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A Time of Blood , the second book in the Of Blood and Bone trilogy, is the spectacular sequel to A Time of Dread by John Gwynne. Defy the darkness. Defend the light . . . At the battle of Starstone Lake, Drem and his friends witnessed horrors they''ll never forget. They saw magic warping men into beasts and a demon rise from the dead, creating something new and terrifying. So they flee to warn the Order of the Bright Star. But the demons'' high priestess, Fritha, is determined to hunt them down. Concealed in Forn Forest, Riv struggles to understand her half-breed lineage. It represents the warrior angels'' most dangerous secret, so when their high captain tracks her down, he aims to kill. Meanwhile, demonic forces are gathering a mighty war-host, to crush their enemies and rule the world of man. And the angels are already fractured and facing betrayal. Like heroes of old, Riv, Drem and the Bright Star''s warriors must battle to save their land. But can the light triumph when the dark is rising? Continue the heroic fantasy series with A Time of Courage . ''Reminds me of why I became a fantasy enthusiast in the first place'' - Robin Hobb on A Time of Dread ''A great read that accelerates the pace and goes one up on its excellent predecessor . . . Exciting, action-packed fantasy'' - Mark Lawrence, author of Prince of Thorns '' This is extraordinarily good, an epic feat of the imagination. In this series Gwynne is setting a new benchmark in fantasy'' - Giles Kristian, author of Lancelot Of Blood and Bone Trilogy A Time of Dread A Time of Blood A Time of Courage
A propos de l'auteur
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 the author of the epic fantasy series The Faithful and the Fallen including Malice, Valour, Ruin and Wrath, the Of Blood and Bone trilogy, and the Bloodsworn Saga.
He is married with four children, seven goats, five sheep, three dogs, three horses and three ducks and lives in East Sussex, where he is part of a Viking re-enactment group. When not writing or running around after his wife and her ever-growing collection of animals he can occasionally be found standing in a shield wall with his three sons about him.
