Darksoul
The Godblind Trilogy, Book Two
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4.8 • 4 Ratings
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- $11.99
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Publisher Description
Evil gods walk the land as armies prepare for war in the thrilling grimdark sequel to the fantasy debut Godblind.
In the besieged city of Rilporin, Commander Durdil Koridam orders that the city’s people must fight to the last rather than surrender to the surrounding armies of the Mireces and their evil Red Gods.
Outside Rilporin, the uneasy truce between King Corvus’s Mireces and the traitorous Prince Rivil’s forces holds, but the two armies are growing desperate to force a breach of the walls before the city’s reinforcements arrive.
Meanwhile, prophet Dom Templeson reaches Rilporin: the Red Gods have tortured and broken his mind, and he ends up in Corvus’s hands, forced to tell all his secrets. And what he knows could win the war for the Mireces.
Elsewhere, in Yew Cove, only a few survivors remain from a Rank of thousands of Rilporian warriors. Dom foresees the important role one of those survivors, Crys Tailorson, will take on as the events to come unfold. As Crys grows into his position as a leader, that role becomes clearer—and far darker. Will he be willing to pay the price to fulfill his destiny?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Stephens delivers a worthy second installment (following Godblind) of her rich and immersive grimdark trilogy, narrowing the geographic scope of the story in order to focus on her enthralling cast of characters and provide emotional depth to this battle-heavy tale. The siege on the city of Rilporin has achieved a grim stasis, with armies on either side of a once impenetrable defensive wall. Inside the city, Cdr. Durdil Koridam has reluctantly taken on the mantle of leadership, desperately awaiting promised reinforcements. Outside, King Corvus and Prince Rivil's armies work in an uneasy alliance to bring Rilporin to its knees. Meanwhile, the Godblind Dom Templeson forces himself to serve the Dark Lady, an evil goddess who has taken over his mind. And far away, Crys Tailorson continues to grow into his destiny, discovering both the all-consuming love and the fearsome powers of which he is capable. Stephens expertly avoids a midseries slump with elegant, evocative prose, intense action, and plenty of emotional twists, providing a story that her fans will find irresistible.
