A Time of Blood
by John Gwynne
Synopsis
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 theyโll never forget. They saw magic warping men into beasts and a demon rise from the dead, creating somethโฆ 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 theyโll 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 demonsโ 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 angelsโ 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 Starโs warriors must battle to save their land. But can the light triumph when the dark is rising? A Time of Blood follows A Time of Dread. The series reaches its powerful conclusion with A Time of Courage. โReminds me of why I became a fantasy enthusiast in the first placeโ โ Robin Hobb on A Time of Dread โA great read that accelerates the pace and goes one up on its excellent predecessor . . . Exciting, action-packed fantasyโ โ Mark Lawrence, author of Prince of Thorns โThis is extraordinarily good, an epic feat of the imagination. In this series Gwynne is setting a new benchmark in fantasyโ โ Giles Kristian, author of Lancelot A Time of Blood is the second in the Of Blood and Bone trilogy. The trilogy is set one hundred years after the end of Gwynne's Faithful and the Fallen quartet, and can be read as a standalone series.
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