John Gwynne has firmly cemented his place as one of my favourite fantasy writers and A Time of Blood is an excellent read. But can the light triumph when the dark is rising? Like heroes of old, Drem and the Bright Star’s warriors must battle to save their land. And their allies in the Order may be too overwhelmed to send aid – with Fritha and her monstrous beasts closing in. This could decimate the fractured Ben-Elim. And when she’s found by the Ben-Elim’s high captain, he swoops in for the kill.Īs demonic forces multiply, they send a mighty war-host to overthrow the angel’s stronghold. She represents the warrior angels’ biggest secret, one which could break their society. Now Fritha, the demons’ high priestess, is hunting Drem’s party.Ĭoncealed in Forn Forest, Riv struggles to understand her half-breed heritage. But worst of all, they’ve seen a demon rise from the dead – making it even more powerful. They’ve witnessed horrors they’ll never forget, such as magic warping men into beasts. Defend the light.ĭrem and his friends flee the battle at Starstone Lake to warn the Order of the Bright Star. It appeared on my most anticipated books for 2019 post so when I saw it on Netgalley there was no way I wasn’t going to request it immediately and love every single page I read. A Time of Dread was one of my favourite books in 2018 so I was completely expecting to love this book just as much. Let’s be honest, A Time of Blood was always going to be a five star read for me.
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