Then Asroth and his demon-horde will finally break into the Banished Lands and become flesh. With all seven under his command, he can open a portal to the Otherworld.

And together with Calidus and his ally Queen Rhin, Nathair will do anything to obtain the remaining Treasures. King Nathair has taken control of the fortress at Drassil and three of the Seven Treasures are in his possession. I had to drag myself off the floor as I couldn’t deal with the moment.

John Gwynne left us in Ruin with the most brutal and shocking cliff-hanger ending I have ever read. The opening quote of Wrath reads “…wrath and vengeance poured.” John Milton in Paradise Lost and what a fitting phrase for this final volume. With my previous sequel reviews for the Faithful and the Fallen, this will be a spoiler free review but I will be touching on some events in the previous three volumes. Now, after all that bolstering, lets get into Wrath! Anything written by John Gwynne for the rest of my life will forever be a must-read, no questions asked. The Faithful and the Fallen is a modern masterpiece in epic fantasy and should be considered as such among the greats of George R.R Martin, Robin Hobb, David Gemmel, and Tad Williams.

John Gwynne delivers an epic conclusion to the Banished Lands and has achieved in four volumes what many authors haven’t achieved in their entire career: a magnum opus. For those readers worried about starting big, epic series and wondering if the author can stick the land, do not let your hearts be troubled. Events are coming to a climax in the Banished Lands, as the war reaches new heights and I was on the edge of my seat throughout the whole ride. At long last we have reached the concluding volume in John Gwynne’s Faithful and the Fallen series.

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