Cover of Darksoul

Darksoul

core novel 2018 The Godblind Trilogy

Record

First published2018
Original language EN
Work typenovel
Canon statuscore
Reader rating4.02 (1,002 ratings, collected 2026-08-25)
First-edition ISBN9781945863288

Synopsis

Darksoul continues the Godblind trilogy in the aftermath of the invasion that opened the series, following the survivors among Rilpor's soldiers, nobles, and common people as they contend with the devastation the Mireces have already inflicted and the continuing threat their blood-god worship poses to the kingdom's survival. As Rilpor's fractured leadership struggles to mount an effective response, characters introduced in the first novel must navigate both the practical demands of warfare and the deeper religious conflict between the peaceful Ranged gods and the Mireces' violent deities. The novel deepens the trilogy's portrayal of a kingdom pushed to the edge of survival, following the widening consequences of the war set in motion by Godblind.

Where it sits

Notes

  • From the series record (The Godblind Trilogy): Core = the 3-novel grimdark trilogy (2017-2019).

Neighbouring works

Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.

  • Publication order, within the series The Godblind Trilogy: position 2 of 3: previous Godblind (2017) · next Bloodchild (2019)

Sources

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