The Heroes
They say Black Dow's killed more men than winter, and clawed his way to the throne of the North up a hill of skulls. The King of the Union, ever a jealous neighbor, is not about to stand smiling by while he claws his way any higher. The orders have been given and the armies are toiling through...
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They say Black Dow's killed more men than winter, and clawed his way to the throne of the North up a hill of skulls. The King of the Union, ever a jealous neighbor, is not about to stand smiling by while he claws his way any higher. The orders have been given and the armies are toiling through the northern mud. Thousands of men are converging on a forgotten ring of stones, on a worthless hill, in an unimportant valley, and they've brought a lot of sharpened metal with them.THE HEROESFor glory, for victory, for staying alive.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780316193566 (0316193569)
ASIN: 316193569
Publish date: October 21st 2011
Publisher: Orbit
Pages no: 576
Edition language: English
Series: Pierwsze prawo
The Heroes was the second standalone book written in the First Law universe. I enjoyed it more than the previous standalone, Best Served Cold, but still not quite as much as I had enjoyed the original trilogy. For this book, we’re back in the North and there’s yet another war going on between the ...
Dass ich eine Lesung von Joe Abercrombie besucht habe, hat meine Begeisterung für diesen Autor neu entfacht. Nach fast einem Jahr Pause wurde es für mich mal wieder Zeit, in seine düstere, ehrliche High Fantasy abzutauchen. Aus seinem First Law – Universum fehlten mir noch zwei Romane: „Heldenklinge...
A compendium of everything Abercrombie does best: characterization, dark humour, and blood-drenched barbarians swinging axes and gutting enemies through putrid, mud infested battlegrounds. Bayaz is a joy to hate, Shivers is officially worthy of his name, and the surprising return of Bremer dan Gorst...
Such an awesome book! I have a bunch of new favorite characters now
This is an amazing book. A bit slow at the beginning but as the story unfolds many pieces click into place, and I ended up savoring all the details and the individual stories entwined in the plot. Highly recommended! I picked this up to give Abercrombie a try, he's so praised (deservedly so!) that I...