Others who have read and commented on Ruin: my wife, Caroline; Mark Roberson; David Emrys – whose knowledge on the details of close-quarter combat has been both extremely helpful and mildly disturbing. I do not want to know how he’s come by his expert knowledge! And of course, Sadak Miah, my oldest friend; one of two geeks who formed their very own Tolkien Club at school, with a quiz for any who wished to join! Reading seven chapters of Ruin really isn’t good enough, you know!

I’d also like to thank my good friend Robert Sharpe, his brother John Sharpe and their friend Ciarán Mac Murchaidh for help and translatory (that’s a word, now) skills in the use of Gaelic within this book.

And finally, a huge thank you to all of you who have bought the books and taken The Faithful and the Fallen to heart. Truth and Courage!

About the Author

JOHN GWYNNE studied and lectured at Brighton University. He’s been in a rock ’n’ roll band, playing the double bass, and has travelled the USA and lived in Canada for a time. He is married with four children and lives in Eastbourne, running a small family business rejuvenating vintage furniture. His first novel, Malice, won the David Gemmell Morningstar award for best debut fantasy. Ruin is his third novel, following Malice and Valour.

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First published 2015 by Tor

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