A Time of Dread Free Audiobook Download by John Gwynne

May 2015--The Kindred, a vast army of the undead has been reawakening from their eternal slumber beneath the earth. As their numbers increase and they spread across the world, the peaceable kingdom of Darrowmere falls to the advancing horde in a matter of days. But for one family, a group of refugees who have found refuge within its walls, there may be hope.

A Time of Dread is a long and detailed book, with volumes on each clan of the Empire. The author, John Gwynne, has written several other books before this one, with multiple novels and short stories in each. This series follows the struggle between two rival clans vying for control of the Empire: the Drenai and Nadir. The Drenai are led by Caradoc Ezal, who is incredibly important to their cause as he is both a general and leader. On the other side, General Arutha is leading his army against the forces of King Gorath and Thard Harr in order to stop them from conquering Drenai lands.

A Time of Dread is the first novel in a grand trilogy, set in the land of Gwynne's birth, Wales. It tells of the battle against the Dark Lord and his spawn arising from the depths to rule all of Britain. The novel is rich with mystery and tension and john Gwynne does a great job of drawing you into the world he created.

In the early 1800s, there was a man by the name of John Gwynne who lived in an isolated valley of what is now called North Wales. One evening, his daughter suddenly came to him and said she wanted to go outside. He told her that it was too dangerous because they were in a war zone. He went outside after her and found her dead, mutilated by a wolf.

To escape the doomsaying of the Harrowers, Gwynne left his home with his daughter to fight for his life. He comes across a large city and many strange creatures that are unlike anything he has ever seen before. Gwynne soon realizes that this is not any normal place, and that he may have found where the Harrowers are waiting for him.

A Time of Dread is set in the year of the Prince and it's full of action, magic, and wonder. It's an epic tale of warring kingdoms - a story for our times.