The Shadow of the Gods (The Bloodsworn Saga)
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Epische Kämpfe und unvergessliche Helden
John Gwynnes "The Shadow of the Gods" entfesselt eine mitreißende Wikinger-Fantasy, inspiriert von nordischer Mythologie - und doch etwas komplett eigenständiges - in der blutige Schlachten und starke Charaktere im Mittelpunkt stehen. In einer Welt, die von den Nachwirkungen gefallener Götter gezeichnet ist, kämpfen Söldner, Überlebende, Krieger und Sklaven ums Überleben und um die Macht, die in den Überresten dieser göttlichen Wesen schlummert. Die Kämpfe sind brutal, taktisch und intensiv beschrieben. Jede Auseinandersetzung fühlt sich roh und authentisch an. Ob Schwertduelle, Schildwälle oder erbarmungslose Überfälle, Gwynne fängt die Härte des Krieges meisterhaft ein. Doch was die Geschichte wirklich trägt, sind die Charaktere: Krieger mit tragischen Vergangenheiten, Suchende mit ungewissen Zielen und Kämpfer, die sich gegen ihr eigenes Schicksal stellen. Jeder von ihnen bringt eine eigene Perspektive in die Geschichte ein, was die emotionale Wucht der Erzählung noch verstärkt. Meine persönliche Favoritin ist eindeutig Orka. Eine Ehefrau und Mutter - gnadenlos, furchtlos und getrieben von der Liebe zu ihrer Familie. Sie kämpft mit brutaler Effizienz gegen alles, was sich ihr in den Weg stellt. Schon lange keinen so gut geschriebenen weiblichen Hauptcharakter mehr gehabt. Wer epische Fantasy mit tiefgründigen Figuren und gnadenlosen Kämpfen sucht, wird hier fündig!
Die nordisch-geprägte Geschichte bildet eine interessante Grundlage für das Buch. Der Autor schafft es, die Welt in Stil von Vikings zu erschaffen und diese gekonnt mit modernen Aspekten (Weibliche Kriegerinnen) zu verbinden. Das Buch enthält 3 Sichtweisen von Orca, Varg und Elvar, die abwechselnd geschildert werden. Trotz der interessanten Ansätze im Buch (Nordische Sagen gepaart mit Fantasy-Elementen) schafft der Autor es nicht, einen roten Faden durch die drei Sichtweisen zu erstellen. Ich fand die Geschichte teils sehr langweilig, konzeptionslos und nicht wirklich spannend. Leider keine Leseempfehlung.
There are tons of books out there, which are titled as "the next game of thrones" and most of them aren´t, they are just good high fantasy books with a dragon and maybe some family issues, but not at all GoT-esque. This Book right here has not a Sticker with this comparison, but IT SHOULD! I only read the first GoT Book and it was quiet good, I was more into the HBO-Series and GoT had a huge Impact on me, because it made me to the Fantasy Fan I am now. Shadow of the Gods doesn´t need to be compared to GoT, all I am trying to say is that after the Finale from GoT lots of people tried to find something similar to the that what GoT gave them. Lots of them grinded the Witcher Series on Netflix and tried to read the books afterwards, yes tried...because in all honor, but Sapkowski is really hard to read for non-fantasy readers. Gwynne isn´t hard to read, Gwynne is Fun to read, it is fast paced, there is tension, twists, awesome fights (I hate fight scenes in books) and brilliant characters and dialogues. I just swallowd this book and never wanted it to end. Finally I have now something in common with George R.R. Martin fans, the urge to read along and the bittersweet pain of waiting for the next book to be released.
Meine thoughtcage war mit diesem Buch überfordert
Irgendwie gelang es mir das ganze Buch über nicht zu folgen beziehungsweise den bereits gelesen Inhalt zu erinnern. Mir fehlte hier komplett die Struktur und der rote Faden. Fand es wirklich schwer dem ganzen zu folgen. Werde dem zweiten Teil dennoch eine Chance geben, da ich ihn schon hier habe und viele Menschen die Reihe zu lieben scheinen.
