A review by siavahda
The Empire's Ruin by Brian Staveley

Did not finish book.
This is absolutely, ridiculously epic, but it's been years since I read the first trilogy and I forgot how grimdark Staveley's books are. And it turns out I am not up to reading grimdark at the moment.

That is no fault of the book! And what I read - 26% - was excellent. I will definitely come back and read this in another year. But right now I'm too fragile, and I suggest other fans check in with themselves to make sure they're up to it before reading.