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The Shadow of the Gods

Book One of the Bloodsworn Saga
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This is a stunning special edition of The Shadow of the Gods, the first novel in the internationally bestselling Bloodsworn series from master storyteller John Gwynne. This edition features: Jacket with full artwork Four colour end papers Foil embossing on the board Designed sprayed edges THE... Read More
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The Shadow of the Gods

A stunning special edition of The Shadow of the Gods, the first novel in the internationally bestselling Bloodsworn series from master storyteller John Gwynne.

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This is a stunning special edition of The Shadow of the Gods, the first novel in the internationally bestselling Bloodsworn series from master storyteller John Gwynne.

This edition features:

  • Jacket with full artwork
  • Four colour end papers
  • Foil embossing on the board
  • Designed sprayed edges

THE GREATEST SAGAS ARE WRITTEN IN BLOOD.

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 across the land of VigriΓ°, 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.

'Visceral, heart-breaking and unputdownable' β€” Jay Kristoff

'A satisfying and riveting read. The well-realised characters move against a backdrop of a world stunning in its immensity. It's everything I've come to expect from a John Gwynne book' β€” Robin Hobb

'A masterfully crafted, brutally compelling Norse-inspired epic' β€” Anthony Ryan

The Bloodsworn Saga:

The Shadow of the Gods
The Hunger of the Gods
The Fury of the Gods

Series: The Bloodsworn Saga

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780356528571

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 09 December 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Orbit

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 800g

Pages: 496

About the Author

John Gwynne studied and lectured at Brighton University. He's played double bass in a rock 'n' roll band, packed soap in a soap factory and dug ditches for a landscaping crew.
He is married with four children, eight goats, five sheep, three dogs, two horses and three ducks and lives in East Sussex, where he is part of a Viking re-enactment group. When not writing or running around after his wife and her crazy animals he can be found standing in a shield wall with his three sons about him.

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