Joe Abercrombie
1) The heroes
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Series
First Law World volume 2
Language
English
Description
Over three bloody days of battle, the fate of the North will be decided. But with both sides riddled by intrigues, follies, feuds and petty jealousies, it is unlikely to be the noblest hearts, or even the strongest arms that prevail. Three men. One battle. No heroes.
Author
Series
First Law World volume 1
Language
English
Description
Duke Orso imagines that he can become king by ending the civil wars that have devastated Styria, but he errs by trying to kill his overly popular general, mercenary Monza Murcatto. Recovering from her massive injuries and mourning her murdered brother, Monza vows vengeance on Orso and half a dozen of his accomplices.
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Series
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
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"... a collection of award-winning short fiction set in the world of the First Law, with a brand new novella and three exclusive short stories, and featuring a rogue's gallery of characters old and new, including the dashing Colonel Glokta, the heroic Nicomo Cosca, and the most feared man in the North, the Bloody-Nine ..."--from NoveList Plus.
4) Half a king
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Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Heir to the throne Yarvi, prompted by the murder of his father, embarks on a kingdom-transforming journey to regain the throne, even though having only one good hand means he cannot wield a weapon.
5) Red country
Author
Series
First Law World volume 3
Publisher
Orbit
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
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Description
Resolving to avenge the murders of her siblings, Shy South embarks on a dangerous journey with a pair of oxen and her cowardly stepfather to a frontier town gripped by gold fever and feuds before forging a precarious alliance with an infamous soldier of fortune and his feckless lawyer.
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English
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"Set in the same world as Half a King, Half a World follows a new protagonist, Thorn, a fifteen-year-old girl in training for the king's army. But even as she's learning the ways of war, she's also growing up...and falling in love for the first time"--
7) Half a war
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English
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"New York Times bestselling author Joe Abercrombie delivers the stunning conclusion to the epic fantasy trilogy that began with Half a King, praised by George R. R. Martin as "a fast-paced tale of betrayal and revenge that grabbed me from page 1 and refused to let go." Words are weapons. Princess Skara has seen all she loved made blood and ashes. She is left with only words. But the right words can be as deadly as any blade. If she is to reclaim her...