Malice
core novel 2013 The Faithful and the Fallen
Record
| First published | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.18 (66,735 ratings, collected 2026-08-21) |
| Page count | 672 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780316399739 |
Synopsis
Malice is the first novel in John Gwynne's The Faithful and the Fallen series, set in the Banished Lands, a realm scarred by an ancient war between men and giants. Young Corban dreams of nothing more than becoming a warrior like the heroes of legend, training and struggling to prove himself worthy despite his father's modest standing. As Corban pursues this ambition, the wider world stirs uneasily: long-dormant giant clans grow restless, colossal wyrms are sighted in the wilderness, and scholars versed in old prophecy begin to recognize unmistakable omens of an approaching cataclysm. Political tensions also sharpen among the Banished Lands' rival kingdoms, as ambitious rulers maneuver for advantage. Unbeknownst to most, these earthly conflicts are entangled with a far older struggle between angelic and demonic forces, both of which are beginning to move their pieces toward a coming confrontation.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Faithful and the Fallen
- Series: The Faithful and the Fallen core; position 1 of 4 in the series' recorded order
- Author: John Gwynne
Notes
- From the series record (The Faithful and the Fallen): Complete 4-book epic fantasy sequence; single continuous plot, read in publication order.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series The Faithful and the Fallen: position 1 of 4: next Valour (2014)
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gwynne
- https://www.fictiondb.com/series/the-faithful-and-the-fallen-john-gwynne~34689.htm
- https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/john-gwynne/malice/9780330545754
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gwynne_(author)
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