The Faithful and the Fallen by John Gwynne | Why You Should Read
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- Mike heads towards the banished Lands to talk The Faithful and the Fallen by John Gwynne & why you should read it.
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0:00 Introduction & Reading Excerpt
2:52 Background Info
3:53 What Is It About?
5:11 What Makes it Good?
15:25 What Makes it Bad?
17:33 Why You Should Read It
18:50 Final Thoughts
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TRUTH AND COURAGE! I'm in the middle of recording a John Gwynne related video, too. Talk about great timing! 😄 One of the best series. Still pleased you loved this one, too, Mike!
I owe it all to you, amigo, for hyping me up for this one. It met those expectations and, in many ways, exceeded them.
I was never really a reader in my life but this series not only made me love epic fantasy, but also it made me a reader.
Wow!
If there is a series tailor made for the epic Mike's Book Reviews treatment, it's The Faithful and the Fallen! Truth and Courage!
So happy you read these
Love this so much, Mike. Your original video about FatF inspired Will and I to start our own channel, it got us so excited seeing how much fun it could be to geek out with everyone about Papa G’s writing. You’re a true captain of the warband ❤️
Ed
I couldn't be more pleased to know this vid made you guys happy.
Are your dad from northern UK? More norse influence in the language there. Bairn, Barn (Norwegian) vs children. Or Kirk, Kirke(Norwegian), vs Church
Maquin Oathkeeper will always be one of my favorite characters of all time. I loved FATF but Maquin’s POV and story always hit hard for me. Truth and Courage!
His story was great and my 2nd favorite character behind Camlin.
Maquin is the best.
This series was such a surprise to me. Perfect balance between “grim dark” violence, and hopeful optimism stemming from truth and courage. There’s grief and tragedy, but there are also those who overcome pain through companionship and love.
Could not have said it better. Agreed all the way around.
I’m reading the last book, Wrath, right now. I usually don’t like that classic fantasy type story (chosen one, dark lord, etc.) but John Gwynne really flips those tropes on their head and makes them his own. Some of the most epic fantasy I’ve ever read. Truth and courage!
If you liked the series you should definetely check out: the bound and the broken series. It is similar in some ways, but way more epic
I remember dragging my feet on the last 100 pages because I didn't want to say goodbye
I still miss all these characters over a year after finishing the final book (the relationship with Storm was just so emotional!), that has to be the ultimate accolade. Knocks the crap out of Game of Thrones in my opinion!
Amazing series. It’s one of those series I think about often. Maquin is my favourite fantasy character.
Maquin has the most amazing arc. One of the best I've read.
Crazy - Just started Valor, book 2, yesterday! Loved book 1.
Absolutely awesome trailer! Soooo cool. TRUTH AND COURAGE!
So glad you liked it! Thanks again for your help with the artwork. Hope Papa Gwynne likes the vid!
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Honestly, no more words needed! And now I want to re-experience this epic journey all over again, I miss the crew!! Truly one of the greats of the genre for good reason. Truth and courage is a way of life ⚔
I really do miss those characters.
I did a buddy read with my best friend’s youngest son, recent college grad age, and we both loved it. We’d text each other after each reading session and have lunch at the midpoint and end of each book in the series. A wonderful way to read the series.
That's so great!
Incredible series that’s not talked about enough! I’m halfway through Ruin and the series keeps getting better and better. Thrilled you made this video!! We need more fanart for this series too 😭
I hope you’re ready for that ending to Ruin! Let’s just say it’ll make you want to start book 4 instantly
I got the book lined up so I’ll be good to go! 👏🙌
@@shannondarin7243 If u love Ruin.Wrath will blow you away 😊
I got this art straight from the Gwynne's. Wish there was more out there.
Gwynne writes action scenes better than any other author I’ve read. Book 1 was slow, but the mysteries were intriguing and it ended with an epic red wedding level event. Book 2 was amazing from start to finish. Book 3 is repetitive, the same things happen to the same people over and over again and the story goes nowhere. I gave up half way through book 4 because I just couldn’t do it anymore. I will go back to it eventually because I want to know how it ends.
Love the vids! Thanks for making awesome high quality content!
Still my #1 all time series. That grim oak press is so expensive and already sold out but may look to get solid physical copies one day.. I also like to give myself a pat on the back for discovering this series in 2018 way before booktube.
Love this kind of videos. You should do more like it. Very good, you convince me to read "The Faithful and the Fallen."
