The Hunger of the Gods: A Book Review

I'm surprised how quickly I settled into this book. John Gwynne's epic-fantasy writing style was instantly recognizable, and while I didn't love it in the first book, I really enjoyed it in The Hunger of the Gods. I also enjoyed the faster pacing of the plot and all the points of view we got, especially from unreliable narrators and the people on the "evil side." 

But the best part of this book is undoubtably the Viking setting, culture, and details. The fighting scenes are incredibly detailed and accurate as far as I can tell, and I love learning about the different weapons and all the cultural sides too. Gwynne also does a great job incorporating gods and their magic through their bloodlines. It's not too heavy handed, and the gods don't overpower the characters or the plot. 

Also, this book ends on a cliffhanger, so I definitely need the last book now!!! And also I LOVED having a section at the beginning that details all the events of the first book so you could remember. Seriously every sequel needs this. 

Writing Aesthetic/Style: 4
Plot/Movement: 4
Character Development: 4
Overall: 4

Thank you, Orbit Books, for the ARC!

Content/Trigger Warnings: tons of detailed violence and torture, death, kidnapping, slavery, innuendos, closed door scenes

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