The old ways are swept aside, and the old leaders with them, but those who would seize the reins of power will find no alliance, no friendship, and no peace lasts forever. Orso struggles to find a safe path through the maze of knives that is politics, only for his enemies, and his debts, to multiply. Having come to expect masterly character development I found these characters rather weak, not believable in the same way as Glokta and the Bloody Nine. The Breakers still lurk in the shadows, plotting to free the common man from his shackles, while noblemen bicker for their own advantage. Audiobook Half a King (Shattered Sea 1) by Joe Abercrombie Maybe it’s unfortunate that Joe Abercrombie set the bar so high with his previous books, but this was a woeful anticlimax. Unrest worms into every layer of society. But grievances must be nursed, power seized, and allies gathered first, while Rikke must master the power of the Long Eye.before it kills her. Jonathan Lyons and Ginger Clarke at Curtis Brown negotiated the deal with Editorial. But she still has all her ambitions, and no scruple will be permitted to stand in her way.įor heroes like Leo dan Brock and Stour Nightfall, only happy with swords drawn, peace is an ordeal to end as soon as possible. There were a couple of minor contractual wrinkles to iron out, but I can now reveal that Half a King and its two sequels will be published in the US and Canada by none other than Del Rey. Savine dan Glokta, once Adua's most powerful investor, finds her judgement, fortune and reputation in tatters. "Peace is just another kind of battlefield."
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