Great video. I just finished the Faithful and the Fallen last week. Loved it. Truth and Courage!
FATF has one of (if not THE) Best endings to a fantasy series i've ever read....fantastic character arcs!!!! Also the ending of Book 3 is one of the most emotional endings to a book ive ever read!
I recently found a copy of Malice at a used book store for $5. I was already thinking about starting the series, but after that find AND this video, I am definitely starting it soon.
I've read this back in 2020, and It has easily become one of my favorite authors of all time. I would buy anything this man puts out for us to read. And I will most likele reread everything again in the future. Craf for life!! Truth and courage
JG is a day 1 read for me until further notice.
@@mikesbookreviews Yea, me too! Can't wait for fear of the gods. I've heard that It is INSANE!!!! hype hype :P
I loved the story and its characters have stuck with me even after finishing the series almost 4 years ago. I have you to thank Mike for introducing me to the series and John Gwynne who's become an automatic author for me!
We are the same in that regard
What a great intro!
Well, I read the first three books, then I got into a massive slump and haven't picked up Wrath for about 18 months now.
I really need to get back to the series. Thank you for rekindling my love for these books.
Great series! Loved the sequal series as well!
This was a really good series. No one was safe, no over the top plotlines or forced moddern day political bs. Thanks for recommending this series on your channel
I am on Ruin now. I was doing audio for the first two but there are so many characters and their names sometimes blend together so I got extremely confused. Will be picking Ruin up physically soon and I’m so excited to continue 🖤
Awesome video Mike. Absolutely love this series and I did the same thing, bought all 4 at once lol. John Gwynne has become a favourite author.
‘Why You Should Read’s are my absolute favorite videos!
this series is one of my all-time greats, following only Malazan.
thanks for the great content Mike
Mike hath spoken…and my credit card weeps
Thinking about going back to re-read this series which isn't something I do very often. It's that good.
Thoroughly enjoyed this review - got a great feel for what to expect without any hint of spoilers. Well done, almost done the first book so this video was timely! Cheers!
Hope you like the series!
I found The Faithful and the Fallen from you Mike. Now it's my second favorite fantasy series of all time. Love all of your Why You Should Read videos, and this is no exception. I must say though, now I would love to see Why You Should Read: Of Blood and Bone. Haha
You already convinced me long ago to read this and I’m currently on book three. I’ve loved every minute of it. So I don’t need to watch this but of course, I’m going to. The artwork alone is worth it. So glad you did one of these for this series. This series will end up a top five for me if all goes well in book four:) Love it!
I've had this series sitting on my dining room table for about 6 months now I think it's just been moved up to 'next in queue' 😃(excellent timing)
Incredible video,I missed some FatF content. I've read this series 3 years ago thanks to you and absolutely loved it,it's in my top five series of all times. John Gwynne also has my favourite writing style. Some of these characters remains with you forever,when you listed some of the most memorable characters,I wanted to shout Brina at you 😅. Truth and Courage ⚔
Not gonna lie, this is probably one of two fantasy series that I actually DNFed. What is funny is that I DNFed at about 70% in Wrath, and I have a very different opinion than probably most, which is that the first and second books were my favorites from this series, while the last two... well, I DNFed, so I think it's quite telling.
No one thing is for everyone
@@mikesbookreviews Yep. Still it was a downer. I enjoyed the first two quite a lot.
Thanks Mike. Once again, your enthusiasm is infectious. I also wanted to let you know, that I am on the last 90 minutes of listening to Star Wars the Rise of Skywalker: the movie novel. It was really good. I had to take a break from listening to the Edge of Eternity by Ken Follett, I will likely get back to that later. I never saw the last Star Wars movie, episode 9, but I am really glad that I read the book instead. The narrator was fantastic. It was pretty cool to hear the instrumental music in the background too.
I read this series after watching you review it and malice was the first book i read after a long unfortunate time of not reading and i was blown away. Like you Mike i could not put the books down I ordered the other 8 books of his straight away and it didnt take me long to get though them and am now while waiting for book 3 of the blood sworn saga back in love with reading fantasy . TRUTH AND COURAGE
Just finished Wrath for the first time earlier this week. So good. Truth and Courage!
Im literally in the middle of ruin right now so this is very convenient. Already really enjoying the book but this has made me even more excited, hypes it up that much more. Great video! Always love those intros, they’re very epic
Hope you love it!
This will definitely be the next series i pick up. Thanks Mike!
Enjoy!
I have read this series but I'm here to hear more of your thoughts, your content is that good.
