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Fantasy · Epic fantasy · Adventure

Malice

4.1 out of 5, from 421 ratings from Hardcover readers

A boy in a quiet village dreams of becoming a warrior as old powers stir and a war between ancient forces begins to return. This is the first of the Banished Lands books, a big, battle-heavy epic fantasy.

First published
2012
Pace
Medium
Length
Long
Pages
640
Format
Book 1 of 4 in The Faithful and the Fallen

Read this if you like old-school epic fantasy with fighters, giants and a slow march toward war.

Skip this if you want something quiet or you dislike a lot of battle detail.

The feel

Content warnings

  • Violence
  • Death
  • War

Also reported by Hardcover readers:

  • Bullying
  • Sexism
  • Blood
  • Kidnapping
  • Grief
  • Death of parent
  • Murder
  • Animal death

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