The final book of The Bloodsworn trilogy is out. How well did things wrap up for characters like Varg, Orka, and Elvar in the last book of John Gwynne's Norse-inspired epic fantasy saga?

Feast your eyes on the new hardcover artwork for the seventh book in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series from Matt Dinniman, and enjoy our chat with the author himself.

The 28-year-old author is speaking with PEOPLE about Beasts of Ruin, the follow-up to her hit debut, Beasts of Prey, which Curry selected for his Literati Book Club in December.

Conclusion: «Shadow of the Gods» by John Gwynne is not another gloomy fantasy saga, but a well-crafted, atmospheric story that combines personal drama and epic Scandinavian mythology. The author is ...