Hinterland: Book Two of the Godslayer Chronicles

All of Myrillia is held in a grip of unease when a skull, twisted and corrupted by dark Graces, is found. It's the work of the Cabal, a faction of daemonic naethryn intent on destroying the Nine Lands. Former Shadowknight Tylar must unravel the mystery of the skull before all of Myrillia is threatened.

To save the Nine Lands-and himself-Tylar must enter the Hinterland, the desolate territory beyond the blessed Lands, where rogue gods roam and dark Graces flow-and from which no Shadowknight has ever returned.

Reviews:

"The Battle of Myrrwood is over, and two of the Hundred Gods are dead. A faction of demonic creatures vows to destroy the Nine Lands, and only Tyler ser Noche, a former knight, can prevent the destruction of his world. Regaining his knighthood, Tyler and his Shadowknights must travel to the desolate Hinterland in search of the means to save his world. Clemens continues the saga begun in Shadowfall with a gripping, tautly constructed tale of a man's struggle to regain his honor and deliver his world from destruction. This high fantasy belongs in most fantasy collections. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information. "

--Library Journal