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In the Shadow of the Gods: A Bound Gods Novel Audiobook
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A breathtaking talent makes her debut with this first book in a dark epic fantasy trilogy, in which a mismatched band of mortals led by a violent, secretive man must stand against a pair of resentful gods to save their world.
Eons ago, a pair of gods known as the Twins grew powerful in the world of Fiatera, until the Divine Mother and Almighty Father exiled them, binding them deep in the earth. But the price of keeping the fire lands safe is steep. To prevent these young gods from rising again, all twins in the land must be killed at birth, a safeguard that has worked until now.
Trapped for centuries, the Twins are gathering their latent powers to break free and destroy the Parents for their tyranny—to set off a fight between two generations of gods for control of the world and the mortals who dwell in it.
When the gods make war, only one side can be victorious. Joros, a mysterious and cunning priest, has devised a dangerous plan to win. Over eight years, he gathers a team of disparate fighters—Scal, a lost and damaged swordsman from the North; Vatri, a scarred priestess who claims to see the future in her fires; Anddyr, a drug-addled mage wandering between sanity and madness; and Rora and Aro, a pair of twins who have secretly survived beyond the reach of the law.
These warriors must learn to stand together against the unfathomable power of vengeful gods, to stop them from tearing down the sun . . . and plunging their world into darkness.
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“The framework of the world is a familiar fantasy sandbox, but it slowly opens up into a much more interesting world…This bodes well for subsequent installments to flesh out the world and continue with character arcs that have begun to take shape along with the rise of the Twins, which will lead to an epic war over the fate of the world.”
— Booklist
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“Antiheroes carry the day—and maybe save it—in this dark tale of pragmatism and survival.”
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“Gripping…The interesting concept will keep readers involved as the story gradually unfolds…Dunne’s polished prose and well-rounded characters make it a strong start.”
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“A stunning debut.”
— Michael Fletcher, author of Beyond Redemption
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About Rachel Dunne
Rachel Dunne lives in the cold reaches of the upper Midwest with her beast of a dog and has a great fondness for the outdoors. Her first novel, In the Shadow of the Gods, was a semifinalist for the 2014 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award before being picked up for publishing. For as long as snow continues falling in Wisconsin, Rachel promises to keep writing.
About Alex Wyndham
Alex Wyndham, an Oxford University and Royal Academy of Dramatic Art graduate, is a narrator and voice talent who can be heard on Apple TV campaigns and Discovery Channel documentaries. He also has a successful screen career and has starred in several BBC and HBO shows, including the Emmy-winning Little Dorrit and Rome, and in films including Kenneth Branagh’s As You Like It.