The Hunger of the Gods: Book Two of the Bloodsworn Saga

The Hunger of the Gods continues John Gwynne's acclaimed Norse-inspired epic fantasy series, packed with myth, magic and bloody vengeance\nTHE DEAD GODS ARE RISING . . .\nLik-Rifa, the dragon god of legend, has been freed from her eternal prison. Now she plots a new age of blood and conquest.\nAs 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.\nElvar has sworn to fulfil 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.\nYet even the might of the Bloodsworn and Battle-Grim cannot stand alone against a dragon god.\nTheir 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.\nPraise for The Bloodsworn series:\n'A masterfully crafted, brutally compelling Norse-inspired epic' Anthony Ryan\n'Visceral, heart-breaking and unputdownable' Jay Kristoff\n'A satisfying and riveting read. The well-realised characters move against a backdrop of a world stunning in its immensity' Robin Hobb\n'A masterclass in storytelling . . . epic, gritty fantasy with an uncompromising amount of heart' FanFiAddict\n'Quintessential Gwynne honed to perfection . . . The Shadow of the Gods is absolutely stunning, one hell of an epic series opener and a spectacular dose of Viking-flavoured fantasy' The Tattooed Book Geek\n'Reminds me of all that I love in the fantasy genre. The Shadow of the Gods is an action-packed cinematic read' Fantasy Hive