The World Isn't the place Eldroth Expected it to be.
Politics are not something Eldroth ever thought he would find himself embroiled in, yet here he sits in a castle built on the deaths of millions to ask for help from the most powerful rulers on Ser. New allies come out to support him and new friendships are forged.
However, not everyone wants to see the Marasenna return, as it will shift power dynamics that have been in place for centuries -- and some still hate them for simply existing.
Follow Eldroth in his attempt to secure an army to free his people, though some would see him killed before he can achieve his goals.
The dark, gruesomeness that was in the first book only gets better in the second. The battle scenes were fantastic, personally, my favorite parts. There are still elements of mystery with the magic system as well.
Most of the newly introduced characters are easily like-able. Eldroth continues to go through trials and tribulations that effect his character’s development in interesting ways. There is a lot of world building in this one so you get to learn more about the history of the world/characters. I think this allows for a lot of questions to be answered and different aspects of how the world works and it’s history start to piece together.
The author has a really good way of making you feel the emotions of the characters and what they are going through. You can tell a lot of thought went into this and all of the different elements this series has.