A Time of Blood (Of Blood and Bone, Band 2)
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Robin Hobb on A Time of Dread (book one)
Defy the darkness. Defend the light . . .
At the battle of Starstone Lake, Drem and his friends witnessed horrors they’ll 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 demons’ 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 angels’ 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 Star’s warriors must battle to save their land. But can the light triumph when the dark is rising?
A Time of Blood (Of Blood and Bone: Book Two) is the spectacular follow-up to A Time of Dread by John Gwynne.
'A great read that accelerates the pace and goes one up on its excellent predecessor . . . Exciting, action-packed fantasy'
Mark Lawrence
'This is extraordinarily good, an epic feat of the imagination. In this series Gwynne is setting a new benchmark in fantasy. I’d love to see it on screen'
Giles Kristian
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𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙩 & 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙣 - 𝙙𝙞𝙚 𝙕𝙚𝙞𝙩 𝙙𝙚𝙨 𝙁𝙚𝙪𝙚𝙧𝙨 ist der Mittelband dieser Trilogie und liefert einfach in der gleichen Qualität nach wie auch schon Band 1 ab. Die Story hier beginnt direkt mit einem großen Wendepunkt. Das war eine irre Konstruktion. Normalerweise wäre das ein Cliffhanger zum Ende eines Buch, aber hier geht es direkt damit los und mir blieb gleich am Anfang die Spucke weg. Dieses Buch ist in Teilen eine Verfolgungsjagd. Der andere Part der Geschichte ist ruhiger und sehr beziehungsdynamisch. Der stetige Wechsel zwischen beiden Settings hat hier für enormen Reiz gesorgt. Das Pacing ist so fein austariert. Es war mir fast unmöglich, das Buch aus der Hand zu legen. Und neben großartigen Plottwists und Kampfszenen bekommen wir dennoch so viele zarte Untertöne, so viel Auseinandersetzung mit Leid, Enttäuschung und Schmerz und dann doch auch wieder Trotz und Heldenmut und Liebe.
How am I supposed to wait 5 months with this kind of ending?! This is torture! It was worth catching up to this series however. Just like the Fallen series, these books just keep on getting better the further along we go. ATOB was full of action scenes which I'm usually not a fan of but I didn't mind it here cause it achieved the perfect balance of fast paced battle scenes with satisfying character interactions and revelations. I'm loving all the side characters, Cullen and Byrne in particular, and of course all the animal companions though I would argue that all of them take center stage more than once and feel just as important as our POV protagonists. Ryn and Bleda's relationship continues to thrive in this book and I was all here for it. Drem and Cullen balance each other out perfectly and I'm really looking forward to him learning magic as foreshadowed in this installment. My favorite arc was the angel politics and the conflicting feelings these powerful but flawed beings inspire in allies and enemies alike. I'm really hoping we'll get to see more of Hardan and some other more, let's say left-wing lol, angels that are on board with the current regime. Ryn is sure to shake things up and hopefully sway some of them to see things from the humans' perspective just like Corban did with Meical. And of course with that cliffhanger I expect a lot of interesting interactions and conversations to be had in the future. All in all, a great sequel.
Description
Robin Hobb on A Time of Dread (book one)
Defy the darkness. Defend the light . . .
At the battle of Starstone Lake, Drem and his friends witnessed horrors they’ll 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 demons’ 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 angels’ 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 Star’s warriors must battle to save their land. But can the light triumph when the dark is rising?
A Time of Blood (Of Blood and Bone: Book Two) is the spectacular follow-up to A Time of Dread by John Gwynne.
'A great read that accelerates the pace and goes one up on its excellent predecessor . . . Exciting, action-packed fantasy'
Mark Lawrence
'This is extraordinarily good, an epic feat of the imagination. In this series Gwynne is setting a new benchmark in fantasy. I’d love to see it on screen'
Giles Kristian
Book Information
Posts
𝘽𝙡𝙪𝙩 & 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙣 - 𝙙𝙞𝙚 𝙕𝙚𝙞𝙩 𝙙𝙚𝙨 𝙁𝙚𝙪𝙚𝙧𝙨 ist der Mittelband dieser Trilogie und liefert einfach in der gleichen Qualität nach wie auch schon Band 1 ab. Die Story hier beginnt direkt mit einem großen Wendepunkt. Das war eine irre Konstruktion. Normalerweise wäre das ein Cliffhanger zum Ende eines Buch, aber hier geht es direkt damit los und mir blieb gleich am Anfang die Spucke weg. Dieses Buch ist in Teilen eine Verfolgungsjagd. Der andere Part der Geschichte ist ruhiger und sehr beziehungsdynamisch. Der stetige Wechsel zwischen beiden Settings hat hier für enormen Reiz gesorgt. Das Pacing ist so fein austariert. Es war mir fast unmöglich, das Buch aus der Hand zu legen. Und neben großartigen Plottwists und Kampfszenen bekommen wir dennoch so viele zarte Untertöne, so viel Auseinandersetzung mit Leid, Enttäuschung und Schmerz und dann doch auch wieder Trotz und Heldenmut und Liebe.
How am I supposed to wait 5 months with this kind of ending?! This is torture! It was worth catching up to this series however. Just like the Fallen series, these books just keep on getting better the further along we go. ATOB was full of action scenes which I'm usually not a fan of but I didn't mind it here cause it achieved the perfect balance of fast paced battle scenes with satisfying character interactions and revelations. I'm loving all the side characters, Cullen and Byrne in particular, and of course all the animal companions though I would argue that all of them take center stage more than once and feel just as important as our POV protagonists. Ryn and Bleda's relationship continues to thrive in this book and I was all here for it. Drem and Cullen balance each other out perfectly and I'm really looking forward to him learning magic as foreshadowed in this installment. My favorite arc was the angel politics and the conflicting feelings these powerful but flawed beings inspire in allies and enemies alike. I'm really hoping we'll get to see more of Hardan and some other more, let's say left-wing lol, angels that are on board with the current regime. Ryn is sure to shake things up and hopefully sway some of them to see things from the humans' perspective just like Corban did with Meical. And of course with that cliffhanger I expect a lot of interesting interactions and conversations to be had in the future. All in all, a great sequel.