A Time of Dread

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 contrastsRobin Hobb, author of Assassin's Apprentice

A truly excellent read . . . Exciting, well-written swords and sorcery. Try it on for sizeMark Lawrence, author of The Broken Empire trilogy

John Gwynne is one of the modern masters of heroic fantasyAdrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time

A Time of Dread is marvellous. Gwynne's writing is superb, delivering not only twists and turns but also nuance and complexitySebastien de Castell, author of the Greatcoats series