Black Stone Heart

3.5*
I loved the first half, and the final 3 chapters. The rest, the middle, was rubbing me the wrong way a bit. The question Khraen asks himself, “Am I evil? Is this an evil act?” Dude, if you must ask, the answer is yes. He's not particularly clever, just very easily angered. And easily manipulated.

I might pick up the sequel next time I'm in the mood for this absurd sort of dark fantasy. Still curious about these obsidian stone heart pieces.