The Shadow of the Gods

4.75 stars rounded up!

What a great start to a high fantasy trilogy. Loved that it blended in some Norse themes which led to great vibes for me.

The story centers around three main characters and I felt each one had great characterization. Most side characters also felt strong but there were a few that fell flat and could have used more development.

Not really the authors fault, but I had some struggle with some names being really similar which made it hard for me to track who was who. That's really on me though.

It also slightly dragged for me around the 2/3 point. However it didn't last long.

I really loved this book and can't wait to read the sequel!