Forged in Crimson

After a slow start, the book picked up in the last third or so.

The main characters are children, which I don't often read. It's not really a kids' book though. I liked the kids and some of the side characters. There were also two characters whom I despised more every time they showed up.

There's some interesting world building and I hope the rest of the series tells us more about the Eckrosie.