The Shadow of the Gods: Book One of the Bloodsworn Saga (The Bloodsworn Saga, #1)

by John Gwynne

4.22 of 5 stars 9 ratings • 3 reviews • 49 shelved 2021 Fantasy Pick
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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 color 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 Vigrið, 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' 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' Robin Hobb

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

The Bloodsworn Saga
The Shadow of the Gods
The Hunger of the Gods
The Fury of the Gods

This edition features:

  • Jacket with full artwork
  • Four color end papers 
  • Foil embossing on the board 
  • Designed sprayed edges
  • ISBN10 035652857X
  • ISBN13 9780356528571
  • Publish Date 25 November 2025 (first published 4 May 2021)
  • Publish Status Forthcoming
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Orbit
  • Edition Special Edition
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 496
  • Language English
  • Special Sprayed Edges