A Blight of Blackwings

The Seven Kennings, Book 2

By: Kevin Hearne

Narrated by: Luke Daniels, Xe Sands

From the New York Times best-selling creator of the Iron Druid Chronicles comes the highly anticipated sequel to A Plague of Giants: A world-breaking war - an invasion of giant warriors - inspires a movement to fight back.

Soldier and avenger

Daryck is from a city that was devastated by the war with the Bone Giants, and now he and a band of warriors seek revenge against the giants for the loved ones they’ve lost. But will vengeance be enough to salve their grief?

Dreamer and leader

Hanima is part of a new generation with extraordinary magical talents: She can speak to fantastical animals. But when this gift becomes a threat to the powers-that-be, Hanima becomes the leader of a movement to use this magic to bring power to the people.

Sister and seeker

Koesha is the captain of an all-female crew on a perilous voyage to explore unknown waters. Though her crew is seeking a path around the globe, Koesha is also looking for her sister, lost at sea two years ago. But what lies beyond the edges of the map is far more dangerous than storms and sea monsters....

In this sequel to A Plague of Giants, these characters and more will become the voices of a new generation bringing hope and revolution to a war-torn world.

Don’t miss any of Kevin Hearne’s action-packed Seven Kennings series
A Plague of Giants • A Blight of Blackwings • A Curse of Krakens (coming later!)

©2020 Kevin Hearne (P)2020 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

“So strong [that] it is very easy to become immersed...Kevin Hearne is continuing to prove how earned his reputation is as a storyteller at the top of his game who is continuing to push his storytelling skills to new heights. A Blight of Blackwings is an immensely entertaining, rewarding, and powerful novel.” (SFFWorld)

“Elements mesh perfectly, presenting an inventive, eye-filling panorama...that will leave readers impatiently awaiting the concluding volume.” (Kirkus Reviews)

Amazing world being built

I really love this series so far. Very cool magic system, great characters, and a very interesting world. Looking forward to how the story develops!

Author/performer total knockout

The Hearne and Daniels team can’t miss! Great range of time, character and emotion. One new character had me laughing out loud in amazement at the spark of talent in the writing and reading.

story time Luke Daniels

I enjoyed it the story is good and the reader are nice to hear.

Excellent sequel

I really enjoy the narration of this series. The talents of Luke Daniels and Xe Sands bring life to many characters and their story lines.
Can’t wait for the next book.

love it

Getting to see how this awesome story will end is great. Kevin has built this great world.

Whatayaknow! Xe Sands Grew On Me

After my last review of A Plague of Giants, I just want to say that Xe Sands narration took some time getting used to. Sometimes a good story and well written characters can get you past anything. It's slight too but I think her Fornish accents are softer now in this book, which were the problem accents for me. Not the hard drag as it was. It was also a better mix between getting to Like and then back to Xe.

Can't speak for everyone else's feelings on the matter but this story and it's world our rich in culture and people, once you settle in on understanding each, and are written with care. My only issue is that it sounds like this is a trilogy and there is still so much about each culture you don't know. So much about the Gods for that matter (you get a glimpse). Which is weird because we all know Kevin Hearne is very comfortable in that subject matter. The gaps of 100s of years they hint at would be great stories to tell in all of the cultures point of views. I hope he's able to get around to it. I personally can't wait for the next book now. The title is mentioned in the closing credits. I think it sounds awesome, epic, and scary. **Giggles**

Just an excellent overall listen

If you didn’t already listen to book one - do yourself a favor and go to that one first! All my “I don’t understand” moments in book one came to life here. Narration was…..outstanding is not a strong enough word but it was amazing (even in the weaker songs).
Off to purchase book 3 ASAP!

Confusing but still entertaining

Multiple viewpoints make this series hard to follow. But once I read through the pdfs from the first and third books and studied the main map, it became much more understandable. In the middle of the 3rd book now and still hooked.

Note: Can be gory at times, but also funny with rude humor and cock jokes. Also several same-sex relationships if that sort of thing bothers you.

One important note—Luke Daniels is a fantastic narrator but cannot hold a tune to save his life. Please just SPEAK the songs as listening to his wailing is painful.

Just the thing while we hunker down

This hits the spot. I so need distraction while this pandemic lashes at us the the bands an approaching hurricane. Oddly hard to find something that engages me. Corona shelter-in-place given me some kind of attention deficit. But these books hit the spot. I like the stories and the writing. The narration is marvelous. I freakin’ adore the characters. I eagerly await the third book!

Can’t wait

Can’t wait to listen to it again so I won’t I’m relistening immediately. Also can’t wait to hear book 3 hurry up audible ☺️