Ruin

#3 Faithful and the Fallen

John Gwynne

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Orbit Books
13 October 2015

Fantasy; Historical fiction; Mythological Creatures, People & Places; Giants; Dark Gritty Fantasy; Political Fantasy

Series: Faithful and the Fallen

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.

Elsewhere 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 he 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.

By: John Gwynne
Imprint: Orbit Books
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 3
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 56mm
Weight: 816g
ISBN: 9780316386326
ISBN 10: 0316386324
Series: Faithful and the Fallen
Pages: 704
Publication Date: 13 October 2015
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print

John Gwynne studied and lectured at Brighton University. He's been in a rock 'n' roll band, playing the double bass, travelled 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. His series, The Faithful and the Fallen began with Malice and Valor, and continues with Ruin.

Reviews for Ruin (#3 Faithful and the Fallen)

""John Gwynne hits all the right spots in his epic tale of good vs evil . . . there's a lot of pleasure to be had in this debut novel; Gwynne is definitely one to watch.""--SFX ""A series that promises the same degree of complexity and depth found in Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time books and George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series.""--Library Journal (starred review) ""Influenced by Gemmell's Rigante and George R. R. Martin's Game of Thrones ... Hell of a debut.""--Conn Iggulden ""Middle Earth-ish extravaganza with all the usual thrills, chills, spills and frills ... there's plenty of action.""--Kirkus ""Three-dimensional characters, a gripping plot, and a world that became real to me ... this is the type of fantasy I love to read and I truly can't wait to read the next volume in The Faith and the Fallen!""--Fantasy Book Critic ""Warring clans, sleeping giants, Banished Lands and omens and portents ... a strong contender for 'if you like Game of Thrones, why not try this?' award.""--Independent