A Cavern of Black Ice

Very dark (and cold) storytelling. The whole thing takes in an arctic environment, but it's captivating in the creation & treatment of characters and the weight of the landscape and its harshness on the story. It is like and unlike A Song of Ice and Fire, but if the SOIAF story was happening in the North, then this is exactly how I would picture it. In contrast to SOIAF, the story here is a bit more open with its magic, which is a bit refreshing. It kept me interested the whole way through, and the politics between clans, Sull, and other people kept me going, and political intrigue and dark magic is done just right. Can recommend.