Shields shall be cloven...The Devourer of Gods weaves the tapestry of an alternate Viking North America soaked in blood and magic. Pagans and Christians clash with ship and shield-wall, unaware of the supernatural menace that hungers for them. When his son departs on a doomed raid against the natives, the Norse chieftain JOrund must confront the seeress Gudhrun GrImswidow and the sorcerous allies he once betrayed. In the city of St. Brendan, the Marklander woman Maria-Abit finds conspiracy and mystery in the court of her king. Can they uncover and defeat the Devourer of Gods?

    

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