The second book in the cult series The Faithful and the Fallen from acclaimed fantasy author John Gwynne
The Banished Lands are torn apart by war as High King Nathair marches through the realm, fighting anyone who opposes his holy crusade.
Left to fend for herself, a young girl named Cywen must fight to survive. All her hope of escape vanishes the moment Nathair realises who she is. He has no intention of letting such a valuable prize slip through his fingers. For Cywen may hold the key to killing the one who poses the greatest threat to his path to power.
Meanwhile, after a devastating defeat, the warrior Corban and his companions flee their homeland, heading for the only place that can offer them refuge. All the while, Corban struggles with an internal battle to become who everyone believes him to be—the Bright Star and saviour of the Banished Lands. The mortal world is so consumed by its struggles for power and survival that no one perceives the greatest danger. In the Otherworld, dark forces are scheming to bring the armies of the Fallen into the world of flesh and blood, and so end the age-old war against the Faithful once and for all.
What the reviews say:
A series that promises the same complexity and depth as Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time or George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire.
- Library Journal
John Gwynne
(b. 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, the first volume of which, Malice (2012), was published in Czech in 2023. He followed up the successful series with the Of Blood and Bone trilogy. He is currently writing a new series, The Bloodsworn Saga, which so far consists of the novels The Shadow of the Gods (2021, Czech edition 2022) and The Hunger of the Gods (2022, Czech edition 2023).
Try our cookiesAlza.cz a. s., Company identification number 27082440, use cookies and other data to ensure the proper functioning of the website and, with your consent, also, among other things, to personalize advertising and the content of our websites. By clicking on the “I understand“ button, you agree to the use of cookies and the transfer of data regarding the behavior on the website for displaying targeted advertising on social networks and advertising networks on other websites.
We use 8 categories of cookies on our website:
Technical cookies
These are strictly necessary for the functioning of the website and the features you choose to use. Without them, our website would not work; you wouldn't be able to log in to your user account, for example.
Functionality cookies
These cookies allow us to remember your basic choices and improve the user experience. These include remembering your preferred language or allowing you to stay logged in permanently.
Social media cookies
These cookies allow us to easily link you to your social media profile and, for example, allow you to share products and services with your friends and family.
Content personalisation
These cookies allow us to show you content and ads according to the information we have about you to best meet your needs. This includes what content you have viewed, or on what device you are accessing our website.
Non-personalised advertising
These cookies allow us to show you general ads for products and services.
Personalised advertising
Thanks to these cookies, we and our partners can offer you relevant products and services based on your purchases, your shopping behaviour and your preferences.
Audience metrics
These cookies allow us to optimise our site for your convenience based on how you use it. The aim is to remember or anticipate your choices. This includes, for example, the use of features, their location, or the behaviour on the page.
By giving your consent to the processing of cookies, functionality and analytical cookies will be installed on the device you use to browse the website (click on the "I understand" button for both categories, or you can select only one of the categories by clicking on the "Settings" button). We always install technical cookies on your device, even without your explicit consent, because without them our website would simply not work.
You can revoke your consent to the processing of cookies. In connection with our company's cookie processing, you also have the following rights: the right to access cookies, delete, modify, supplement and correct them, restrict processing and the right to lodge a complaint with the Office for Personal Data Protection. Read more about your rights.
