John Gwynne

@JohnGwynne_

John Gwynne is a British author known for his epic fantasy series The Faithful and the Fallen, Of Blood and Bone, and The Bloodsworn Saga.
His debut novel, Malice, won the David Gemmell Morningstar Award for Best Fantasy Debut in 2012.
Gwynne's subsequent books have been shortlisted for and won various awards.
He draws inspiration from Norse mythology and historical events.
Outside of writing, Gwynne is a Viking re-enactor and enjoys participating in shield wall formations with his sons.
He lives on the south coast of the UK with his family and several animals, including dogs, a horse, and a lamb.

Books by John Gwynne

The Shadow of the Gods

by John Gwynne

Dragon-born raiders steal her son. She digs up her axe and follows north, blade first.

4.18

100k+

🪓 Norse-Inspired Fantasy ❤️ Found Family ⚔️ Mercenary Band

Immersive

The Shadow of the Gods

Dragon-born raiders steal her son. She digs up her axe and follows north, blade first.

by John Gwynne 2021 480 pages

4.18

100k+ ratings

🪓 Norse-Inspired Fantasy ❤️ Found Family ⚔️ Mercenary Band

Malice

by John Gwynne • 2012

A smith's son trains for his warrior trial as prophecy and ancient malice splinter a kingdom.

4.18

60k+

🍀 Celtic Fantasy 🔮 Ambiguous Prophecy 🐺 Animal Companion

Malice

A smith's son trains for his warrior trial as prophecy and ancient malice splinter a kingdom.

by John Gwynne 2012 672 pages

4.18

60k+ ratings

🍀 Celtic Fantasy 🔮 Ambiguous Prophecy 🐺 Animal Companion

Ruin

by John Gwynne • 2015

A blacksmith's son, a stolen starstone, an army of fallen angels: the Banished Lands' last hope.

4.50

35k+

🫂 Found Family 🐺 Animal Companion 🏰 Siege Warfare

Ruin

A blacksmith's son, a stolen starstone, an army of fallen angels: the Banished Lands' last hope.

by John Gwynne 2015 768 pages

4.50

35k+ ratings

🫂 Found Family 🐺 Animal Companion 🏰 Siege Warfare

A Time of Blood

by John Gwynne • 2019

A demon lord murders a trapper's father. He flees, hunted by a friend turned monster-maker.

4.34

12k+

🖤 Grimdark Epic 👼 Angels And Demons 🔥 Revenge Cycle

A Time of Blood

A demon lord murders a trapper's father. He flees, hunted by a friend turned monster-maker.

by John Gwynne 2019 496 pages

4.34

12k+ ratings

🖤 Grimdark Epic 👼 Angels And Demons 🔥 Revenge Cycle

A Time of Courage

by John Gwynne • 2020

Facing a demon king's undead horde, outcasts and fallen angels unite for one last impossible battle.

4.46

10k+

🗡️ Military Fantasy 💔 Vengeance Quest 🫂 Found Family

A Time of Courage

Facing a demon king's undead horde, outcasts and fallen angels unite for one last impossible battle.

by John Gwynne 2020 648 pages

4.46

10k+ ratings

🗡️ Military Fantasy 💔 Vengeance Quest 🫂 Found Family

Wrath

by John Gwynne • 2016

Demons flood the world. Corban, his wolf, and his giant allies march to the last battle.

4.53

33k+

🔮 False Prophecy 🖤 Tragic Villain 👹 Demon Invasion

Wrath

Demons flood the world. Corban, his wolf, and his giant allies march to the last battle.

by John Gwynne 2016 720 pages

4.53

33k+ ratings

🔮 False Prophecy 🖤 Tragic Villain 👹 Demon Invasion

A Time of Dread

by John Gwynne • 2018

Angels rule as tyrants, but a trapper's son finds a demonic evil stirring in the north.

4.29

15k+

🏛️ Ancient War Aftermath 👼 Angelic Tyranny 🫂 Found Family

A Time of Dread

Angels rule as tyrants, but a trapper's son finds a demonic evil stirring in the north.

by John Gwynne 2018 463 pages

4.29

15k+ ratings

🏛️ Ancient War Aftermath 👼 Angelic Tyranny 🫂 Found Family

The Hunger of the Gods

by John Gwynne

A mother hunts her stolen son across a frozen world as a dragon-god gathers her army.

4.49

56k+

🪓 Viking Fantasy ⛓️ Enslaved Gods 🩸 Blood Oaths

Immersive

The Hunger of the Gods

A mother hunts her stolen son across a frozen world as a dragon-god gathers her army.

by John Gwynne 2022 633 pages

4.49

56k+ ratings

🪓 Viking Fantasy ⛓️ Enslaved Gods 🩸 Blood Oaths

The Fury of the Gods

by John Gwynne

A mother hunts her stolen son while a dragon-god wages war to free her tainted kin.

4.46

43k+

⚔️ Norse-Inspired Fantasy 🐺 Mother On A Quest 🐉 Gods As Antagonists

Immersive

The Fury of the Gods

A mother hunts her stolen son while a dragon-god wages war to free her tainted kin.

by John Gwynne 2024 536 pages

4.46

43k+ ratings

⚔️ Norse-Inspired Fantasy 🐺 Mother On A Quest 🐉 Gods As Antagonists

Valor

by John Gwynne

A blacksmith's son and his wolf flee a burning home into a war over ancient prophecy.

4.43

42k+

🪐 Chosen One Prophecy 🐺 Animal Companion Bond 👁️ Multiple Povs

Immersive

Valor

A blacksmith's son and his wolf flee a burning home into a war over ancient prophecy.

by John Gwynne 2014 640 pages

4.43

42k+ ratings

🪐 Chosen One Prophecy 🐺 Animal Companion Bond 👁️ Multiple Povs

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