A Time of Blood
Apr 2019 · Pan Macmillan
4.7star
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Defy the darkness. Defend the light. A Time of Blood is John Gwynne's spectacular follow-up to A Time of Dread and the second book in the Of Blood and Bone series.
'Reminds me of why I became a fantasy enthusiast in the first place' – Robin Hobb on A Time of Dread
At the battle of Starstone Lake, Drem and his friends witnessed horrors they’ll never forget. They saw magic warping men into beasts and a demon rise from the dead. So they flee to warn the Order of the Bright Star, even as the demonic high priestess, Fritha, trails their every step.
Concealed within Forn Forest, Riv struggles to understand with her half-breed lineage. It represents the warrior angels’ most dangerous secret, so when their high captain tracks her down, he aims to kill.
Meanwhile, formidable demonic forces are assembling a war-host so mighty that it could threaten man-kind's very existence. With the angels already divided and facing betrayal, it's up to Drem, Rev and the Bright Star’s warriors to step up like heroes of old to save their world.
But can the light triumph when the dark is rising?
Continue the heroic fantasy series with A Time of Courage.
'A great read that accelerates the pace and goes one up on its excellent predecessor . . . Exciting, action-packed fantasy' – Mark Lawrence, author of Prince of Thorns
'This is extraordinarily good, an epic feat of the imagination. In this series Gwynne is setting a new benchmark in fantasy. I’d love to see it on screen' – Giles Kristian, author of Lancelot
'Reminds me of why I became a fantasy enthusiast in the first place' – Robin Hobb on A Time of Dread
At the battle of Starstone Lake, Drem and his friends witnessed horrors they’ll never forget. They saw magic warping men into beasts and a demon rise from the dead. So they flee to warn the Order of the Bright Star, even as the demonic high priestess, Fritha, trails their every step.
Concealed within Forn Forest, Riv struggles to understand with her half-breed lineage. It represents the warrior angels’ most dangerous secret, so when their high captain tracks her down, he aims to kill.
Meanwhile, formidable demonic forces are assembling a war-host so mighty that it could threaten man-kind's very existence. With the angels already divided and facing betrayal, it's up to Drem, Rev and the Bright Star’s warriors to step up like heroes of old to save their world.
But can the light triumph when the dark is rising?
Continue the heroic fantasy series with A Time of Courage.
'A great read that accelerates the pace and goes one up on its excellent predecessor . . . Exciting, action-packed fantasy' – Mark Lawrence, author of Prince of Thorns
'This is extraordinarily good, an epic feat of the imagination. In this series Gwynne is setting a new benchmark in fantasy. I’d love to see it on screen' – Giles Kristian, author of Lancelot
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4.7
43 reviews
Sage of Fitness
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19 March 2024
I do love this series but I do not enjoy the battles anymore due to the overdramatic response displayed by soldiers. What I mean by this is that the author has these soldiers who have trained for years and years different formations and attacks. disciplined warriors who forget all of their training due to an emotional moment on the field. 100 years have gone by and there are no siege weapons created no artillery pieces (ballistas). Lack of cohesion, just brute force from units who are meant to be highly disciplined, experienced soldiers. Very frustrating if you are one who loves military tactics. other than that I love the books.
Joeri Vervaat
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29 July 2019
John Gwynne is an amazing writer. In both his series there are so many characters and each and single one of them feel like believable characters with personality. even when a side character dies (good or bad) you will feel some form of emotion. It's amazing how immersed a book can get when written well. I can literally not find faults in any of the books. I personally was not an avid reader at all, but John Gwynne changed that. I'm scouring all types of fantasy books now, hoping to get the same connection with the characters, world and story, but none have delivered it as well as these two series. Starting my second run through both series with great memories!
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Mila Adamova
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17 November 2019
Not as good as previous books, story and dialogue are too simplistic, can't bond with the characters as much as before. Didn't make me laugh or cry like his other books.
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About the author
John Gwynne studied and lectured at Brighton University. He’s been in a rock ’n’ roll band, playing the double bass, travelled the USA and lived in Canada for a time. He is married with four children and lives in Eastbourne, running a small family business rejuvenating vintage furniture. His debut novel, Malice, won the David Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Debut.
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