Hello and welcome to this week’s Reading Roundup post. I have been struggling with my reading during the last few weeks due to the stress of moving house and my chronic ill health. We recently had a heatwave in this part of the UK, so that didn’t help either. Cooler weather has now prevailed so I was able to finish my book.

Those of you who have been following my reading journey may remember that I have been rereading John Gwynne’s Bloodsworn Saga. The third part of the trilogy was published recently and I decided to start again from the beginning. My memory issues mean that I quickly forget details of the plot, which isn’t great when reading a series!

The book was The Hunger of the Gods by John Gwynne, #02 Bloodsworn Saga. Here is the blurb…

“THE DEAD GODS ARE RISING.

Lik-Rifa, the dragon god of legend, has been freed from her eternal prison. Now she plots a new age of blood and conquest.

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.

Elvar has sworn to fulfil 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.

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.”

I enjoyed reading the book for the second time and I think that the bloodthirsty theme worked well for my mood at the moment! Anyway, here is the response that I wrote on Goodreads…

The Hunger of the Gods by John Gwynne
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Another great book from the amazing imagination of John Gwynne. I am really enjoying this fantasy series set in a Viking-like world with strong male and female characters, the revival of dead gods and interesting creatures. The story is told from different points of view, which can get rather confusing, and I had to stop several times to work out where we were and refer to the map.

Gwynne’s writing gives the reader a very fast-paced and exciting rollercoaster ride through his world. I can’t wait for the next instalment! Just one issue. Perhaps this book was a little rushed or the editor didn’t get enough time with it. I found several errors, mainly homonyms, which should not have been there! Hence four stars.

All-in-all, a fantastic fantasy read!

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I have now started reading the final book, The Fury of the Gods. When I finish that I think I will try a very different genre for a change!

Happy Reading!

Love and best wishes,

Anne

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