Lost gods is a fantasy built in epic proportions, about a world where a new kingdom has banished all religion, and pockets of magic still remain. Get the audible audio editions of the lost gods series from the. Lost gods by micah yongo lost gods will be released, tuesday, july 3rd by angry robot. Once things pick up in the book, much of these compelling elements really start to show, and the book flows much better. Micah yongo pays respect to his elders, like charles saunders. Micahs 2019 year in books take a look at micahs year in books. Lost gods is the debut novel by uk author micah yongo, and introduces an africaninspired fantasy setting full of political intrigue, mystery, violence, and conspiracy. When hes not writing articles he can be found lamenting the often rainy weather in his beloved hometown of manchester england. Neythan is one of five young warriors trained and raised together by a.
Its rare for a book to grab me from the getgo quite like lost gods did. Mar 17, 2018 despite this book s main character being an assassin, i greatly appreciated yongos restraint at descriptions of violence. While i enjoyed it, thats a sure sign to me that it didnt rock my world and now im beginning to understand why. When hes not writing articles he can be found lamenting the often rainy weather in his beloved hometown of manchester, working on his true passion fiction writing or blogging about the varied things that make the world tick, and those who live in it. Neythan is one of five adolescents trained and raised together by a mysterious brotherhood of assassins known as the shedaim. Lost gods is a book with a fantastic premise, written by an exciting new author, and published by a pretty awesome publisher angry robot. When youre not enjoying a book, sometimes you just need to pony up and quit. Buy lost gods by micah yongo at mighty ape australia. When hes not writing articles he can be found lamenting the often rainy weather in his beloved hometown of manchester england, working on his true passion fiction writing or blogging about the varied things that make the world, and those living in it. Neythan is one of five adolescents trained and raised together by a. The two things that really jumped out at me about the book are. Buy a discounted paperback of lost gods online from australias leading online bookstore.
Violence and death have come to the land under the northern sky. I am always looking for new fantasy like this, so i really hoped this would be another winner in that department. Buy lost gods by micah yongo, larry rostant from waterstones today. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading lost gods. Lost gods is a fully immersive experience which made me a fan again. Despite this book s main character being an assassin, i greatly appreciated yongos restraint at descriptions of violence. Said to be inspired by african and middleeastern cultures, there is a lot of familiarity with respect to the societies and cultures lovingly described in it, but you wouldnt recognize any of the places mentioned except for sumeria. Lost gods is a tense, complex fantasy thriller that keeps the reader guessing until the very end.
Yes, there is fighting, wounding and killing, but they are not graphically depicted. Smith author of the age of scorpio trilogy lost gods is a fully immersive experience which made me a fan again. When neythan is framed for the murder of his closest friend, he pursues his betrayer. The first book in the lost gods series a novel by micah yongo in this extraordinary fantasy debut, a young assassin finds himself hunted by the brothers and sisters he has trained alongside since birth.
Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Theres an issue with constructing secondary worlds in which the world can feel like a noncohesive hodgepodge of elements seemingly thrown together for a cool factor. Lost gods by micah yongo released by angry robot on july 3rd, 2018. Micah yongos pale kings is the sequel to his 2018 debut novel and its set to publish on august th. For centuries the five lands have been at peace, but now a nameless enemy is tearing apart their borders. The anakim dwell in the desolate forests and mountains beyond the black river, the land under the northern sky. Neythan couldnt remember much about the place now, only the countless stories uncle sol would tell of watchers and lost gods and a thousand other things mother didnt like him to hear.
Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Lost gods is a book with a fantastic premise, written by an exciting new author, and. Download the lost gods audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. Review of lost gods by micah yongo strange currencies. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Micah yongo micah yongo is a ukbased journalist, writer and videographer. So the plan today was to fly out to dublin, around about 3. Mike brooks, author of the keiko series lost gods is fresh, fierce, and lush with inspiration from the lands and mythology of ancient africa and the middle east. Buy this book with a refreshingly intricate but subtly. Lost gods ebook by micah yongo 9780857667380 rakuten kobo. Jul 05, 2018 buy lost gods new edition by micah yongo isbn.
Lost gods is the debut novel by uk author micah yongo, and introduces. A young man, naythan, trained in a brotherhood of assassins finds himself dropped in the middle of a war he didnt even know existed, with sides he barely understands, hunted. Neythan is one of five young warriors trained and raised together by a mysterious brotherhood of assassins known as the shedaim. In this extraordinary fantasy debut, a young assassin finds himself hunted by the brothers and sisters he has trained al. It made me seriously take my time, soak in its prose, get lost.
Micah yongo is a manchesterbased journalist, writer and videographer. Get free shipping on lost gods by micah yongo, from. Lost gods by micah yongo by micah yongo by micah yongo by micah yongo. Yongo invigorates the epic fantasy genre with his original and. Lost gods by micah yongo is an epic fantasy that follows a nontraditional path, taking its roots from african legend rather than european, but gets a little bogged down in the worldbuilding. Apr 16, 2017 lost gods is a fully immersive experience which made me a fan again. Micah yongo author micah yongo is a manchesterbased journalist, writer and videographer.