Wow, thank you!
Been hanging on this series forever. Own all 4 books. Just started it after seeing this video! 2 chapters in. So excited to take what sounds to be an incredible journey!
Absolutely loved this series , even the follow up I was worried cause it’s a hundred years after after the faithful and the fallen but it was so good. I recommended it to all my friends I even read it twice
The guy just doesn't miss
Man, I miss those beautiful intros. Thanks Mike. I was surprised when I saw this video this morning, I’m almost done with Valor right now. I’m thoroughly enjoying the series so far.
So glad you're enjoying the series!
Great series & great video!
Gracias!
It already was on my TBR, but after this video it moved up quite a few spaces.
I finished all 6 books last week. It took me about 2 weeks to finish everything. I absolutely loved it all but particularly the 3 FF books. They were all wonderful and exciting and heartwarming. Thank you for your review!
John Gwynne is how a found your channel. John Gwynne has hit with every time I read one of his books. I can't wait for the next Bloodsworn book.
He's automatic
It will probably always be my favorite writings from John. It is so far.
Love it.
I’ve had Malice on my bookshelf for sometime and after hearing you talk about it positively for so long, I finally started it. 200 pages in and it’s fantastic. Thanks Mike!
I started Malice awhile back and couldnt get into it. I did however pick up The Shadow of the Gods and am halfway through and holy crap is it freaking amazing! I'm hoping Bloodsworn will kick start me back into Malice. Keep up the inspiration, Mike! You're doing a great job at it
Hope you'll give it another go!
ReReading atm... knowing that characters will not survive even 20% of the pages after being introduced has not been preparation enough... imo, it adds just a little more dread... such a great series🥰
I'm currently reading this series. Just started the second book. I'm really enjoying it.
Just finished Wrath, I am a 240 lbs firefighter that does bodybuilding as a hobby and I cried. I listened to the audiobooks. Bro I wasn’t expecting this to be so good
I saw this series in your top fantasy series video, then watched this one, and bought all 4 books in one go because I knew I'd love it... and you were right!! Definitely one of my top 10 fantasy series now as well, I just finished the last book and wish I could go back and read it all over again. The only other time I've had a book hangover this bad was after finishing Wheel of Time (which is actually how I found your channel almost 2 years ago!) Thanks as always for the amazing recommendations and reviews ❤
My favorite series of all time, thanks to your high recommendations. Read it last year and nothing quite compares to it. If you start the series, know that there will be a dump of characters in the first hundred pages that might seem overwhelming, just keep going as it is worth it.
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Amazing series!
Truth and Courage!!!❤
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Love that you’ve done this. Spreading the Gospel of Gwynne
No spoilers but the end of Ruin - I hadn’t felt that way reading a book in a long time
John has a real gift for writing somewhere pitch perfect between despair and hope.
No doubt. I was not okay.
Excited to watch!
Hope it met the hype.
Per usual you knocked it out of the park buddy!@mikesbookreviews
I felt empty after reading this series. The 2nd series was great do not get me wrong. I loved it as well, but the Faithful and Fallen is my baby. I couldn't put it down. I loved all 4 books. I was nursing a partial tricep tear for about 6-8 months, and all I did was read, watch shows, and game, but this series stole my heart! It should be adapted into a TV series or movie. I loved so many characters Truth and Courage the Banished Lands forever!!
I just finished Empire of the Damned and I couldn't figure out what to read next. I've been wanting to read this series and now's the perfect time!
yes!
Getting back into reading again. Flew though Mistborn, now onto Red Rising. So many things I want to read! I feel so far behind. Love your videos. Watched a bunch of them to get an understanding of what great stories are out there to be read. Thanks!
Red Rising is a good series too! The beginning of the first book is a slog, but when it picks up, it stays good.
@@BoilingKoolaid 100 pages left in Golden Sun. I’m enjoying it. So much going on so fast, keeps you turning pages.
This series is a page turner, lots of actions and never gets bored. love it.
Lightning quick
Absolutely one of my favorite series. John Gwynne is fantastic!
I liked it started slow and that you get to know a lot about the characters .
Just great books.
This a great entry level fantasy series.
Doesn’t do anything new but does it really well. Definitely greater than the sum of its parts.
