A review by chaithra
A Time of Courage by John Gwynne

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

i feel like if you truly wanted to see an end end to the prophecy from the faithful and the fallen you should read this but most characters were eh to me. i hate to say it but the most exciting pov was in fact drem. this series has been very reminiscent to me of when you read the lost hero after the percy jackson books and your first reaction is “who tf is jason?!” the most exciting parts were whenever corban, coralen, storm, cywen, or literally anyone from tfatf was mentioned or whenever we saw byrne. it felt weirdly rushed (the trilogy as a whole not just this book) i would say because most of the buildup happened in tfatf. overall i’m glad more loose ends were tied up so i’m glad i read it because of that but otherwise, eh.



and i know john said he’s done with the banished lands for now but with that ending…we can all agree he’s coming back…right?