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A Time of Dread

By: John Gwynne
Narrated by: Damian Lynch
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Set in the same world as the Faithful and the Fallen quartet, the first story in John Gwynne's Of Blood and Bone series, A Time of Dread, takes place 100 years after the end of Wrath.

The Ben-Elim, a race of warrior angels, once vanquished a mighty demon horde. Now they rule the Banished Lands. But their dominion is brutally enforced, and their ancient enemy may not be as crushed as they thought.

In the snowbound north, Drem, a trapper, finds mutilated corpses in the forests - a sign of demonic black magic. In the south, Riv, a young, tempestuous soldier, discovers a deadly rift within the Ben-Elim themselves.

Two individuals with two world-changing secrets. But where will they lead? And what role will Drem and Riv play in the Banished Land's fate? Difficult choices need to be made. Because in the shadows, demons are gathering, waiting for their time to rise....

©John Gwynne 2018 (P)2018 Macmillan Digital Audio
Action & Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy Fiction Fantasy

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Bloody excellent story.

Another awesome book from John Gwynne.
So good to be back in the Banished Lands, learning the history and what's gone on since Corban and crew's stories.
This new story was fast paced and really interesting too grabbing my attention from the get go.
Drem is a great character, I loved how thoughtful and methodical he is, as well as brave and kind, I also liked all the other characters too.
Very intriguing storyline with the Ben Elim and also the storyline with the Kadoshim, acolytes and ferals was great and felt very sinister.
This one felt darker and grittier and its just so well written, the scene with Drem at his homestead is the best.
I loved it, on to the 2nd book.

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great read

loved it cant wait for the next book to com out.Do yourself a favor read it

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Not sure about the style

The story was a little confused and complicated. Too many concurrent stories lines. There were a few good, even great, threads but they got lost in the confusion. I didn’t enjoy the writing style. Felt formulaic or written by an AI.

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