A political fantasy where one's heart and one’s loyalties aren’t always matched - and you have to decide which to follow until the end. 

With fantastic worldbuilding, a fascinating magical and religious system, and a conflict bigger than every character in the book can solve - Where the Dark Remains is a deeply moving and fascinating world to engross yourself in. While the plot seems to be slow moving, at no point is nothing actually happening or plot threads left hanging in the balance. I really liked the conflict of the romances within this novel, as we can feel the tension between what Brynja knows she must do - and what her heart wants. The interwoven history of the magic and religion within this novel was also fantastic, and I loved how each country had their own understanding of it. 

And just when you think you know what is going on, this novel takes you for a complete spin and changes the way you’ve read everything so far - and everything you thought you knew.