The Hunger of the Gods (Standard Hardcover Edition) (The Bloodsworn Trilogy)

ISBN: 0316597074

Author: Gwynne, John

Condition: New

Packed with myth, magic, and bloody vengeance, John Gwynne's "masterfully crafted, brutally compelling, Norse-inspired epic" (Anthony Ryan) continues in The Hunger of the Gods.THE DEAD GODS ARE RISING. Lik-Rifa, the dragon god of legend, has been freed from her eternal prison. Now she plots a new age of blood and conquest.As Orka continues the hunt for her missing son, the Bloodsworn sweep south in a desperate race to save one of their own-and Varg takes the first steps on the path of vengeance.Elvar has sworn to fulfill her blood oath and rescue a prisoner from the clutches of Lik-Rifa and her dragonborn followers, but first she must persuade the Battle-Grim to follow her. Yet even the might of the Bloodsworn and Battle-Grim cannot stand alone against a dragon god.Their only hope lies within the mad writings of a chained god. A book of forbidden magic with the power to raise the wolf god Ulfrir from the dead...and bring about a battle that will shake the foundations of the earth.The final book in the trilogy, The Fury of the Gods, is available now!LOOK OUT FOR THE DELUXE LIMITED HARDCOVER EDITION OF THE HUNGER OF THE GODS-featuring stenciled sprayed edges, a new introduction from the author, a foil stamped case, and custom endpapers. Only available on a limited first print run while supplies last.Praise for The Shadow of the Gods?There is not a dull chapter in this fantasy epic.? -Vulture (Best of the Year)"A satisfying and riveting read. It?s everything I?ve come to expect from a John Gwynne book." -Robin Hobb"A masterfully crafted, brutally compelling Norse-inspired epic." -Anthony Ryan"A masterclass in storytelling . . . epic, gritty fantasy with an uncompromising amount of heart." -FanFiAddictFor more from John Gwynne, check out:The Bloodsworn TrilogyThe Shadow of the GodsThe Hunger of the GodsThe Fury of the GodsOf Blood and BoneA Time of DreadA Time of BloodA Time of CourageThe Faithful and the FallenMaliceValorRuinWrath