<p><b>Set in a Norse-inspired world, and packed with myth, magic, and vengeance, <i>The Hunger of the Gods</i> is the second novel in John Gwynne's <i>New York Times </i>bestselling Bloodsworn Saga. The story concludes in book three, <i>The Fury of the Gods,</i> available now!<br> <br> <br> <br> LOOK OUT FOR THE <i>DELUXE LIMITED HARDCOVER EDITION </i>OF <i>THE HUNGER OF THE GODS</i></b>―featuring stenciled sprayed edges, a new introduction from the author, a foil stamped case, and custom endpapers. Only available on a limited first print run while supplies last.<br> <br> <br> <br> <b>"Visceral, heartbreaking, and unputdownable." - Jay Kristoff on <i>The Shadow of the Gods</i><br> <br> <br> <br> THE DEAD GODS ARE RISING.</b></p> Lik-Rifa, the dragon god of legend, has been freed from her eternal prison. Now she plots a new age of blood and conquest. <br> <br> <br> <br> 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. <br> <br> <br> <br> 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. <br> <br> <br> <br> 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. <br> <br> <br> <br> <b>The final book in the trilogy, <i>The Fury of the Gods</i>, is available now!</b><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Praise for <i>The Shadow of the Gods</i><br> <br> <br> <br> <b>"There is not a dull chapter in this fantasy epic." --Vulture (Best of the Year)<br> <br> <br> <br> "A satisfying and riveting read. It's everything I've come to expect from a John Gwynne book." --Robin Hobb<br> <br> <br> <br> "A masterfully crafted, brutally compelling Norse-inspired epic." --Anthony Ryan<br> <br> <br> <br> "A masterclass in storytelling . . . epic, gritty fantasy with an uncompromising amount of heart." --FanFiAddict</b><br> <br> <br> <br> For more from John Gwynne, check out:<br> <br> <br> <br> The Bloodsworn Trilogy<br> <br> <i>The Shadow of the Gods<br> <br> The Hunger of the Gods<br> <br> The Fury of the Gods</i><br> <br> <br> <br> Of Blood and Bone<br> <br> <i>A Time of Dread<br> <br> A Time of Blood<br> <br> A Time of Courage</i><br> <br> <br> <br> The Faithful and the Fallen<br> <br> <i>Malice<br> <br> Valor<br> <br> Ruin<br> <br> Wrath</i>