Ruin

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 *
This was an incredible follow-up … Ruin is probably the strongest novel in the series so far. Gwynne did an incredible job leading things to their logical conclusions for massive payoffs, while shuffling things up just enough to make me both dread and anticipate the finale. * Reading Lamp Reviews *
Influenced by Gemmell’s Rigante and GRR Martin’s Game of Thrones - two good strands of DNA. Great characters and plot - it gets faster and more fascinating by the page … Highly recommended – Conn Iggulden, author of Empire, on Malice
With all manner of battles, betrayals and revelations. I particularly enjoyed the battle scenes and duels … If it sounds like your thing, then it probably is – Mark Lawrence, author of Prince of Thorns, on Malice
It’s exciting when you find a strong new voice ringing out through the halls of fantasy, and John Gwynne hits all the right spots in his epic tale of good vs evil … Gwynne is definitely one to watch – SFX on Malice
Reminds me of why I became a fantasy enthusiast in the first place – Robin Hobb, author of Assassin’s Apprentice, on A Time of Dread
John Gwynne is one of the modern masters of heroic fantasy – Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time
Brilliantly compelling heroic fantasy … kept me reading late into the night – James Islington, author of The Shadow of What Was Lost, on A Time of Dread
Visceral, heart-breaking and unputdownable – Jay Kristoff, author of Empire of the Vampire, on The Shadow of the Gods
The stakes are high, the characters are engaging and relatable, and the action is thrilling – SciFiNow on A Time of Dread

John Gwynne studied and lectured at Brighton University. He’s been in a rock ‘n’ roll band, playing the double bass, travelled the USA and lived in Canada for a time. He is married with four children and lives in Eastbourne running a small family business rejuvenating vintage furniture. His series, The Faithful and the Fallen begins with Malice and continues with Valour.

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