Corban has come into his own and gathered a band of loyal followers around him and his cause, but they need a base of operation. Corban has resisted blindly following the prophecy which foretells that the Bright Star will stand against the Black Sun at Drassil, but the fabled fortress makes a lot of sense as a destination. Hidden deep in Forn forest it is also rumored to contain one of the seven treasures, so Corban and his allies plan to head there. This war is centered on the seven treasures, and the Kadoshim need all seven of them to summon their god Asroth into the world. Corban's group must collect as many of the treasures as possible to prevent this from happening, so the battle of Drassil comes clearly into focus. 

The story is told from many PoVs, and while Corban and Nathair may represent the two main forces in the God War, it is some of the other characters that keep the story compelling. Maquin's story still remains my favorite, yet his desire for revenge remains unfulfilled no matter how many opportunities present themselves. The story does build up nicely when multiple PoVs converge and those key events are often experienced from multiple angles which is when this series is at its best. So despite the characters being geographically dispersed, you can feel the forces driving them to converge and culminate to resolve the over-arching conflict. After the key events of this book and the heart wrenching events at the very end, I find myself eagerly looking forward to the finale in the next book.

Damian Lynch delivers another excellent performance as narrator of the audiobook version and I would highly recommend listening to this one.