The Hunger of the Gods (The Bloodsworn Saga, #2)

by John Gwynne

“I thought the new world we are fighting for will be one where we can all live together,” Biórr said. “Us Tainted and the untouched, all in harmony.” “Oh, we will,” Myrk said. “But there will be an order to things. There has to be, else all will be chaos. Lik-Rifa will be our queen, with her dragon-born as her captains. That means me.” She flashed another grin. “And then will come the other Tainted, like you,” she gave him a lip-twisting smirk, “and then will come the untouched. Those worshippers of Lik-Rifa and the dead gods who do not have the gift of god-blood in their veins.” She glanced at a huddle of warriors, men and women with raven feathers in their hair, but sat apart. “They are untouched,” Myrk said. “Part of the Dragon-Cult that is spreading through the land. My sister says we will need them, when the time comes.” Myrk shrugged. “They fight well enough and do not wish to put a collar around my neck or sell me to the highest bidder, so I am not complaining, and my sister is the deep-cunning thinker, not I.”