I was absolutely delighted to be approved for an arc of Fury of the Gods. I adore this trilogy and I love John Gwynn.

The more excited I am about a series, the more chaotic my reviews get so just bear with me.

This was in many ways a picture perfect ending to the trilogy. It gave me everything I wanted from the end of this as well as the usual dose of epic adventure, amazing battles and all the feels you need in a good book.

Was the ending slightly cheesy. Yes.

Was there a bit of lag half way through. Also yes.

But I didn’t even care. I can easily see myself rereading this series every year or so and that’s just where I live now.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc!

An incredible end to an incredible series.

The Fury of the Gods picks up immediately after The Hunger of Gods and, as hoped, it more than meets expectations.

As with the previous books in this series, we follow various character POVs from both sides, and I was surprised at just how invested I was in each and every one of them. John Gwynne has crafted an exceptional cast of characters and wound them into a gripping, thrilling, action-packed conclusion to an outstanding series.

The battle scenes are epic, the treachery heart-breaking, the Gods fearsome, the environment harsh and varied, the relationships between the characters touching, humorous and relatable, and the impact of many scenes incredibly powerful. The ending is superb and I'm sat here wishing this series didn't have to end.

This was one of my most anticipated books of the year, and I'm so glad it didn't disappoint. If only I could give it 6 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and Orbit for an advanced copy of this awesome novel and a huge thank you to John Gwynne for taking me on an absolutely thrilling ride. Writing a book of this quality following such heart-breaking circumstances just blows my mind.

A deep-cunning thinker finale!

Orka is Rotta’s prisoner, poisoned by frost-spiders after rescuing her son, Breca, and throwing him to safety in the river to escape.
Per usual, her scenes are full of bloody battles, but we finally get a reunion between son and mother and see how their separation has changed them.

A dozen dead skraeling. A white-haired warrior mumbling and twitching, blood frothing through his torn cheek and jaw. He looked like he would soon be joining the dead. Other corpses were being carried over and laid beside the fallen.
"Look at the results of your visit," Rotta said to Orka with asweep of his hand. "Ill-mannered, I call it," he tutted.
Orka looked at the dead and wounded. "They stood in my way," she grunted. “They tried to keep my son from me.”

Elvar is now Jarl, leading the Battle-Grim and the thralled Ulfir, Wolf-god, against Lik-Rifa, the dragon-god.
This new power adds a more political side. Should the collars be kept on the Tainted? How does Elvar ensure loyalty? Victory?

Varg and the Bloodsworn take Elvar up on her offer to join the battle against Lik-Rifa - they search for both money, glory, and revenge.

Guõvarr is the most boring character to follow. And the most repetitive. We get it. He is a coward. He wants to stay alive. He needs to prove his worth to Lik-Rifa in the dragon’s den. Whenever his perspective came up, I was just Blah blah blah-ing in my head.

I tore through this. Gwynne knows how to keep everything fast-paced, not a moment of breath as each short chapter change sees you facing a new problem.
Sometimes, I do think this reduced my enjoyment as we could never get settled in a situation or with characters before we abruptly changed.

I think this suffered from being one huge battle book. It felt repetitive for me. However, I caveat this with saying I’ve never been an action-heavy lover.

"Courage is just a reaction to fear. You cannot show courage without first feeling fear."

Gwynne knows how to deliver gut-punch moments, well-placed deaths (CRYING), and last minute character shocks.

Thank you to Orbit for providing an arc in exchange for a review.

No spoilers but this was a fantastic finale to a grest trilogy. Enjoyed every minute. Highly recommend Gwynne's othercworks but this series is a high point.

I am very grateful to Netgalley for being allowed to read this early, I have been utterly enthralled by John Gwynne books and this is latest tale is even better than previous books, I’m not going to rehash the synopsis just read the book! It’s outstanding!! I have my audible version preordered and will be listening soon