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The Shadow of the Gods
New · Fantasy, Fiction, Dragons

The Shadow of the Gods

by John Gwynne
2021 · 480 pages · Fiction
47 New ★ 4.17 on Goodreads · 121K ratings
≈ 12 hours to read · about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day

Is it worth reading?

Goodreads Choice (fantasy) finalist (2021). 4.17★ from 121K Goodreads ratings.

By the numbers

47Must-Read Score
  • Critics10 out of 100 · counts 35%+4
  • Readers71 out of 100 · counts 50%+40
  • Buzz19 out of 100 · counts 15%+3

Where it ranks

Shortlisted

Reads as

Epic, Adventurous

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