The Blade Itself (First Law Trilogy, Book 1)
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (928 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1478935790 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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(Sept.)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. The workmanlike plot, marred by repetitive writing and an excess of torture and pain, is given over to introducing the mostly unlikable characters, only to send them off on separate paths in preparation for the next volume's adventures. Logen Ninefingers, a barbarian on the run from an ex-employer who's now king of the North, finds his loyalties complicated when he switches sides and becomes a valuable source of intel to the beleaguered Union. All rights reserved. Glokta, a torture victim turned torturer, gets roped into securing the Union's position against both the invading Northmen and the in
Joe Abercrombie is the New York Times bestselling author of Red Country and the First Law trilogy: The Blade Itself, Before They Are Hanged, and Last Argument of Kings. He is a full-time writer and occasional freelance film editor who lives in Bath, England, with his wife and three children.
Entertaining Debut Every year one of my old college buddies sends me one or two sci-fi/fantasy novels for my birthday. Knowing my disdain for pop-fiction writers like John Grisham (What, a lawyer at the heart of a conspiracy? Amazing!)or self-important fantasy blowhards like George RR Martin (it's 2011 and ADWD is STILL nearly finis. Josh Mauthe said Think George RR Martin with a bit more humor and the barest hint of hope. There’s little way to read The Blade Itself and not think of Game of Thrones. I hate to say that, but it’s true. Abercrombie’s rich fantasy world owes a lot of debt to Martin’s. After all, both series are ones in which magic is largely pushed to the background and minimized; both focus on a. Damzlfly said A Portrait Painted with Honesty. Five stars. Why? Was this the best medieval fantasy novel I've read? I can't say that it is. However, it is one of the best fantasy novels I have read, ever.I am not nearly so articulate as even the writers of the not-so-good material I read. However, I'll just start with 'honesty'. Mr. Abercrombie has a story to
Murderous conspiracies rise to the surface, old scores are ready to be settled, and the line between hero and villain is sharp enough to draw blood.. A bald old man with a terrible temper and a pathetic assistant, he's about to make the lives of Logen, Jezal, and Glokta a whole lot more difficult. Enter the wizard, Bayaz. Logen Ninefingers, infamous barbarian, has finally run out of luck; nobleman and paragon of selfishness, Captain Jezal dan Luthar has nothing more dangerous in mind than fleecing his friends at cards and dreaming of glory in the fencing circle; and inquisitor Glokta, cripple turned torturer, would like nothing better than to see Jezal come home in a box