Ruin

War has engulfed the Banished Lands. Queen Rhin has conquered the west, and High King Nathair holds the cauldron, the most powerful of the seven treasures. His adviser Calidus and a warband of the Kadoshim, demons of the Otherworld, plan to bring Asroth and the Fallen into the mortal world.

Resistance is growing. Queen Edana finds allies in the swamps of Ardan, and Maquin is on the run in Tenebral, hunted by Lykos and his corsairs. Corban, tired of running, sets out for Drassil, the fortress hidden deep in Forn Forest where the spear of Skald is kept. He travels with family, friends, giants, an angel and a talking crow, with the prophecy of the Bright Star and the Black Sun hanging over him.

Ruin is the third book of John Gwynne's epic fantasy series The Faithful and the Fallen, following Malice and Valour and leading into Wrath. It is a large multi-viewpoint war novel with Celtic-flavoured settings, brutal battles, and a hopeful streak beneath the violence.