John Gwynne has 9 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 2 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.8★ across 73 ratings. The most-rated is Malice.
Malice
Summary
The world is broken.... Corban wants nothing more than to be a warrior under King Brenin's rule - to protect and serve. But that day will come all too soon. And the price he pays will be in blood. Evnis has sacrificed - too much it seems. But what he wants - the power to rule - will soon be in his grasp. And nothing will stop him once he has started on his path. Veradis is the newest member of the warband for the High Prince, Nathair. He is one of the most skilled swordsman to come out of his homeland, yet he is always under the shadow of his older brother. Nathair has ideas - and a lot of plans. Many of them don't involve his father, the High King Aquilus. Nor does he agree with his father's idea to summon his fellow kings to council. The Banished Lands has a violent past where armies of men and giants clashed in battle, but now giants are seen, the stones weep blood, and giant wyrms are stirring. Those who can still read the signs see a threat far greater than the ancient wars. For if the Black Sun gains ascendancy, mankind's hopes and dreams will fall to dust.... ...and it can never be made whole again. Malice is a dark epic fantasy tale of blind greed, ambition, and betrayal.
©2012 John Gwynne (P)2019 Hachette Audio
A Time of Dread
Summary
Acclaimed epic fantasy author John Gwynne with the first book of a new trilogy. The Ben-Elim, a race of warrior angels, once vanquished a mighty demon horde. Now they rule the Banished lands. But their dominion is brutally enforced and their ancient enemy may not be as crushed as they thought. In the snowbound north, Drem, a trapper, finds mutilated corpses in the forests - a sign of demonic black magic. In the south, Riv, a young, tempestuous soldier, discovers a deadly rift within the Ben-Elim themselves. Two individuals with two world-changing secrets. But where will they lead? And what role will Drem and Riv play in the Banished Land's fate? Difficult choices need to be made. In the shadows, dark forces are gathering, waiting for their time to rise....
©2018 John Gwynne (P)2018 Hachette Audio
Ruin
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The Banished Lands are engulfed in war and chaos. The cunning Queen Rhin has conquered the west and High King Nathair has the cauldron, most powerful of the seven treasures. At his back stands the scheming Calidus and a warband of the Kadoshim, dread demons of the Otherworld. They plan to bring Asroth and his host of the Fallen into the world of flesh, but to do so they need the seven treasures. Nathair has been deceived but now he knows the truth. He has choices to make, choices that will determine the fate of the Banished Lands. Elsewhere the flame of resistance is growing - Queen Edana finds allies in the swamps of Ardan. Maquin is loose in Tenebral, hunted by Lykos and his corsairs. Here he will witness the birth of a rebellion in Nathair's own realm. Corban has been swept along by the tide of war. He has suffered, lost loved ones, sought only safety from the darkness. But he will run no more. He has seen the face of evil and he has set his will to fight it. The question is, how? With a disparate band gathered about him - his family, friends, giants, fanatical warriors, an angel and a talking crow he begins the journey to Drassil, the fabled fortress hidden deep in the heart of Forn Forest. For in Drassil lies the spear of Skald, one of the seven treasures, and here it is prophesied that the Bright Star will stand against the Black Sun.
©2015 John Gwynne (P)2019 Orbit
Valor
Summary
War has erupted in the Banished Lands as the race for power intensifies. Corban flees his homeland searching for peace, but he soon discovers that there is no haven in the west as the agents of Rhin and roaming bands of giants hound his every step. Veradis leaves the battleground and rushes to his King's side. But he has witnessed both combat and betrayal and his duty weighs heavily upon him. Maquin seeks only revenge, but pirate slavers and the brutal world of pit-fighting stand in his way. Nathair becomes embroiled in the wars of the west as Queen Rhin marches against King Owain. The need to find the cauldron of the giants drives him on. Sides are chosen and oaths will be fulfilled or broken in a land where hell has broken loose.
©2014 John Gwynne (P)2019 Hachette Audio
Wrath
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The fourth in the Faithful and the Fallen series from John Gwynne, an epic fantasy perfect for fans of George R. R. Martin, Brandon Sanderson, and David Gemmell. Events are coming to a climax in the Banished Lands, as the war reaches new heights. King Nathair has taken control of the fortress at Drassil and three of the Seven Treasures are in his possession. And together with Calidus and his ally Queen Rhin, Nathair will do anything to obtain the remaining Treasures. With all seven under his command, he can open a portal to the Otherworld. Then Asroth and his demon-horde will finally break into the Banished Lands and become flesh. Meanwhile Corban has been taken prisoner by the Jotun, warrior giants who ride their enormous bears into battle. His warband scattered, Corban must make new allies if he hopes to survive. But can he bond with competing factions of warlike giants? Somehow he must, if he's to counter the threat Nathair represents. His life hangs in the balance - and with it, the fate of the Banished Lands.
