The Blade Itself is a difficult book to describe, because this book doesn´t really have a plot. Or the little plot that there is, is a kind of prologue to the subsequent books in the series. At least it feels that way. But this doesn´t make this a bad book. Simply because Abercrombie constantly kept...
I "discovered" Abercrombie in 2012 when I was actually looking for some fantasy novels that "weren't Dragonlance-level shit". Back in 2012 I started off by reading “The Heroes” first. Only in 2013 I got to reading the First Law from the beginning. Abercrombie does not sugar-coat his narrative. Tha...
Decided to quit reading this book. Abercrombie has created a very gritty world that does feel more like what a pre-industrial world at war would actually be for the suffering characters. But that bleak and dark tone isn't what I want to be reading right now. So maybe another day.
I had a lot of work lately, but I finally managed to get through the 700 pages of this book.And I loved it. Last year I read "Best served cold", by the same author, and I loved it too. Abercrombie is great at creating unforgettable characters. I particularly like Glotka, an ancient soldier whose bod...
The first part of the First Law trilogy, this is a very good read in the fantasy genre. This volume deals mainly with the joining together of a very different bunch of characters from all over this fantasy world. From noble dilettantes to rough Northmen and from crippled torturers to enigmatic magi,...
I could wish that this book weren't so incredibly vulgar and riddled with the f-bomb. Besides that and some irritating and foolish editing, the story is good. Intriguing. Many layered. Varied. Were it not for the foul language, explicit violence, and crude vulgarity, I could give this 4-4.5 stars....
Normally I try to include some brief, spoiler-free information explaining at least the basic premise of a book for the benefit of people who are unfamiliar with it, but sometimes it’s difficult to do that for epic fantasy books. This book draws you into a well-developed world, following a variety o...
27/6 - Even after 103 pages I'm still not sure what I think about this book. I feel like I'm waiting for something fantastic and amazing to happen, but there's no telling when that might come to pass. Logen's chapters are definitely more interesting than Glokta's and the foppish prince's who can't f...
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