Hey all, I’m eventually bringing my review for The Write Reads book tour of Slaughtered God’s by Thilde Kold Holdt. Thanks to Dave of The Write Reads for having me along. Thanks to Solaris Books for the superb copies of the Trilogy to take part and bring my honest thoughts.
ALL SHALL PERISH
The great wolf howls for Ragnarok to begin. The half-giant Einer leads an army of the dead to clash with the golden shields of Asgard. The nornir tie and retie their threads, as Loki’s and Odin’s schemes unfold… and unravel. For not even cunning gods and giants see every part of the web.
As the survivors of the burned village of Ash-hill converge on the final battle on Ida’s Plain, only two are truly free to choose their paths and prevent the annihilation of the nine worlds: a storyteller who holds all destinies in his hands, and a shieldmaiden with no destiny at all.
The epic finale to the trilogy, Slaughtered God’s was a book I didn’t want to start but knew I had too. I have been living and breathing Norse mythology for weeks now. Living through the characters in the books.
What can I say but this is as excellent a book as the previous two. If you are familiar with the mythology within this trilogy you know Ragnarok is coming but it isn’t just a retelling of the battle. Slaughtered Gods does dedicate a good portion of the book to this. We also see how every character fares, don’t expect a straight line of a story, no, there are twists and I had a few shocks as I read.
Thilde Kold Holdt has excelled with her mesmerising and immersive tale telling throughout the trilogy. This book is exactly the same. If you love a tale that’s superb quality with details that are so vivid you feel as if you are there. This is definitely a series you should try. I am awed by this trilogy. I will be surprised if anything ever beats this for me. Unless its another series by this author.
An absolutely action packed emotional and fitting end to the trilogy. I loved this retelling and thought that Thilde Kold Holdt’s unique personal spin made it refreshing, personal and one of a kind. I have no words left to say how the Hanged Gods Trilogy made me feel. I am just sad I got to the end of it!
Author Bio
Thilde Kold Holdt is a Viking, traveller and a polyglot fluent in Danish, French, English and Korean. As a writer, she is an avid researcher. This is how she first came to row for hours upon hours on a Viking warship. She loved the experience so much that she has sailed with the Viking ship the Sea Stallion ever since. Another research trip brought her to all corners of South Korea where she also learnt the art of traditional Korean archery. Born in Denmark, Thilde has lived in many places and countries, taking a bit of each culture with her. This is why she regards herself as simply being from planet Earth, as she has yet to set foot on Mars… Thilde is currently based in Southern France where she writes full-time.
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