valour the faithful and the fallen 2 john gwynne

There can only be one, though, so what happens to the person that was actually chosen for evil instead of good? How do they react to that? This book is about that journey, about the build up to that shattering realization. I think what is interesting about this story is we have two characters that have been told THEY’RE the chosen savior of the world. Characters that have no choice, that despise themselves for their actions. We also have the bad-that-truly-thinks-it’s-good vs the good. In Valor, we have the usual good vs bad dilemma. Yet, if he has chosen right, why did he feel wrong, somehow, somewhere deep down, and why when he closed his eyes, did he see ( name hidden for spoiler free review)’s face, his dead eyes accusing him.

It stands apart even in its similarities to other fantasy series. I’ve said before that I immediately include him in the ranks of my favorite authors, and like those authors (Hobb, Martin, Rothfuss, Lawrence, Sanderson, Abercrombie), Gwynne has all the elements we love about fantasy but it still reads like his OWN work and ideas. John Gwynne’s series is all that I love about fantasy. We like taking characteristics from the real world and mixing them with the endless possibilities of fantastical storytelling. We like stories that need multiple volumes to be told. We love worlds that need steady building, characters that reveal their complexities over time. Fantasy readers tend to love the plot building up to a resounding crescendo that crashes over us, fully encompassing. The Faithful and the Fallen is one of those series that reminds me of WHY I fell in love with the fantasy genre.

The second half of the book kept a rollicking pace and I couldn’t read it fast enough. The pacing was a bit slower the first half of the book than Malice but not enough to dock any stars. Valor by John Gwynne is Book Two from The Faithful and the Fallen. ‘Foe,’ Corban whispered in Storm’s ear and in a blur of fur and muscle she lept at the startled man.ĪhhhhhhhhhhHhhhhhhhhhHhh! Does that count for a review? No? Okay, here we go.

Valour the faithful and the fallen 2 john gwynne