The Shadow of the Gods
by John Gwynne
Our rating
Spice: none. Darkness: very dark.
Norse-flavored and set in a land where the gods killed each other and their bones still litter the land. Three narrators: a mother hunting her stolen son, a thrall with a dangerous secret, and a mercenary. The shield walls are the best in the genre.
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Is The Shadow of the Gods spicy?
No. The Shadow of the Gods has no sex on the page. If there's romance it stays at kissing or happens off-page, so it's a safe pick if you want zero spice.
How dark is The Shadow of the Gods?
We rate The Shadow of the Gods 4 out of 5 for darkness (very dark). The big content warnings are graphic violence, gore, war, human trafficking. The full list is further down the page.
Do you need to read The Bloodsworn Saga in order?
The Shadow of the Gods is book 1 of The Bloodsworn Saga, so it's the place to start. The series has 1 book on our list so far and is complete.
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Content warnings
Show 5 content warnings for The Shadow of the Gods
- Graphic violence
- Gore
- War
- Human trafficking
- Death of a loved one
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Details
- Series
- The Bloodsworn Saga, book 1
- Series status
- Complete
- Pages
- 496
- First published
- 2021
- Genre
- Dark Fantasy
