• A Time of Courage

  • By: John Gwynne
  • Narrated by: Damian Lynch
  • Length: 21 hrs and 56 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (552 ratings)

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A Time of Courage

By: John Gwynne
Narrated by: Damian Lynch
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Publisher's summary

Heroes shall rise and fall, the earth shall be stained red, and the fate of the Banished Lands will be decided once and for all in A Time of Courage, the final audiobook in acclaimed fantasy author John Gwynne's Of Blood and Bone trilogy.

The demon king Asroth has been freed from his iron prison. Now, alongside his dark bride, Fritha, he plans to conquer the whole of the Banished Lands.

In the shadows of Forn Forest, Riv and the surviving Ben-Elim desperately search for a way to unite those who remain against Asroth's vast army.

Far in the west, Drem is with the Order of the Bright Star, besieged by a demon horde. Their fragile defenses are on the brink of shattering, but they know that it is better to fight and die than to live without hope.

And across the Banished Lands, armies are heading south, to settle ancient grudges and decide the fate of humanity.

Of Blood and Bone:

  • A Time of Dread
  • A Time of Blood
  • A Time of Courage

The Faithful and the Fallen:

  • Malice
  • Valor
  • Ruin
  • Wrath
©2020 John Gwynne (P)2020 Hachette Audio

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"Another masterpiece from what is a brilliant fantasy mind." (Out of this World SFF Reviews on A Time of Courage)

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Awesome!

My first experience with the author and narrator. I can’t wait to start another book. They both are excellent. Thank you

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Awesome!

I loved the narration. I love every battle scene, and following each POV as they experienced them. A satisfying end, IMHO. Loved my entire journey in the Banished Lands. Truth and Courage!

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I love these books

the reason I put a 4 instead of a 5 is superficial, but annoying to me. I left a similar review before. the narrator places odd pauses in weird locations throughout the reading, but his voices are great. the editor didn't catch simple mistakes, again. for example, geldings are male horses, not female. a character is referred to as one pronoun throughout the book, then suddenly referred to as another for a couple sentences, then back to the original pronoun. a cairn was in one location, but at the end of the book, was magically at another. just small things, but they tended to take me out of the story. overall, enjoyable, and if you aren't pedantic like me, you'll probably enjoy them greatly.

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A Fulfilling Read

It was a very straight forward story. I feel it could have been even. Better with a little more shock value and a plot twist or two. But a really good and enjoyable listen from start to finish with the pay off that everyone wants.

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Favorite

This is hands down one my favorite series ever. The author is superb I would highly recommend!!!

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Took a bit to get going

The first book of the series was a little slow and it took effort to keep my attention. Books 2 and 3 were much better and I truly enjoyed listening to them.

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So good

Loved every minute. I am not just a casual reader either, this is top of the fantasy genre!! New fav author

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amazing

Amazing story and Amazing audio book, narrated very well, that keep me listening without stop

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Epic high fantasy series!

Just a great, fast moving and high stakes series. Great distinctive characters and lively, energetic narration. The lady third of the book is absolute bananas! Breakneck pacing, vivid battle and combat scenes and the best "Big Boss" type fight ever!

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Gwynne’s Banished Lands are an inspiration

The message of friendship, truth and courage running through the Banished Lands series is tremendous. Hopefully Kohn Gwynne will take us back there some day again.

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