Malice

De: John Gwynne

Narrado por: Damian Lynch

The first book in acclaimed epic fantasy author John Gwynne's Faithful and Fallen series, Malice is a tale of blind greed, ambition, and betrayal set in a world where ancient monsters are reawakening -- and a war to end all wars is about to begin.

The world is broken. . .and it can never be made whole again.

Corban wants nothing more than to be a warrior under King Brenin's rule -- to protect and serve. But that day will come all too soon. And the price he pays will be in blood.

Evnis has sacrificed -- too much it seems. But what he wants -- the power to rule -- will soon be in his grasp. And nothing will stop him once he has started on his path.

Veradis is the newest member of the warband for the High Prince, Nathair. He is one of the most skilled swordsman to come out of his homeland, yet he is always under the shadow of his older brother.

Nathair has ideas -- and a lot of plans. Many of them don't involve his father, the High King Aquilus. Nor does he agree with his father's idea to summon his fellow kings to council.

The Banished Lands has a violent past where armies of men and giants clashed in battle, the earth running dark with their heartsblood. Now, the stones weep red and giant wyrms stir, and those who can still read the signs see a danger far worse than all that has come before. . .

Reseñas de la Crítica

"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)

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

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

"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

"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

"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

Great!

This is a very solid and well-written epic fantasy story and a great first book to the series. It can be dark at times, but I dont think it goes full grimdark. Just be aware that it can be a bit confusing early on with many names and locations introduced, but just hang in there and it all comes together.

As for the narration, I am a fan. I think the narrator does a fine job with diferentiating the characters with several different voices and accents. I really don't get where all the hate is coming from.

If you like epic fantasy then pick this up!

John Gwynne good

Good a b c d e f g h i j k l m

Good book

Didn’t like the reader’s voice, but got use to it. Great story though and well written.

A good story

I had trouble getting into it, but after about chapter 6 or so, I found myself enjoying the story. I'm curious to see where it goes.

Brilliant novel, complex and subtle.

Equal to Joe Abercrombie, superior to George RR Martin. He creates a complex and deep world.

Narrator is amazing

The story really took a long time to hold my interest. I think partly because so many of the names are so similar it takes a while to keep them straight.

Book ends on cliffhanger (ish) but in this case I don’t mind. If it had not, I am not 100% sure I would have continued to book two. I am continuing to book two though so…

Extremely well realized characters and classic tropes written perfectly

Extremely well realized characters and classic tropes written perfectly. Great cast of characters and plenty of twists and turns

Incredible characters and story

Book has a slow start, but the characters and the 2nd half of the story make up for it! Damian Lynch performance was incredible!

the treachery

long story short, you don't want to be king. and ignore the wild plot holes

Pretty Good tale

it was an enjoyable read for the most part. overabundance of characters at first but at the end, the cast was manageable. Will go to volume 2