A Time of Dread

BRAVE THE SHADOWS
WIELD THE SWORD

A race of warrior angels once defeated a mighty demon horde. Now the victorious Ben-Elim rule the Banished Lands. However, their peace is brutally enforced - and their ancient enemy might not be as crushed as they'd thought. The giantess Sig must head west to investigate disturbing demon sightings, though the Kadoshim are long-defeated. And in the snow-bound north, Drem finds mutilated corpses on a hunting expedition. A predator, or something far worse?


Hot-headed Riv is desperate to join the Ben-Elim's peace-keeping force. Then she discovers betrayal in its ranks and a life-changing secret. It's a time of shifting loyalties and difficult choices. Because in the shadows, demons are gathering, waiting for their time to rise.


'Delivers a truly excellent read'
MARK LAWRENCE

'One of the modern masters of heroic fantasy'
ADRIAN TCHAIKOVSKY

'Brilliant . . . Rivalry, politics and a power struggle of epic proportions'
LUCY HOUNSOM

'Gwynne's writing is superb'
SEBASTIEN DE CASTELL

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