Malice

The Faithful and the Fallen, Book 1

De: John Gwynne

Narrado por: Damian Lynch

'It gets faster and more fascinating by the page' – Conn Iggulden, author of Empire

An epic coming-of-age fantasy inspired by mythology and the Iron Age, Malice by John Gwynne is the first in The Faithful and the Fallen series.

Young Corban watches enviously as boys become warriors, learning the art of war. He yearns to wield his sword and spear to protect his king’s realm. But that day will come all too soon.

The Banished Lands has a violent past where armies of men and giants clashed in battle, the earth running dark with their heartsblood. Although the giant-clans were broken in ages past, their ruined fortresses still scar the land.

But now giants stir anew, the very stones weep blood and there are sightings of giant wyrms. Those who can still read the signs see a threat far greater than the ancient wars.

Sorrow will darken the world, as angels and demons make it their battlefield.

Then there will be a war to end all wars.

Continue the epic fantasy series with Valour.

©2012 John Gwynne (P)2024 Macmillan Publishers International Limited

Reseñas de la Crítica

'Influenced by Gemmell's Rigante and GRR Martin's Game of Thrones - two good strands of DNA. Great characters and plot - it gets faster and more fascinating by the page. All I want now is for the author to put everything else aside, including his health - and write two or three more as fast as humanly possible. Hell of a debut: Highly recommended' (Conn Iggulden)

'With all manner of battles, betrayals and revelations. I particularly enjoyed the battle scenes and duels ... If it sounds like your thing, then it probably is' (Mark Lawrence)

Awful narration

The book is a slow start but excellent finish, and I can’t wait to read the next book in the series. The audiobook is unfortunately let down by potentially the worst narration I have ever listened to. Genuinely detracted from the story and I basically listened to maybe an hour or so at most before I gave up.