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Group Reads > January 2024 Battle Fantasy Group Read Nominations *Poll Goes Up On December 23rd*

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message 1: by Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie (last edited Dec 16, 2023 01:46PM) (new)

 Danielle The Book Huntress  (gatadelafuente) | 5150 comments Mod
The first group read of 2024, January is Battle Fantasy-themed. In other words, a fantasy story with a lot of fighting/battles.

Please, please, please check the list of previous group reads as we have had other books we've read that might fit this theme, and they aren't eligible to be nominated again. Also make sure that you are following the other guidelines below.

1. One nomination per group member. The books must be nominated with a Goodreads link by clicking on 'add book/author'. If a book does not have a Goodreads link, it will not be added to the poll.
2. Books need to be readily available, ie, in print (able to buy new or in ebook format).
3. Books should have some degree of action/adventure content.
4. Past group reads are not eligible to be nominated again. The past group discussions remain open for members to comment. You can view the list of past reads here:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

5. Books must be either standalone or first in a series (or they may be later in a series if constructed to be read as a standalone).
6. Authors are asked not to nominate their own books or solicit nominations from members.

The poll will go up on December 23rd.



message 2: by Cordelia (new)

Cordelia (anne21) | 13 comments I would like to nominate Armor by John Steakley


message 3: by Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie (new)

 Danielle The Book Huntress  (gatadelafuente) | 5150 comments Mod
I nominate The Hunger of the Gods by John Gwynne

THE DEAD GODS ARE RISING.

Lik-Rifa, the dragon god of legend, has been freed from her eternal prison. Now she plots a new age of blood and conquest.

As Orka continues the hunt for her missing son, the Bloodsworn sweep south in a desperate race to save one of their own–and Varg takes the first steps on the path of vengeance.

Elvar has sworn to fulfil her blood oath and rescue a prisoner from the clutches of Lik-Rifa and her dragonborn followers, but first she must persuade the Battle-Grim to follow her. Yet even the might of the Bloodsworn and Battle-Grim cannot stand alone against a dragon god.

Their only hope lies within the mad writings of a chained god. A book of forbidden magic with the power to raise the wolf god Ulfrir from the dead…and bring about a battle that will shake the foundations of the earth.



message 4: by Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie (last edited Dec 24, 2023 05:39AM) (new)

 Danielle The Book Huntress  (gatadelafuente) | 5150 comments Mod
Sorry the poll is late. Saturday was extremely busy at work and I ran into some complications yesterday evening.

It closes on December 31st!

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/2...



message 5: by Magiccats (new)

Magiccats | 285 comments Is it just me, This link doesn't work properly.


message 6: by Cordelia (new)

Cordelia (anne21) | 13 comments Agreed. It doesn't work for me either


message 7: by Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie (last edited Jan 01, 2024 05:44AM) (new)

 Danielle The Book Huntress  (gatadelafuente) | 5150 comments Mod
Oh goodness. I am so sorry. The link worked from the Group Message I sent.

It looks like Shadow of the Gods won the poll, but since there was an issue with the poll, we will read both. We'll read Armor in February and The Shadow of the Gods this month. I am so sorry!



message 8: by Cordelia (new)

Cordelia (anne21) | 13 comments Good idea


message 9: by Cordelia (new)

Cordelia (anne21) | 13 comments I notice that "Hunger of the Gods" is no 2 in a series. Can it be read as a standalone book?


message 10: by Cordelia (new)

Cordelia (anne21) | 13 comments I'm a bit confused. Are we reading The Shadow of the Gods or The Hunger of the Gods


message 11: by Cordelia (new)

Cordelia (anne21) | 13 comments OK. I see now. It is actually The Shadow of the Gods - the first book in the series.


message 12: by Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie (new)

 Danielle The Book Huntress  (gatadelafuente) | 5150 comments Mod
Cordelia wrote: "OK. I see now. It is actually The Shadow of the Gods - the first book in the series."

That was my fault. The book I wanted to nominate was The Shadow of the Gods.


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