Reviews

A Time of Dread by John Gwynne

lenapakal's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

sobriquet123's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

armaust's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.25

sugaaire's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

liz_koenig's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

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....

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. 

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Animal death, Murder, Blood, Colonisation, Gore, Grief, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Minor: Child death