Definitely think it's a great intro to adult fantasy
Brilliant I just started Malice. Only 140 pages in and I'm really enjoying it but damn there are a lot of names
What was really refreshing about this series and John Gwynne in general is that there is no cringe inducing forced sex scenes. I was really liking Joe Abercrombie but his insistence in writing really terrible sex scenes just takes me completely out of the story. And honestly its something that I have noticed in a lot of mature fantasy/sci fi that I have been reading. I don't know why writers insist on writing weirdly descriptive, uncomfortable sex scenes in all their works. Its like they think its mandatory for an adult/mature piece of fiction. But Gwynne manages to keep a mature, serious tone through his books and even introduce love stories without having to resort to that kind of stuff. I really wish more writers would take his approach.
Definetely in my top 5. Amazing series, with the right amount of fantasy, plot and characters.
I love his Bloodsworn books, that's as far as I've gotten with Gwynne. But I own the four books Faithful/Fallen and excited to get into them
Hope you like them!
My sister got me Malice for Christmas this last year. I blew through the series in 2 months. I had no expectations and it got me hook, line, and sinker.
Be prepared, the last 25% of Wrath is the start of the climax. It was difficult to force myself to put it down. Should have took me 3 or 4 nights, but I read it in 2.
Rhin is the only real 1 dimensional character. You can understand, if not sympathize, with how Evnis and Nathair turned out.
FATF been on my TBR a while, just never hot past book 1. This has me hyped to pick it back up
I’m listening to the books while I do my mail routes. I’m a little over halfway through the second book. It’s so good and I can’t wait to see where it goes.
Did you get the Grim Oak Press SE? So happy I was able to get one, can’t wait for the great excuse to re-read this amazing series with the awesome-looking SE! In my top-5 fantasy series, Ruin and Wrath were just incredible.
I did not. Kitchen renovations got me broke.
I am currently reading The Shadow of The Gods ! And it is a page turner ! I’m half way through! ⚔️🐉🐺🐍 And these book covers are amazingly beautiful 🤩
Hunger of the gods is even better to my thought cage 😁
All his books are lightning quick
Have not, but I love Gwynne's work and just ordered the Grim Oak Malice edition. Got a while til I get it, but super excited to read this series. Keep hearing nothing but good, and like I already said, I love The Bloodsworn saga, so I'm pretty sure this series will be right up my alley!
I wanted to but decided to be a responsible adult...for once
@@mikesbookreviews It's actually my first special edition and I feel I've started down a dangerous road
The Faithful and The Fallen is an excellent series. One of my favorites for sure!
No doubt
I’m only on Valor but thank you for introducing me Mike. Jon’s so badass
Buckle up!
this series has been on my "to read" list for so long. i think i'll finally pick it up next
Enjoy!
Have not read yet but one of these days ill get to this series!
CAN'T WAIT 😍
Going to start Malice tomorrow - cannot wait!
Loved this series, now buying all the JG i can find 🤠😎🥳
Okay the “u” joke was good. The intro was pretty epic.
So I was very meh on shadow of the gods and am wondering if I should still try the faithful and the fallen at some point? Probably after I finish mistborn.
Also great video I feel dumb for not clicking on your thumbnails sooner
Just started Ruin the other day… binged the first 2 real quick and they were sooo good
Glad to hear it!
About to finish Of Blood and Bone, and I'm really enjoying the series. Maybe it's just recency bias, but I think I like it even more than the Faithful and Fall.
There's no wrong answers there. For me there was no character as legit as Maquin in the sequels. But they're great.
Fell in love with Malice. Wanting to get back into this series.
You should since Malice is weakest Gwynne book🙏
Only gets better.
Reading Ruin now. 70% done. This series is so good and I'm so glad I got the Grim Oak edition. 🖤 Also, as a woman who reads grim dark fantasy, I am very happy that the women in the book are depicted as courageous and strong. Same goes for Bloodsworn. 🙌
I totally agree 😀
Just finished Malice. Amazing read, could not put it down.
I loved this series. Was the first epic fantasy book series I’ve read, I can’t wait to move on to more!! Any recommendations would be good also!!
Are you planning to do a Why You Should Read for Of Blood and Bone?
I have the same us edition on my shelf! Cant wait to get to it! But the size of these books is a bit scary
About a third of the way into Ruin and loving it of course. I would love to know where Mike found the art he used in his into, it really helps with visualization of things.
I actually got it from the Gwynnes!
I'm reading book 1 and I am in love.
why you should read the faithful and the fallen in 4 words "because its freaking awesome"
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ok, you convinced me to start this - I've owned 1 & 2 for years, kept putting it off as I found 'grimdark' was not for me.
We all wish that about any book series we are reading.