Soulsmith was a worthy followup to Unsouled. Our hero keeps making progress, and enemies, and suffering... Oh, how he suffers.

Lindon's path is definitely an iteration of the movie-montage-of-pain trope, as he is broken, scarred, and poisoned... All to get stronger. The story really kicks up the "no pain, no gain" elements in this volume.

If you are into action, fantasy, and martial arts, this series is pure written crack.