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A Time of Blood by John Gwynne

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adventurous dark emotional tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

 “We live our lives by Truth and Courage. Love and loyalty, friendship and honour are our guiding lights.”

What an incredible sequel! A Time of Blood picks up right after A Time of Dread ends. New alliances are formed but evil grows ever stronger and sets in place plans to restore their dreaded leader Asroth, unleash devastating abominations onto the defenders of The Land of The Faithful, and bring the world to its knees.

This book was so well written. Huge battles, new friendships, long-lost kin, and stark betrayals litter this novel in all the best literary ways. The last 10 or so chapters leads to an incredible set-up for a breathtaking finale.

I said for the first series and the first book in this series and I will say it again: these are must read novels for any fantasy fan out there. Do yourself a favor and pick these up!!