A Time of Blood

By: John Gwynne

Narrated by: Damian Lynch

Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins

Publisher's summary

"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 Bone:

1. A Time of Dread
2. A Time of Blood
3. A Time of Courage

The Faithful and the Fallen:

1. Malice
2. Valor
3. Ruin
4. Wrath

©2019 John Gwynne (P)2019 Hachette Audio

Excellent

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

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.

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.

Headshaker

I really like the series but it just seems like the “good” guys are absolute morons. Constantly outplayed and maneuvered but I’m sure they will all the sudden become brilliant in the final book. I know we read to escape reality but come on Gwynn, one side can’t be out strategized this bad for two books and then still come out on top, it’s idiotic

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!

wow 👌 👏 😍.... next!!!!

There was everything to like... more carnage of battle, more battles, more heros in the making... and enemies to vanguish.... and oh my the twist at the end...oh yes more more more!

Great middle act!

I waited to review any book of the trilogy ‘till I listened to them all.

Great character development throughout, the characters are quite compelling and each could stand on their own. The story pulls you in and allows you to feel what the characters feel.

The story is well thought out and although at times things might seem to be going in a “cookie cutter/problem=instant solution” direction there is almost always a twist that instantly reminds you that the solutions aren’t so laid bare.

The narrator is quite good and creates very distinctive characters through his voice. Very well done.

Looking forward to listening to the other books by Gwynne.

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.