The Ember Blade

What a fantastic book!

We have a fascinating world full of horrors and wonders (mostly horrors though) where on the forefront there is a losing battle being fought against a cruel rigid empire.
On the background though there are supernatural forces at play which threaten reality itself.
We follow a handful of fantastic characters, who struggle with the paths chosen for them and a whole lot of inner demons.
The book offers a delightful mix of politics, religion, magic, heroic quest, revenge, found family, redemption, sacrifice and world-ending stakes. I absolutely loved reading it and will definitely continue with the series at first chance.