The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 10 books · 2012 to 2024

John Gwynne

FantasyEpic and high fantasyGrimdark

John Gwynne writes classic epic fantasy with a hard edge. The Faithful and the Fallen follows Corban, a young blacksmith's son, as a war between gods and their champions engulfs the Banished Lands; the Bloodsworn trilogy is a Norse-inspired saga.

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John Gwynne books in order

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Faithful and the Fallen

4 books · Set in invented worldsEpic and high fantasyGrimdark
  1. 1Malice2012With Corban and VeradisBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Valour2014With Corban and VeradisBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Ruin2015With Corban and VeradisBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Wrath2016With Corban and VeradisBuy on Amazon

Of Blood and Bone

3 books · Set in invented worldsEpic and high fantasy
  1. 1A Time of Dread2018With Drem and RivBuy on Amazon
  2. 2A Time of Blood2019With Drem and RivBuy on Amazon
  3. 3A Time of Courage2020With Drem and RivBuy on Amazon

Bloodsworn

3 books · Set in invented worldsEpic and high fantasyGrimdark
  1. 1The Shadow of the Gods2021With Orka and VargBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Hunger of the Gods2022With Orka and VargBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Fury of the Gods2024With Orka and VargBuy on Amazon

Characters

11 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

The Banished Lands

Of Blood and Bone

The Bloodsworn