©2016 John Gwynne (P)2019 Hachette Audio
A Time of Courage
Summary
Heroes shall rise and fall, the earth shall be stained red, and the fate of the Banished Lands will be decided once and for all in A Time of Courage, the final audiobook in acclaimed fantasy author John Gwynne's Of Blood and Bone trilogy. The demon king Asroth has been freed from his iron prison. Now, alongside his dark bride, Fritha, he plans to conquer the whole of the Banished Lands. In the shadows of Forn Forest, Riv and the surviving Ben-Elim desperately search for a way to unite those who remain against Asroth's vast army. Far in the west, Drem is with the Order of the Bright Star, besieged by a demon horde. Their fragile defenses are on the brink of shattering, but they know that it is better to fight and die than to live without hope. And across the Banished Lands, armies are heading south, to settle ancient grudges and decide the fate of humanity. Of Blood and Bone: A Time of Dread A Time of Blood A Time of Courage The Faithful and the Fallen: Malice Valor Ruin Wrath
©2020 John Gwynne (P)2020 Hachette Audio
A Time of Blood
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"A great read that accelerates the pace and goes one up on its excellent predecessor... Exciting, action-packed fantasy." (Mark Lawrence) Defy the darkness. Defend the light. Drem and his friends are haunted by the horrors they witnessed at the battle at Starstone Lake: the screams of men being warped into beasts and the sight of a demon rising from the dead. But worse than any memory is Fritha, the demons' deadly high priestess. And she is hunting them. Concealed in Forn Forest, Riv knows her very existence is a threat to the Ben-Elim. She represents their most dangerous secret, and if the warrior angels find her, they won't hesitate to silence her. As the demonic forces multiply, they send a mighty host to overthrow the angel's stronghold. Like heroes of old, Drem, Riv, and the Bright Star's warriors must battle to save themselves and save their land. But can the light triumph when the dark is rising? For more from John Gwynne, check out: Of Blood and Bone: A Time of Dread A Time of Blood A Time of Courage The Faithful and the Fallen: Malice Valor Ruin Wrath
©2019 John Gwynne (P)2019 Hachette Audio
Valour. L'astro splendente
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Dopo il successo di "Malice: La guerra degli dei", vincitore nel 2012 del premio David Gemmell Morningstar, il secondo volume della saga "La fede e l'inganno". L'annosa guerra condotta dal re di Tenebral, Nathair, ha ormai devastato le Terre dell'Esilio. Insieme alla sua perfida e intrigante alleata, la regina Rhin di Cambren, i cui reali obiettivi sono sconosciuti allo stesso sovrano, il conquistatore percorre quelle immense lande con il suo esercito spietato, sterminando chiunque si opponga alla sua crociata e schiacciando sotto il suo giogo le genti sconfitte. Data per morta, Cywen ha perso la sua famiglia e ha visto la sua patria saccheggiata dai crudeli invasori. Ma non ha scelta: dovrà battersi con tutte le forze per sfuggire ai nemici, per i quali rappresenta una pericolosa minaccia che può intaccare il loro potere. Suo fratello Corban, intanto, vaga esiliato insieme ai compagni alla ricerca dell'unico luogo che possa dare loro rifugio: il Domhain. Ma per raggiungerlo dovranno affrontare le bande di guerrieri di Cambren, i giganti e i wolven delle montagne. Saranno queste le prove che il giovane Corban dovrà superare per diventare colui che tutti credono sia: l'Astro Splendente destinato a liberare le Terre dell'Esilio. Un mondo crudele, magico e misterioso, in cui solo chi è predestinato potrà avere la meglio. Il secondo volume della saga "La fede e l'inganno". Insieme a questo titolo potrai ricevere un documento PDF con contenuti extra. Contatta l'Assistenza Clienti per riceverlo. >> Questo audiobook in edizione integrale vi è offerto in esclusiva per Audible ed è disponibile solamente in formato audio digitale.
©2015 Sergio Fanucci Communications Srl. Tradotto da Stefano A. Cresti (P)2017 Audible Studios
Ruin. La lancia di Skald
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Le Terre dell'Esilio sono sconvolte dalla guerra e dal caos. L'astuta regina Rhin ha conquistato i regni occidentali e l'alto re Nathair possiede il calderone, il più potente tra i Sette Tesori. Nathair, inoltre, può contare sull'aiuto dello scaltro Calidus e di una banda di Kadoshim, temibili demoni dell'Oltremondo. Insieme cospirano per riportare in vita Asroth e il suo esercito di Caduti, ma per fare ciò hanno bisogno dei Sette Tesori. Nathair è stato ingannato ma adesso conosce la verità. Ora è davanti a un bivio, e sa che la sua scelta sancirà il destino delle Terre dell'Esilio. Altrove, i focolai di resistenza crescono e la regina Edana trova alleati nelle paludi dell'Ardan. La vita di Corban, infine, è travolta dalla guerra: ha sofferto, ha perso i suoi cari, ha rischiato di essere inghiottito dalle tenebre. Ora ha deciso di fronteggiare il male e la sua missione sarà raggiungere la leggendaria fortezza di Drassil, nascosta nel cuore della Foresta di Forn, dov'è custodita la lancia di Skald, e dove la profezia annuncia che l'Astro Splendente si opporrà al Sole Nero. Dopo "Malice", vincitore del David Gemmell Morningstar per il miglior debutto fantasy, e "Valour", arriva il terzo volume di una serie grandiosa. >> Questo audiobook in edizione integrale vi è offerto in esclusiva per Audible ed è disponibile solamente in formato audio digitale.
©2016 Sergio Fanucci Communications Srl. Tradotto da Annarita Guarnieri (P)2017 Audible Studios