Malice

In the Banished Lands, an ancient war between men and giants left the world scarred, and now, the earth weeps red as monstrous wyrms stir from their slumber, signaling a coming catastrophe. 'Malice,' the gripping first installment of John Gwynne's 'The Faithful and the Fallen' series, plunges readers into a realm on the precipice of a war to end all wars. We follow Corban, a young man yearning to prove himself a warrior in King Brenin's service, unaware of the bloody price he will soon pay. Meanwhile, the power-hungry Evnis plots a path to dominance, while Veradis, a skilled swordsman, struggles under the shadow of his brother within the High Prince Nathair's warband. Nathair himself harbors grand ambitions that clash with his father, the High King Aquilus, and his calls for council. As ancient prophecies awaken and betrayals loom, these intertwined fates will determine the destiny of a broken world that may never be whole again.