Days of Bloody Thrones

“May all your days be drenched in blood and bereft of joy.”

Yep. That quote sums it up quite nicely.

Let me get the usual disclaimer out of the way first: I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This second story in the Runeblade Saga is taking place one year after the events depicted in Days of Endless Night. In this tale, we meet old friends and new foes alike. Especially foes, lots of them, and even bigger and badder than in part 1 of the Saga.
The fast pace keeps the story moving pretty much from battle to bloody battle, with the occasional flashback to Starkad's past.

With all the bloodshed, dark magic, and even more glimpses into Starkad's backstory, Days of Bloody Thrones felt even darker than Days of Endless Night (sic!). And though this was moving quite solidly into fantasy/horror territory at times (and to be honest, I am squeamish), I enjoyed learning more about Hervor, Starkad, and their companions and I'm actually looking forward to reading more of their adventures.

Which brings me back to the initial quote: This read was certainly drenched in blood, but not bereft of joy - for me. :)