Synopsis
The Banished Lands are engulfed in war and chaos as the epic battle of good vs evil rages on in this gripping third instalment of The Faithful and the Fallen series.
Shortlisted for the 2016 David Gemmell Legend Award for Best Novel, Ruin by John Gwynne continues the riveting tale of the Banished Lands. The cunning Queen Rhin has conquered the west and High King Nathair possesses the cauldron, most powerful of the seven treasures. Aided by the scheming Calidus and a warband of the dread Kadoshim demons, they plan to bring Asroth and his host of the Fallen into the world of flesh. But Nathair has been deceived and now faces crucial choices that will determine the fate of the Banished Lands.
Meanwhile, the flame of resistance grows – Queen Edana finds allies in the swamps of Ardan while Maquin, hunted by Lykos and his corsairs, witnesses the birth of a rebellion in Nathair's own realm. And Corban, swept along by the tide of war, has seen the face of evil and sets his will to fight it. Gathering a disparate band of family, friends, giants, warriors, an angel and a talking crow, he begins the journey to Drassil, the fabled fortress where the spear of Skald, one of the seven treasures, lies. Here, it is prophesied that the Bright Star will stand against the Black Sun.
Continue this epic fantasy series with Wrath as the battle for the Banished Lands reaches its thrilling climax.
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24 October 2024
9781035073184Reviews
Mythical, magical, intense, brutal, poignant . . . utterly brilliant.Fantasy Book Review
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
Triumphant . . . A masterful thrill ride of a book.Dominish Fantasy Reviews
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.Half Strung Harp Reviews
