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A Time of Dread

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By John Gwynne

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On Sale
Feb 20, 2018
Page Count
512 pages
Publisher
Orbit
ISBN-13
9780316502245

Price

$19.99

Price

$25.99 CAD

Format

  1. ebook
  2. Audiobook Download (Unabridged)

Format:

  1. Trade Paperback $19.99 $25.99 CAD
  2. ebook $9.99 $12.99 CAD
  3. Audiobook Download (Unabridged)

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Acclaimed epic fantasy author John Gwynne returns with the first book in a new trilogy, perfect for fans of George R. R. Martin, Brandon Sanderson, and David Gemmell.

“A Time of Dread reminds me of why I became a fantasy enthusiast in the first place.” — Robin Hobb

A race of warrior angels, the Ben-Elim, once vanquished a mighty demon horde. Now they rule the Banished lands, but their peace is brutally enforced.

In the south, hotheaded Riv is desperate to join the Ben-Elim’s peacekeeping force, until she unearths a deadly secret.

In the west, the giantess Sig investigates demon sightings and discovers signs of an uprising and black magic.
And in the snowbound north, Drem, a trapper, finds mutilated corpses in the forests. The work of a predator, or something far darker?
It’s a time of shifting loyalties and world-changing dangers. Difficult choices need to be made. Because in the shadows, demons are gathering, waiting for their time to rise. . .

Genre:

  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • Fiction
  • Fantasy
  • Epic

Series:

  • Blood & Bone
  • Of Blood & Bone

John Gwynne studied and lectured at Brighton University. He's been in a rock 'n' roll band, playing the double bass, traveled the USA and lived in Canada for a time. He is married with four children and lives in Eastbourne, running a small family business rejuvenating vintage furniture. Malice is his debut novel.

  • "A Time of Dread reminds me of why I became a fantasy enthusiast in the first place. Fantasy can be an escape from reality, but some stories carry the reader to an enhanced reality, a place where the world seems to have brighter colors and sharper contrasts."
    Robin Hobb
  • "The book reminded me in the very best way of the sort of fantasy I loved in years gone by. Exciting, well-written, swords and sorcery. Try it on for size."
    Mark Lawrence
  • "Great evils, conflicted heroes, bloody battles, betrayal, and giants riding battle bears! What's not to love?"
    Peter Newman
  • "I loved A Time of Dread and read it from cover to cover in two days. I couldn't put it down."
    Miles Cameron
  • "Fans of epic fantasy have something to cheer about: A Time of Dread is marvelous. Gwynne's writing is superb, delivering not only twists and turns but also nuance and complexity."
    Sebastien de Castell
  • "An accomplished and rousing tale of heroes and dark deed that fans of epic fantasy will devour."
    Tom Lloyd
  • "A fierce, gripping tale, and one I found hugely enjoyable."
    Anna Smith Spark

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John Gwynne

About the Author

John Gwynne studied and lectured at Brighton University. He has played double bass in a rock ‘n’ roll band, packed soap in a soap factory, and dug ditches for a landscaping crew. He is married with four children, eight goats, five sheep, three dogs, two horses, and three ducks, and lives in East Sussex, where he is part of a Viking reenactment group. When not writing or running around after his wife and her crazy animals, he can be found standing in a shield wall with his three sons about him.

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