John gwynne malice series in order6/24/2023 ![]() ![]() Malice focuses the majority of the story on Corban, a young boy training to become a warrior, and Veradis, a skilled warrior and right-hand man to Prince Nathair. The story of Malice, like most epic fantasy, is told from multiple points of view. ![]() Now centuries later, the seeds planted by the god of war are coming to fruition amongst the kingdoms of man. ![]() Malice is set in the fictional world of The Banished Lands, where men and giants lived in harmony until an evil angel by the name of Asroth plunged the land into war through lies and deception. Nonetheless, there were elements I enjoyed in his writing, and so I decided to give him another shot. Despite the level of success surrounding Gwynne’s newest work, I myself was pretty disappointed by the book and felt it did not live up to the praise. This is no doubt due to the success of his newest book, The Hunger of The Gods, which was nominated for best fantasy novel of 2021 on GoodReads. ![]() While not incredibly popular on release, the series has seen a resurgence in fans. This was Gwynne’s debut novel, released in 2013 in the U.S. Malice by John Gwynne is the first book in The Faithful and the Fallen series and has been on my radar for a while now. I’ve read most of the classics, as well as a majority of the popular series of recent years. I consider myself a pretty well-read individual, especially in my favorite genre, fantasy novels. ![]()
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