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cyriax's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
dromwald's review against another edition
5.0
Let me start by saying that this was a book that I didn't want to end. In fact I could probably have finished it in a weekend but knew I had to pace myself. Let me say too that I had some worries initially; returning to a world once populated with characters I came to know and love a hundred years later when most of those characters are dead seemed risky. I needn't have worried. John Gwynne did it again with new equally engaging heroes and villains that made my blood boil, and a story that made me grin from ear to ear at times or brought me to the edge of my seat at others.
Frankly, if I could I would have given this 6 stars and I now just have to wait for the next installment. It's going to be tough wait....
Frankly, if I could I would have given this 6 stars and I now just have to wait for the next installment. It's going to be tough wait....
leescratchharry's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lareads36's review against another edition
3.75
A Time of Dread by John Gwynne
3.75⭐
Three generations after The Faithful and the Fallen series, good and evil are just as intertwined as ever. Gwen uses the same writing style for this series and I'm wondering if that's a trademark of his. Like his first series, the first book was not quite as amazing as the other two and I'm interested to see if this series will ball the same pattern. The beacon of Truth and courage as dimmed in this series. Fanaticism and enslavement are large themes as colonialism absorbs country after country in the name of protection.
Read this if you like. High fantasy action pack, battle scenes and complicated politics.
3.75⭐
Three generations after The Faithful and the Fallen series, good and evil are just as intertwined as ever. Gwen uses the same writing style for this series and I'm wondering if that's a trademark of his. Like his first series, the first book was not quite as amazing as the other two and I'm interested to see if this series will ball the same pattern. The beacon of Truth and courage as dimmed in this series. Fanaticism and enslavement are large themes as colonialism absorbs country after country in the name of protection.
Read this if you like. High fantasy action pack, battle scenes and complicated politics.
saltycoffee's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Animal death, Murder, Blood, Colonisation, Gore, Grief, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Minor: Child death
rjames50's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
itsfreelancer's review against another edition
5.0
And that's a wrap. Took me about 4-5 hours with a little bit of gap in between. And yes, it's good.
is_book_loring's review against another edition
3.0
I am sorry, but everything was a bit too messy and supernatural thingy to me. Personally Drem & Sig saved the book for me, I liked them so much.
frasersimons's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
My first Gwynne, and probably the wrong starting point, I’m guessing, since it feels like it’s winking and nodding to something I was completely unaware of. Apparently there’s a series before this one.
However, it is still pretty fun. Warrior winged angel type people and multiple POVs serving as a setup to a larger conflict around the major factions.
It’s relatively strong at character interiority and especially at battle scenes, which feel kinetic and interesting, rather than super heroic and bombastic. The realism makes it convincing.
The dialogue and overall plot is more serviceable than anything, but this is commercial fiction, so I’m fine with that. Annoyingly, when I bought this and the sequel on an audible sale, I thought it was a duology and not a trilogy. This did make me want to keep reading though. Can’t ask for much more than that.
However, it is still pretty fun. Warrior winged angel type people and multiple POVs serving as a setup to a larger conflict around the major factions.
It’s relatively strong at character interiority and especially at battle scenes, which feel kinetic and interesting, rather than super heroic and bombastic. The realism makes it convincing.
The dialogue and overall plot is more serviceable than anything, but this is commercial fiction, so I’m fine with that. Annoyingly, when I bought this and the sequel on an audible sale, I thought it was a duology and not a trilogy. This did make me want to keep reading though. Can’t ask for much more than that.