Sorrow will darken the world, as angels and demons make it their battlefield. Those who can still read the signs see a threat far greater than the ancient wars. But now giants stir anew, the very stones weep blood and there are sightings of giant wyrms. Although the giant-clans were broken in ages past, their ruined fortresses still scar the land. The Banished Lands has a violent past where armies of men and giants clashed in battle, the earth running dark with their heartsblood.
Only when he loses those he loves will he learn the true price of courage. He yearns to wield his sword and spear to protect his king's realm. Young Corban watches enviously as boys become warriors, learning the art of war.
Truth, courage and loyalty will be tested as never before. His life hangs in the balance – and with it, the fate of the Banished Lands. But can he bond with competing factions of warlike giants? Somehow he must, to counter the threat Nathair represents. His warband scattered, Corban must make new allies to survive. Meanwhile Corban has been captured by the Jotun, warrior giants who ride enormous bears into battle. They will allow him to open a portal to the Otherworld – so Asroth and his demon-horde can break into the Banished Lands and finally become flesh. And with Calidus and Queen Rhin, Nathair will do anything to obtain the rest. King Nathair has seized the fortress at Drassil, and now possesses three of the Seven Treasures. Events are coming to a climax in the Banished Lands, as the war reaches new heights. The fourth in The Faithful and the Fallen series, Wrath by John Gwynne is the breathtaking, pulse-pounding conclusion to an epic series.