It all flows and works beautifully to paint tense and always moving fight scenes that have only increased in scope as the story moved along. I would happily take another 4 books set in the Banished Lands, following up on the events here just so I don’t lose out on seeing my book babies keep growing and changing now that this particular story is over.Īs always, the battle scenes are the real crowning glory of this series, and in fact it just keeps getting better and better with each book. It’s clear that John Gwynne is quite familiar with close combat battle practices – whether it be via research or the careful study of other works of fiction, I’m unsure as I can’t speak on the technicalities of it all. Through all the death, heartache and strife, these characters retained their emotional heart and my connection to them is still so strong that I hate the thought of their story being over. Still, regardless of who lives or who dies, the endings to each character’s story aligns beautifully with the people they were in Malice, years before the turmoil and war began, but also compliments all of the beautiful character growth that they’ve experienced over the years. As those of you who have been following my reviews will know, I hate spoilers, so I’m going to avoid naming characters specifically for fear of spoiling who lives and who crosses the bridge of swords. While the battle between Good and Evil isn’t a new concept, John Gywnne’s strength in crafting realistic and human characters that you want to root for – or to root against – makes this book stand out as a must read. I was never for an instant bored as I watched the characters I had grown accustomed to set off on their final journey against the forces of darkness.Įveryone comes full circle in this book. Thematically, Wrath hits all the right notes in the way it sets about closing out the storylines that have been spun since page one, when we first walked into the Banished Lands alongside a young Corban. As I’m fairly certain he reads his reviews, I’d like to say: You do great work Mr. John Gwynne has solidified himself in my mind as a powerhouse name to remember in the fantasy genre, and I will forever keep an eye out for books for future offerings from him. In terms of sheer fantasy awesomeness, this book has it all: battles to the death, memorable character moments and a culmination of 4 books worth of material that I won’t soon forget. And so ends the most epic journey in fantasy fiction I’ve been on so far this year.
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