4,5/5 STARS [The first part of the review is spoiler-free, the second involves spoilers] The Shadow of the Gods is a norse-mythology inspired, high-fantasy novel and follows three main characters: a thrall, who swore a blood oath to avenge his sister, a huntress who found her peace with the man and kid she loved but finds herself leaving her small paradise and a fierce female drengr, aiming for her battlefame to build a legacy on her own. The viewpoints of these three alternate and draw you in, right from the beginning. The pace felt pretty slow to me, at first, but it picked up, up, up – up until I wasn’t able to tear my eyes away from these chapters. This is high fantasy in its’ finest form: world-building so detailed you will feel overwhelmed at some point, but you’re so intrigued to understand it, that you simply go on thinking “It’ll make sense at some point” and it does. It has to be said, that it is pretty obvious this is the first part of a series that’s aiming for more than a duology. I guess we should buckle up, because those books are going to be a ride, if this one’s an indicator. Anyone looking for romance in this is probably the only reader I’d advise to choose a different book. Okay, also people who have trouble with graphic descriptions of violence. Everyone else? Go read this. But maybe wait, until the sequel is out because this sets up a bigger story. ############# SPOILERS FOLLOWING ############## It took me a while to get a connection to these characters, all three of them fierce and strong, not yielding to their enemies or destinies and ever fighting. I adore characters like these but it was a bit like a slowburn romance for me: I needed a while to understand them, their motives and goals, their doubts and sorrows. But when I did I was a goner for all three of them. I started to really want to see them all succeed, which is rare for me, because I usually tend to like a part of the characters, but never all of them. Orka was the first to draw me in, because her strength was visible and palpable from page one. I think I wanted to like Elvar, as soon as I started reading more of her story, but it took me a little longer than the time, in which Varg had already grown on me. All three have companions, who do annoy sometimes but they became so likeable to me, that some chapters really crushed me. I enjoyed the main plot, though I was always wondering when and how those three storylines would collide or interweave, as well as what united those three characters with all the things dividing them. I expected it to be earlier in the story, but I’m not entirely surprised of the time it took to get to that point either, to be honest. This is a major set-up for the following books and I’m not even mad about it (except for the fact that I’ll have to wait two more months, until I’ll be able to continue this ride). The art of adding little stories, folklore and myths of this world into the main plot was insanely well-done and I’m absolutely here for a “Svik’s Tales”-book, if there ever were one. The side characters all have their respective, well-formed personalities and are consistent throughout the story, which is a nice thing to see and to read about. The companions of the main characters thus make a good portion of the tension and main storyline, all the while also creeping into the reader’s heart (some more than others, go Einar!). I pride myself on being a well-read person, who is able to see through a lot of the typical author’s tricks but boy oh boy, did the betrayal in this book blindside me. I was so happy for my girl Elvar, finding her way and fun and maybe a little bit more and then boom, the utter disappointment, rage and sadness of betrayal hit. Okay, I’m so freaking curious about how this story evolves that I can’t wait for April and the sequel of The Shadow of the Gods.
Epic fantasy! I only heard good things about this series and the first book did not disappoint.
Schöner Abschluss der Trilogie, besonders der Epilog hat mir als Ende gefallen. Aber auch die Komplikationen zwischen Lou und Reid haben wieder Dynamik und Spannung in die Geschichte gebracht. Ich fand Teil 3 definitiv besser als Teil 2.
*4.5
Schöner Abschluss der Trilogie, besonders der Epilog hat mir als Ende gefallen. Aber auch die Komplikationen zwischen Lou und Reid haben wieder Dynamik und Spannung in die Geschichte gebracht. Ich fand Teil 3 definitiv besser als Teil 2.
Great book - but „thoughtcage“? Seriously?
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Epische Kämpfe und unvergessliche Helden
John Gwynnes "The Shadow of the Gods" entfesselt eine mitreißende Wikinger-Fantasy, inspiriert von nordischer Mythologie - und doch etwas komplett eigenständiges - in der blutige Schlachten und starke Charaktere im Mittelpunkt stehen. In einer Welt, die von den Nachwirkungen gefallener Götter gezeichnet ist, kämpfen Söldner, Überlebende, Krieger und Sklaven ums Überleben und um die Macht, die in den Überresten dieser göttlichen Wesen schlummert. Die Kämpfe sind brutal, taktisch und intensiv beschrieben. Jede Auseinandersetzung fühlt sich roh und authentisch an. Ob Schwertduelle, Schildwälle oder erbarmungslose Überfälle, Gwynne fängt die Härte des Krieges meisterhaft ein. Doch was die Geschichte wirklich trägt, sind die Charaktere: Krieger mit tragischen Vergangenheiten, Suchende mit ungewissen Zielen und Kämpfer, die sich gegen ihr eigenes Schicksal stellen. Jeder von ihnen bringt eine eigene Perspektive in die Geschichte ein, was die emotionale Wucht der Erzählung noch verstärkt. Meine persönliche Favoritin ist eindeutig Orka. Eine Ehefrau und Mutter - gnadenlos, furchtlos und getrieben von der Liebe zu ihrer Familie. Sie kämpft mit brutaler Effizienz gegen alles, was sich ihr in den Weg stellt. Schon lange keinen so gut geschriebenen weiblichen Hauptcharakter mehr gehabt. Wer epische Fantasy mit tiefgründigen Figuren und gnadenlosen Kämpfen sucht, wird hier fündig!
Die nordisch-geprägte Geschichte bildet eine interessante Grundlage für das Buch. Der Autor schafft es, die Welt in Stil von Vikings zu erschaffen und diese gekonnt mit modernen Aspekten (Weibliche Kriegerinnen) zu verbinden. Das Buch enthält 3 Sichtweisen von Orca, Varg und Elvar, die abwechselnd geschildert werden. Trotz der interessanten Ansätze im Buch (Nordische Sagen gepaart mit Fantasy-Elementen) schafft der Autor es nicht, einen roten Faden durch die drei Sichtweisen zu erstellen. Ich fand die Geschichte teils sehr langweilig, konzeptionslos und nicht wirklich spannend. Leider keine Leseempfehlung.
