{"product_id":"the-hunger-of-the-gods-9780316539920","title":"The Hunger of the Gods","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePacked with myth, magic, and bloody vengeance, John Gwynne's \"masterfully crafted, brutally compelling, Norse-inspired epic\" (Anthony Ryan) continues in \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger of the Gods\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTHE 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eElvar 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. Yet even the might of the Bloodsworn and Battle-Grim cannot stand alone against a dragon god. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTheir 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eThe Shadow of the Gods\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"There is not a dull chapter in this fantasy epic.\" --Vulture (Best of the Year) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A satisfying and riveting read. It's everything I've come to expect from a John Gwynne book.\" --Robin Hobb \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A masterfully crafted, brutally compelling Norse-inspired epic.\" --Anthony Ryan \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A masterclass in storytelling . . . epic, gritty fantasy with an uncompromising amount of heart.\" --FanFiAddict \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor more from John Gwynne, check out: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Bloodsworn Trilogy \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Shadow of the Gods \u003cbr\u003eThe Hunger of the Gods\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOf Blood and Bone \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Time of Dread \u003cbr\u003eA Time of Blood \u003cbr\u003eA Time of Courage\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Faithful and the Fallen \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMalice \u003cbr\u003eValor \u003cbr\u003eRuin \u003cbr\u003eWrath\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Gwynne\u003c\/b\u003e studied and lectured at Brighton University. He's played double bass in a rock 'n' roll band and traveled the USA and Canada. He is married with four children and lives in Eastbourne, where he is part of a Viking reenactment group. When not writing, he can often be found standing in a shield wall with his three sons about him. His dogs think he is their slave.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Orbit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50570350985490,"sku":"9780316539920","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_cae8e599-6c82-4dc0-8d35-2ed187c96d56.jpg?v=1731958731","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-hunger-of-the-gods-9780316539920","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}