Aela continues her adventures as the sadly reduced band of warriors returns slowly home. The pace is a bit slower here at first, but soon picks up with sieges and pitched battles. A lot of authors have trouble writing fighting scenes, but Mr. Levisay is excellent, giving the reader an exciting and often gory view from inside a fight. The moves made sense to me so I can almost see Aela and her friends attacking their enemies. It's dirty and rough, riddled with adrenaline-fueled attacks and prayers to the gods, just the way you want a fight to be.
There is still politics among the Thyrm; also some mystical doings as Aela tries to learn about her visions and what the rune on her hand means. There's a wonderful Nordic feel to it all though this is fantasy and we're not dealing with Odin, Thor, and the rest.
I will wait impatiently for book 3 and I want to thank IndieBrag who gifted me this book for an honest review. Disclaimer: I did buy and read the first book to get up to speed; both are well worth the price. ( )