There are tons of books out there, which are titled as "the next game of thrones" and most of them aren´t, they are just good high fantasy books with a dragon and maybe some family issues, but not at all GoT-esque. This Book right here has not a Sticker with this comparison, but IT SHOULD! I only read the first GoT Book and it was quiet good, I was more into the HBO-Series and GoT had a huge Impact on me, because it made me to the Fantasy Fan I am now. Shadow of the Gods doesn´t need to be compared to GoT, all I am trying to say is that after the Finale from GoT lots of people tried to find something similar to the that what GoT gave them. Lots of them grinded the Witcher Series on Netflix and tried to read the books afterwards, yes tried...because in all honor, but Sapkowski is really hard to read for non-fantasy readers. Gwynne isn´t hard to read, Gwynne is Fun to read, it is fast paced, there is tension, twists, awesome fights (I hate fight scenes in books) and brilliant characters and dialogues. I just swallowd this book and never wanted it to end. Finally I have now something in common with George R.R. Martin fans, the urge to read along and the bittersweet pain of waiting for the next book to be released.
Meine thoughtcage war mit diesem Buch überfordert
Irgendwie gelang es mir das ganze Buch über nicht zu folgen beziehungsweise den bereits gelesen Inhalt zu erinnern. Mir fehlte hier komplett die Struktur und der rote Faden. Fand es wirklich schwer dem ganzen zu folgen. Werde dem zweiten Teil dennoch eine Chance geben, da ich ihn schon hier habe und viele Menschen die Reihe zu lieben scheinen.
4,5/5 STARS [The first part of the review is spoiler-free, the second involves spoilers] The Shadow of the Gods is a norse-mythology inspired, high-fantasy novel and follows three main characters: a thrall, who swore a blood oath to avenge his sister, a huntress who found her peace with the man and kid she loved but finds herself leaving her small paradise and a fierce female drengr, aiming for her battlefame to build a legacy on her own. The viewpoints of these three alternate and draw you in, right from the beginning. The pace felt pretty slow to me, at first, but it picked up, up, up – up until I wasn’t able to tear my eyes away from these chapters. This is high fantasy in its’ finest form: world-building so detailed you will feel overwhelmed at some point, but you’re so intrigued to understand it, that you simply go on thinking “It’ll make sense at some point” and it does. It has to be said, that it is pretty obvious this is the first part of a series that’s aiming for more than a duology. I guess we should buckle up, because those books are going to be a ride, if this one’s an indicator. Anyone looking for romance in this is probably the only reader I’d advise to choose a different book. Okay, also people who have trouble with graphic descriptions of violence. Everyone else? Go read this. But maybe wait, until the sequel is out because this sets up a bigger story. ############# SPOILERS FOLLOWING ############## It took me a while to get a connection to these characters, all three of them fierce and strong, not yielding to their enemies or destinies and ever fighting. I adore characters like these but it was a bit like a slowburn romance for me: I needed a while to understand them, their motives and goals, their doubts and sorrows. But when I did I was a goner for all three of them. I started to really want to see them all succeed, which is rare for me, because I usually tend to like a part of the characters, but never all of them. Orka was the first to draw me in, because her strength was visible and palpable from page one. I think I wanted to like Elvar, as soon as I started reading more of her story, but it took me a little longer than the time, in which Varg had already grown on me. All three have companions, who do annoy sometimes but they became so likeable to me, that some chapters really crushed me. I enjoyed the main plot, though I was always wondering when and how those three storylines would collide or interweave, as well as what united those three characters with all the things dividing them. I expected it to be earlier in the story, but I’m not entirely surprised of the time it took to get to that point either, to be honest. This is a major set-up for the following books and I’m not even mad about it (except for the fact that I’ll have to wait two more months, until I’ll be able to continue this ride). The art of adding little stories, folklore and myths of this world into the main plot was insanely well-done and I’m absolutely here for a “Svik’s Tales”-book, if there ever were one. The side characters all have their respective, well-formed personalities and are consistent throughout the story, which is a nice thing to see and to read about. The companions of the main characters thus make a good portion of the tension and main storyline, all the while also creeping into the reader’s heart (some more than others, go Einar!). I pride myself on being a well-read person, who is able to see through a lot of the typical author’s tricks but boy oh boy, did the betrayal in this book blindside me. I was so happy for my girl Elvar, finding her way and fun and maybe a little bit more and then boom, the utter disappointment, rage and sadness of betrayal hit. Okay, I’m so freaking curious about how this story evolves that I can’t wait for April and the sequel of The Shadow of the Gods.
Epic fantasy! I only heard good things about this series and the first book did not disappoint.
Schöner Abschluss der Trilogie, besonders der Epilog hat mir als Ende gefallen. Aber auch die Komplikationen zwischen Lou und Reid haben wieder Dynamik und Spannung in die Geschichte gebracht. Ich fand Teil 3 definitiv besser als Teil 2.
*4.5
Schöner Abschluss der Trilogie, besonders der Epilog hat mir als Ende gefallen. Aber auch die Komplikationen zwischen Lou und Reid haben wieder Dynamik und Spannung in die Geschichte gebracht. Ich fand Teil 3 definitiv besser als Teil 2.
Great book - but „thoughtcage“? Seriously?