God of Broken Things

Surprise Surprise a fantasy book that ends in 2 books. Kudos. The action takes off right from the last one ended and the pace remains frenetic. The plot is a little more complex as we are drawn into a new world setting and suddenly thrust into a war. Overall it had a feel of a hurriedly put together book and could have done with a fair amount of editing and polishing. The ending was interesting if a bit predictable. All in all a series worth a quick read

The “tyrant” magus Edrin Walker is back leading his coterie of the doomed into near certain death against a mind-controlling adversary up in the frozen rocky lands of the Clandholds. Being a “tyrant” means Walker is gifted with the ability to get into people's heads and alter their thoughts, read them, even control them if necessary. It's a skill that means he is feared and distrusted by many and doesn't have a lot of friends. He's a bit arrogant and crude to boot. But deep down you know he's not a complete tool. The parasitic adversary has marshalled altered clanfolk, magi, and daemons against Walker's coterie – (“coterie” is a word the author uses a LOT) – and it all makes for a fun, bloody, magic-infused battle. It's got a few surprises in it too.