Drem Trapper life is at the beginning of the story the furthest removed from the Ben-Elim and the Kadoshim. I wasn’t sure how Drem was going to fit into the story at the beginning. Subsequently Drem just missed out on my favourite character accolade. “Her hand slipped to the hilt of her dagger. I knew I was going to like her from her response to Queen Nara. Sig is very straight to the point and very honourable.

My favourite character is Sig a warrior giant. Therefore it allow you to see more of the world and the impact the Ben-Elim and Kadoshim have had on the Banished Land and its people.

Subsequently as the book has a large cast of character it took me longer than normal to fully immerse myself in the story.Īs A Time of Dread gets to the Half way mark the world and it story had completely engrossed me.Ī Time of Dread is told in the perspective of several different characters. The world that John Gwynne has created in A Time of Dread is incredible, detailed and complex.įor the first couple of chapters I did refer back to the Cast of Character guide to help me understand the relationship between the character better. Striking from the shadows there attacks will test the long fragile peace. In the meantime the Kadoshim have bided their time and in secret started to amass their own army. Through out the years the influence of the Ben-Elim has spread and the cost of their protection is to join their Kingdom and their rule. Therefore the Ben-Elim promised to stay and protect the Human and Giants. As a result of the battle not all the Kadoshim were not killed on that day. Ben-Elim and inhabitants of the Banished Land worked together to defeat the Kadoshim. On the trail of their mortal enemy the demon like creatures called the Kadoshim. Warrior Angels called the Ben-Elim broke free into the Banished Land over 130 years ago. Books that deal with Angel and Demon figures has always interested me.( It might have something to do with my Catholic upbringing) When reading the Synopsis of John Gwynne new book A Time of Dread I knew I need to get my hands on it.

A Time of Dread by John Gwynne