In this extraordinary fantasy debut, a young assassin finds himself hunted by the brothers and sisters he has trained alongside since birth. Discover book picks from the ceo of penguin random. His prose reminded me of guy gavriel kay in terms of its ability to feel weighty and beautiful, yet human and a bit sly but where as ggk does it with. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
It was by sols tales that neythan first learned of the shedaim. Jun 20, 2018 lost gods is a book with a fantastic premise, written by an exciting new author, and published by a pretty awesome publisher angry robot. Jul 02, 2018 lost gods has a fascinating premise and an extremely enticing settinga fantasy inspired by african legends and set in an africaninspired world. Written by micah yongo, audiobook narrated by edward rowe. And this is most certainly a book one in a series, with some narrative threads left undone by the end and some fascinating characters who will most likely still go on. Any novel set in a world that is not another attempt to mimic western. Just as i read the first page, i was instanty taken to neythans place.
Lost gods by micah yongo first published in 2018 by angry robot ill start by saying that lost gods by micah yongo is an ambitious novel, and micah most certainly bites off a lot of content for readers to chew on as this adventure kicks off. When a young assassin, neythan, is summoned to sunam, he expects to help uncover the enemy, but is instead confronted with secrets from his forgotten childhood, all somehow linked to the ancient scroll he has always carried. Lost gods by micah yongo, larry rostant waterstones. Lost gods by micah yongo overdrive rakuten overdrive. It made me seriously take my time, soak in its prose, get lost in this fully realized, rich and vital world, and get whisked along in its adventure. Lost gods was a book that i have hardly talked about and have hardly thought about since i put it down. Our main pointofview character is neythan, and we follow him as he makes his first kill for the brotherhood and receives his first real assignment. The second book in the lost gods series a novel by micah yongo when the gods return to claim their world, the five lands will fall, in this earthshaking epic fantasy thriller from the author of lost gods. Read lost gods by micah yongo available from rakuten kobo.
A week later neythan stood in the forest of silences staring up at the dry, fruitless boughs of his bloodtree, remembering the day hed planted it, the same day he arrived here in ilysia as a six yearold boy. Ill start by saying that lost gods by micah yongo is an ambitious novel, and micah most certainly bites off a lot of content for readers to chew on as this adventure kicks off. Today i finished reading pale kings, the second book of micah yongos lost gods series and the first of his books that ive read. Here you can mark if you have read this book, reading it or want to read. Buy pale kings lost gods new edition by micah yongo isbn. Rather the focus is on the technique, the action, the healing. It features a brotherhood of assassins caught in an ancient and escalating battle between the sovereignty and the fellowship of truths. Lost gods by micah yongo, 9780857667373, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
One of the reasons i chose to pick up this novel was the choice of setting. Some of my favourite moments from the durban book launch for lost gods captured by the incredible leman media. A wonderful introduction to a new world, in which there is so much going on, and so much more to learn and explore. When hes not writing articles he can be found lamenting the often rainy weather in his beloved hometown of manchester england, working on his true passion fiction writing. Leo carews debut novel the wolf, the first book in the under the northern sky series, is a masterpiece in epic historical fantasy a new voice to rival david gemmell or george r. It is an action packed epic fantasy filled with simple but beautiful imagery and language, diverse characters, africantinged medievalism, mystery, intrigue, and wisdom that far exceeds the expectations of a debut novel. A teenage assassin is betrayed by his brotherhood and plunged into supernatural conspiracies in this dark and innovative fantasy thriller. Apr 02, 2018 ill start by saying that lost gods by micah yongo is an ambitious novel, and micah most certainly bites off a lot of content for readers to chew on as this adventure kicks off.
May 19, 2018 lost gods is the debut novel by uk author micah yongo, and introduces an africaninspired fantasy setting full of political intrigue, mystery, violence, and conspiracy. In this extraordinary fantasy debut, a young assassin finds himself hunted by the brothers and sisters he. When the gods return to claim their world, the five realms will fall, in this earthshaking epic fantasy thriller from the author of lost gods. And this is most certainly a book one in a series, with some narrative threads left undone by the end and some fascinating characters who will most likely still go on to uncovering further mysteries.
Lost gods by micah yongo lost gods by micah yongo my rating. Lost gods thanks netgalley and angry robot for this copy of lost gods by micah yongo in exchange for my honest opinion. When neythan is framed for the murder of his closest friend, he pursues his betrayer and in so doing learns theres far more to the brotherhood, and the machinations of the rulers of the warring kingdoms, than hed ever thought possible. It made me seriously take my time, soak in its prose, get lost in this fully realized, rich and. British fantasy award shortlistee, and author of lost gods and pale kings ancient africamiddle eastinspired epic fantasies about betrayal, hidden mythologies and adolescent assassins.