Hour of dread
E-book, Czech
Hour of dread
The first novel in the gripping Blood and Bone epic fantasy trilogy
The Ben-Elim, a race of warrior angels, once defeated a mighty horde of demons. Now they rule the Banished Lands, but they enforce their dominion with cruelty, and their ancient enemy may not be as scattered as they believed.
In the snowy north, hunter Drem finds mutilated bodies in the woods — a sign of demonic black magic. In the south, Riv, a young and hot-headed warrior, uncovers a deadly rift within the Ben-Elim themselves.
Two people, two secrets that can change the world. But where will they lead them? And what role will Drem and Riv play in the fate of the Banished Lands? They must make difficult choices. For in the shadows, demons gather and bide their time to rise again…
Praise for the book:
A Dread Wood reminds me of why I became excited about fantasy in the first place. Fantasy can be an escape, but some stories transport the reader to a richer reality, to a place where the world appears in brighter colours and with sharper contrasts.
- Robin Hobb, author of The Rain Wilds Chronicles
Gwynne is a master of his craft and one of the best fantasy authors active today. With likeable characters, it makes it all the more painful when misfortune strikes them — and unfortunately, it does. This book is both a great introduction and an essential next step in Gwynne's epic tale of good versus evil. A Dread Wood is an epic, unpredictable and gripping work with plenty of action and characters worth rooting for.
- Fantasy Book Review
John Gwynne
(born 1968) is a British fantasy author. He was born in Singapore, where his father served in the RAF, and now lives in Wales. He started writing while caring for his disabled daughter. He won the hearts of fans with the four-part saga The Faithful and the Fallen, whose first three volumes Malice (2012), Valor (2014) and Ruin (2015) were published in Czech in the last two years. He followed up on the successful series with the Blood and Bone trilogy, which begins publication in autumn 2026. His latest series is The Bloodsworn Saga, consisting of the novels The Shadow of the Gods (2021, Czech 2022), The Hunger of the Gods (2022, Czech 2023) and The Fury of the Gods (2024, Czech 2026).
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