Divine remnants are hoarded, stolen, and killed for.
These items grant powerful magics to those with the strength to wield them.
The war of the gods has passed, leaving Midgard without direction, but vengeance and the battle for control has just begun.
A berserker of the Raven must protect her magical items from those bent on stealing them while a Wolf warrior renounces her clan to pursue the impossible—harnessing the magics of the Dragon. A thief of the Wolf is led astray and will never regain what is taken from him. They protect their own, claim what they can, and rise to power in waves of glory.
But when a mysterious new clan emerges seeking to conquer all, the Ravens and Wolves must safeguard their divine remains or destroy each other.
The resulting war will determine the fate of each clan as they succumb to the hunger of the Dragon and the forbidden runes.
What did I think?
It took me a while to get into The Hunger of the Dragon as I'm quite new to fantasy and there are a lot of Norse names of people in various clans to remember. There is a map at the start and a glossary of Norse words at the back that contains a cast of characters so it's well worth referring to this as you go along.
The story is told from three different points of view: Märren (a grieving mother who is searching for a dragon scale), Caëtin (a shapeshifting raven and adopted daughter of the jarl) and Belfedrn (a wolf warrior and Märren's cousin). I liked all characters but I really felt for Märren who lost her daughter and is understandably struggling with her mental health.
Whilst I liked the multiple points of view, I found it a little difficult to follow at times and I was just getting used to the characters in the chapter by the time it ended. I think anyone used to reading fantasy would cope better than I did. I loved reading about the various clans and their particular magic skills.
Filled with Norse mythology and battling clans, The Hunger of the Dragon is like a cross between Vikings and Game of Thrones, so if you love this type of story then it's definitely worth a read.
I received a gifted paperback for the Love Books Tours readalong and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
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