A Time of Blood

De: John Gwynne

Narrado por: Damian Lynch

"A great read that accelerates the pace and goes one up on its excellent predecessor . . . Exciting, action-packed fantasy." -- Mark Lawrence

Defy the darkness. Defend the light.

Drem and his friends are haunted by the horrors they witnessed at the battle at Starstone Lake: the screams of men being warped into beasts and the sight of a demon rising from the dead. But worse than any memory is Fritha, the demons' deadly high priestess. And she is hunting them.

Concealed in Forn Forest, Riv knows her very existence is a threat to the Ben-Elim. She represents their most dangerous secret, and if the warrior angels find her, they won't hesitate to silence her.

As the demonic forces multiply, they send a mighty host to overthrow the angel's stronghold. Like heroes of old, Drem, Riv, and the Bright Star's warriors must battle to save themselves and save their land. But can the light triumph when the dark is rising?

For more from John Gwynne, check out:Of Blood and BoneA Time of DreadA Time of BloodA Time of Courage
The Faithful and the FallenMaliceValorRuinWrath

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Reminds me of why I became a fantasy enthusiast in the first place. Fantasy can be an escape from reality, but some stories carry the reader to an enhanced reality, a place where the world seems to have brighter colors and sharper contrasts."—Robin Hobb on A Time of Dread

"The book reminded me in the very best way of the sort of fantasy I loved in years gone by. Exciting, well-written, swords and sorcery. Try it on for size."—Mark Lawrence on A Time of Dread

"Great evils, conflicted heroes, bloody battles, betrayal, and giants riding battle bears! What's not to love?"—Peter Newman on A Time of Dread

"I loved A Time of Dread and read it from cover to cover in two days. I couldn't put it down."—Miles Cameron on A Time of Dread

"Fans of epic fantasy have something to cheer about: A Time of Dread is marvelous. Gwynne's writing is superb, delivering not only twists and turns but also nuance and complexity."—Sebastien de Castell on A Time of Dread

"An accomplished and rousing tale of heroes and dark deeds that fans of epic fantasy will devour."—Tom Lloyd on A Time of Dread

"A fierce, gripping tale, and one I found hugely enjoyable."—Anna Smith Spark on A Time of Dread

"A series that promises the same degree of complexity and depth found in Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time books and George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series."—Library Journal (starred review) on Malice

"Influenced by Gemmell's Rigante and George R. R. Martin's Game of Thrones ... Hell of a debut."—Conn Iggulden on Malice

"Middle Earth-ish extravaganza with all the usual thrills, chills, spills and frills ... there's plenty of action."—Kirkus on Malice

"Three-dimensional characters, a gripping plot, and a world that became real to me ... this is the type of fantasy I love to read and I truly can't wait to read the next volume in The Faith and the Fallen!"—Fantasy Book Critic on Malice

"John Gwynne hits all the right spots in his epic tale of good vs evil . . . there's a lot of pleasure to be had in this debut novel; Gwynne is definitely one to watch."—SFX on Malice

"Warring clans, sleeping giants, Banished Lands and omens and portents ... a strong contender for 'if you like Game of Thrones, why not try this?' award."—Independent on Malice

I love this series

my reason for taking off a star is because I'm not sure if it's the writer's editor, or the narrator's editor at fault for not catching the amount of interchanged pronouns for characters that don't have mixed pronouns, making it hard to follow along at times. the other problem, and I know it's miniscule, but in the last book, a "necklace" was lost in the mine. in this book, it is magically back without any note of how it came back. in fact, at one point it's said it never left the character's neck. it's very small parts of the overall sorry, but I found it distracting. otherwise, I really enjoy these books.

Great story

Love this story all the way from the beginning!
If you are in this far, you will love it.

switches to dark fantasy

much better pacing than the first book, and the transition into dark fantasy with the revenant was a perfect touch

Bittersweet Excitement

John Gwynne is truly a master of his craft.

When I started A Time of Dread, I worried that I would not be able to connect to this story and these new faces after the attachments I’d formed to characters like Corban, Veradis and Camlin. A Time of Blood quickly remedied that. Magic is much more prominent in this trilogy than in the first quartet; but now as then, he weaves it into the tale in a way that suits the world he’s created perfectly. Drem and Cullen are instant favorites, and I love the comedic persona that the author applies to all the bestial companions. This book does not suffer from the sequel curse, much as Valor and Ruin did before it, it serves only to elevate the story and enrich the plot. I am beyond excited to immediately start A Time of Courage, and will be beside myself when this glorious saga of Truth & Courage comes to a close.

If ever I meet John Gwynne, I will offer him the warrior grip and thank him from the bottom of my heart for giving me stories I did not know I needed; stories that I will surely share with my own sons if time and fate are kind enough.

Another great story in the Banished Lands

The only negative I have about book 2 is the same as book 1. After reading the the first series The Faithful and the Fallen the second series is just to short I’m greedy and just want it to be longer.

Another page turner

Recently became a John Gwynne fan and this one did not disappoint. The story moves at a great pace and I genuinely enjoy every POV character, can't wait to start the next one.

Excellent

This is another amazing book by John Gwynne. Excellent twist at the end! Both excited and dreading the next one.

edge of my seat!

Another excellent installment in this series. The additions of the new monsters/creatures only makes it more interesting since you never know what new monstrosity the characters will have to face.

Amazon is incompetent.

We’re paying good money for amazing stories and you can’t be fucked to support the servers, Jeff?

Continues with Malice kin

Such an exciting trilogy that continues the war between humans and the non humans. Corbin and friends kin star in this fabulous saga. War ramped at full velocity!