Seven Forges

A gritty fantasy that tries to break some of the standard rules and succeeds to a point. There's some good world building in this one and the setting itself is interesting -- a harsh, ice-filled milieu that's desolate and harsh. You usually don't see this sort of environment in fantasy.The author puts quite a few view points in the novel -- 13 when I counted. Personally, I don't like jumping back and forth between so many characters and it distracts from the story.Overall, a pretty good grimdark fantasy tale that holds true to the expected conversions. If you like grimdark, you'll enjoy this one.