Reviews

The Hunger of the Gods by John Gwynne

grilledcheesesamurai's review

adventurous dark emotional

5.0

 BIG WOW.

Especially the last 15-20%. It just grabs onto you and jumps off a cliff. What a thrill. 

always_reading_ashley's review against another edition

5.0

I LOVED this! The first book was excellent, but this was next level and raised the stakes. The world-building and character development were absolutely perfect. The multiple povs really add richness to the story. I can't wait for what I know will be an epic conclusion in the next book. 

ms_morri1's review

5.0

A good follow up to “The Shadow of the Gods” and doesn’t suffer from second book syndrome. The story felt a little slow to start with, but as it continued, I found myself rooting for our three heroes. Orka is still my favorite and I’d better see her again in the third book in this trilogy!

jesssteinbach's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring lighthearted sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

coffeeslothee's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

freydism's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

jschreiber's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

nat_dranyam's review against another edition

4.0

A bit slower than the first

I liked the first one better. This one is slower and as it expands the povs, each story advances slowly.
It is still filled with action and death, and the you understand more the characters.
I definitely need to know what happens so I'm looking foward to the third book

wraskai's review against another edition

5.0

On the one hand I feel stupid for having waited this long to read this book after I loved book 1 when it released. On the other hand, the ending is such a cliffhanger that at this point I only have to wait a month to read the conclusion. This was such a good book and a joy to read. 

While the first book is brutal, this one blows book 1 out of the water. The fights are truly vicious. And while the book is very action-packed, Gwynne gives us so much lore and worldbuilding to completely devour. Everything relating to the Gods is spectacular to me. 

The character work is also excellent. You’ll love the protagonists, and you’ll absolutely revile some of the antagonists (one in particular for me). I love how the stories of the different characters weave together. 

I can’t wait to read book 3! 

lsimoneau's review

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0