{"product_id":"the-hunger-of-the-gods-standard-hardcover-edition-9780316597074","title":"The Hunger of the Gods (Standard Hardcover Edition)","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe second novel of John Gwynne's \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling Bloodsworn Saga, this story set in a Norse-inspired world is packed with myth, magic, and vengeance.​ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Visceral, heartbreaking, and unputdownable.\" --Jay Kristoff on \u003ci\u003eThe Shadow of the Gods\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e THE DEAD GODS ARE RISING. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \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.\" --\u003ci\u003eVulture\u003c\/i\u003e (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\u003e For more from John Gwynne, check out: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Bloodsworn Trilogy \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Shadow of the Gods \u003cbr\u003e The Hunger of the Gods \u003cbr\u003e The Fury of the Gods\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOf Blood and Bone \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Time of Dread \u003cbr\u003e A Time of Blood \u003cbr\u003e A Time of Courage\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Faithful and the Fallen \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMalice \u003cbr\u003e Valor \u003cbr\u003e Ruin \u003cbr\u003e Wrath\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":51720979513618,"sku":"9780316597074","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9d3375db-3cbc-449d-b351-3b3a8241451b.jpg?v=1762944248","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-hunger-of-the-gods-standard-hardcover-edition-9780316597074","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}