Darksoul

This book essentially follows a single siege battle. An interesting take - fantasy often tries to do more in a single book and I appreciate the intimacy that having a single battle be the entirety of a book creates. Darksoul takes place immediately after the story of Godblind. Rilpor is now under siege and it is this siege that the book follows.

Sieges are bloody, messy affairs, and Anna Stephens does not shy away from the ugliness of such a situation. We have betrayal on both sides, failed relief attempts and bloody fighting in the streets. The mythology continues to infuse the story, with influence of the gods an important factor. A dark and compelling story and the set up for the final book is nicely done