The Well of Mimir

Having read the Runeblade books before I ventured into the realm of the Gods of the Ragnarok Era, I was a bit surprised, at first, at how (relatively) harmless this story started out. I had expected something much darker, grittier, more viol- oh. Okay, then.

Compared to the Runeblade Saga, the scope of this book is much larger and more complex, so much so that it can get a bit difficult at times to keep track of all the different storylines and characters involved.

Despite that, and even though The Well of Mimir boasts fewer detailed battle scenes than the Runeblade books, the stories are not any less tragic, maybe even more so, because the threats, the wounds, and the betrayals often feel much more personal.

I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the saga, and to seeing how this trilogy will play out in the end.