Reminds me of why I became a fantasy enthusiast in the first place Robin Hobb, author of Assassins Apprentice The first novel in John Gwynnes epic and stirring Of Blood and Bone trilogy. The Ben-Elim, a race of warrior angels, once vanquished a mighty demon horde. Now they rule the Banished Lands. But their dominion is brutally enforced and their ancient enemy may not be as crushed as they thought. In the snowbound North, Drem, a trapper, finds mutilated corpses in the forests a sign of demonic black magic. In the South, Riv, a young, tempestuous soldier, discovers a deadly rift within the Ben-Elim themselves. Two individuals with two world-changing secrets. But where will they lead? And what role will Drem and Riv play in the Banished Lands fate? Difficult choices need to be made. Because in the shadows, demons are gathering, waiting for their time to rise.
