Time of Dread (Of Blood and Bone) - Epic Fantasy Novel - Perfect for Book Clubs & Fantasy Lovers
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Time of Dread (Of Blood and Bone) - Epic Fantasy Novel - Perfect for Book Clubs & Fantasy Lovers
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''A Time of Dread reminds me of why I became a fantasy enthusiast in the first place'' – Robin Hobb, author of Assassin''s Apprentice.Set in the same world as the Faithful and the Fallen quartet, the first novel in John Gwynne''s Of Blood and Bone series, A Time of Dread, takes place one hundred years after the end of Wrath. The Ben-Elim, a race of warrior angels, once vanquished a mighty demon horde. Now they rule the Banished lands. But their dominion is brutally enforced and their ancient enemy may not be as crushed as they thought. In the snowbound north, Drem, a trapper, finds mutilated corpses in the forests – a sign of demonic black magic. In the south, Riv, a young, tempestuous soldier, discovers a deadly rift within the Ben-Elim themselves. Two individuals with two world-changing secrets. But where will they lead? And what role will Drem and Riv play in the Banished Land''s fate? Difficult choices need to be made. Because in the shadows, demons are gathering, waiting for their time to rise. . .Continue the heroic fantasy series with A Time of Blood.''A truly excellent read . . . Exciting, well-written swords and sorcery. Try it on for size'' – Mark Lawrence, author of The Broken Empire.''John Gwynne is one of the modern masters of heroic fantasy'' – Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time.
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What a great new story John Gwynne has started. I knew there was a time jump and that Corban and the rest of my fave chars would not be the focus of the books anymore. That is probably why I waited so long to finally read this series. Needed some distance before truly saying goodbye to those characters. Corban is truly one of the best characters in all of fantasy, in my opinion.But...John did an amazing job giving me new characters to meet and get invested with their individual stories. Gwynne's strength is his character building and woven arcs and he doesn't disappoint with creating these new chars. I think it was a great idea for continuity for some to be descendants from the main characters of the Faithful and the Fallen series. This allowed for John to weave in some of what happened in the past 100 years since the end of that series and let us revisit some of those chars through the memories of those still living. So a big thank you to John for finding a way to honor and incorporate them while still being fully focused on the new story.The first half of the book did a good job introducing new main like Drem, Riv, Bleda and Cullen along with a host of others that feel equally important. It also fleshed out what world was like now and the new threats that were surfacing.A Time of Dread has the Banished Lands being protected by the Ben-Elim against what seems to be left the Kadoshim. But as usual. All is not what it seems and there are many twists, turns, reveals, surprises and yes...glorious battles, close quarter fighting and unexpected, sad deaths. But it wouldn't be a John Gwynne book if everyone made it out of a fight unscathed or alive and that's what makes his stories so great. You're not always sure who to root for, but you find yourself so invested in the strong character writing, that you're always worried one will get killed. If you've read the Faithful and the Fallen, you know that no one is safe.This book is a great introduction to this new story and sets the stage well for the rest of the trilogy. I can wait to get started on book 2!
