteps of three warriors: a huntress on a dangerous quest, a noblewoman pursuing battle fame and a thrall seeking vengeance among the mercenaries known as the Bloodsworn. All three will shape the fate of the world as it once more falls under the shadow of the gods.
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- 9780356528571
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- 496 pages
Genres: fantasy
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Mixedthe first book is a solid start it didn't land for me as much as I was hoping it was going to
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Loved itJohn Gwen can't write a book without making some craziness go on because he in my view is the king of writing masterful battle sequences
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Loved itwhich is just so good I've become a John Gwen fan girl... it's a multi POV book about Gods coming back to life it's dark it's Grim I love the characters
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Mixedthe shadow of the boss is difficult because I really enjoyed like the ending was very good but the rest of it was slightly painful the characters were so interchangeable
Loved iti fell in love with the one perspective of orca she is a mother and her son is potentially in danger in this book and so she has to go and save him and so i love that it's a very female-centric story with a very truly strong female character at the center of the story she's so relatable the story is filled with humor