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Ruin
The Faithful and the Fallen (Related to this series)
- Author
- John Gwynne
- Narrator
- Damian Lynch
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 24 October 2024
- Run Time
- 28 hours 14 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
The third in The Faithful and the Fallen series, Ruin by John Gwynne continues the gripping battle of good vs evil.
The Banished Lands are engulfed in war and chaos.
The cunning Queen Rhin has conquered the west and High King Nathair has the cauldron, most powerful of the seven treasures. At his back stands the scheming Calidus and a warband of the Kadoshim, dread demons of the Otherworld. They plan to bring Asroth and his host of the Fallen into the world of flesh, but to do so they need the seven treasures. Nathair has been deceived but now he knows the truth. He has choices to make; choices that will determine the fate of the Banished Lands.
The flame of resistance is growing – Queen Edana finds allies in the swamps of Ardan. Maquin is loose in Tenebral, hunted by Lykos and his corsairs. Here he will witness the birth of a rebellion in Nathair's own realm.
Corban has been swept along by the tide of war. He has suffered, lost loved ones, sought only safety from the darkness. But he will run no more. He has seen the face of evil and he has set his will to fight it. The question is, how?
With a disparate band gathered about him – his family, friends, giants, fanatical warriors, an angel and a talking crow – Corban begins the journey to Drassil, the fabled fortress hidden deep in the heart of Forn Forest. For in Drassil lies the spear of Skald, one of the seven treasures, and here it is prophesied that the Bright Star will stand against the Black Sun.
Continue the epic fantasy series with Wrath.
Shortlisted for the David Gemmell Legend Award for Best Novel.
Praise for John Gwynne:
'It gets faster and more fascinating by the page' – Conn Iggulden, author of Empire
'Reminds me of why I became a fantasy enthusiast in the first place' – Robin Hobb, author of Assassin's Apprentice
'One of the modern masters of heroic fantasy' – Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time
'Exciting, well-written swords and sorcery. Try it on for size' – Mark Lawrence, author of The Broken Empire
'Kept me reading late into the night' – James Islington, author of The Shadow of What Was Lost
Critics Review
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Mythical, magical, intense, brutal, poignant . . . utterly brilliant.
Fantasy Book Review
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The battles are brutal and bloody, just as they should be (especially when you chuck giants, bears, draigs and huge wolf like beasts into the mix). All through the book it builds, the smaller battles leading towards bigger and bigger ones and leading to a climax that will knock you for six . . .don’t expect to come out of it with your heart in one piece.
Ebookwyrm
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Triumphant . . . A masterful thrill ride of a book.
Dominish Fantasy Reviews
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Dark, thrilling and bloody. But Ruin’s strongest point is, for me, its characters. The author takes character relationships crafted throughout the first two novels – between friends, family, loved ones and, especially, animals – and brings them beautifully to the fore without overstating them, whilst also forging new ones along the way.
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This was an incredible follow-up . . . Ruin is probably the strongest novel in the series so far. Gwynne did an incredible job leading things to their logical conclusions for massive payoffs, while shuffling things up just enough to make me both dread and anticipate the finale.
Reading Lamp Reviews
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Influenced by Gemmell's Rigante and GRR Martin's Game of Thrones - two good strands of DNA. Great characters and plot - it gets faster and more fascinating by the page . . . Highly recommended
Conn Iggulden, author of Empire, on Malice
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With all manner of battles, betrayals and revelations. I particularly enjoyed the battle scenes and duels . . . If it sounds like your thing, then it probably is
Mark Lawrence, author of Prince of Thorns, on Malice
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It’s exciting when you find a strong new voice ringing out through the halls of fantasy, and John Gwynne hits all the right spots in his epic tale of good vs evil . . . Gwynne is definitely one to watch
SFX on Malice
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Reminds me of why I became a fantasy enthusiast in the first place
Robin Hobb, author of Assassin’s Apprentice, on A Time of Dread
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John Gwynne is one of the modern masters of heroic fantasy
Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time
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Brilliantly compelling heroic fantasy . . . kept me reading late into the night
James Islington, author of The Shadow of What Was Lost, on A Time of Dread
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Visceral, heart-breaking and unputdownable
Jay Kristoff, author of Empire of the Vampire, on The Shadow of the Gods
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The stakes are high, the characters are engaging and relatable, and the action is thrilling
SciFiNow on A Time of Dread
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Details
- Author
- John Gwynne
- Narrator
- Damian Lynch
- Duration
- 28 hours 14 minutes
- Release Date
- 24 October 2024
- ISBN
- 9781035073184
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Epic fantasy / high fantasy, Heroic fantasy / Sword and sorcery, Contemporary fantasy / Low fantasy, Historical fantasy, Dystopian and utopian fiction
Synopsis
The third in The Faithful and the Fallen series, Ruin by John Gwynne continues the gripping battle of good vs evil.The Banished Lands are engulfed in war and chaos. The cunning Queen Rhin has conquered the west and High King Nathair has the cauldron, most powerful of the seven treasures. At his back stands the scheming Calidus and a warband of the Kadoshim, dread demons of the Otherworld. They plan to bring Asroth and his host of the Fallen into the world of flesh, but to do so they need the seven treasures. Nathair has been deceived but now he knows the truth. He has choices to make; choices that will determine the fate of the Banished Lands.The flame of resistance is growing – Queen Edana finds allies in the swamps of Ardan. Maquin is loose in Tenebral, hunted by Lykos and his corsairs. Here he will witness the birth of a rebellion in Nathair's own realm.Corban has been swept along by the tide of war. He has suffered, lost loved ones, sought only safety from the darkness. But he will run no more. He has seen the face of evil and he has set his will to fight it. The question is, how? With a disparate band gathered about him – his family, friends, giants, fanatical warriors, an angel and a talking crow – Corban begins the journey to Drassil, the fabled fortress hidden deep in the heart of Forn Forest. For in Drassil lies the spear of Skald, one of the seven treasures, and here it is prophesied that the Bright Star will stand against the Black Sun.Continue the epic fantasy series with Wrath.Shortlisted for the David Gemmell Legend Award for Best Novel.Praise for John Gwynne:'It gets faster and more fascinating by the page' – Conn Iggulden, author of Empire'Reminds me of why I became a fantasy enthusiast in the first place' – Robin Hobb, author of Assassin's Apprentice'One of the modern masters of heroic fantasy' – Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time'Exciting, well-written swords and sorcery. Try it on for size' – Mark Lawrence, author of The Broken Empire'Kept me reading late into the night' – James Islington, author of The Shadow of What Was Lost
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