joe abercrombie

The David Gemmell awards are being held tonight. So - what chance has this novel? And for anyone who wishes to discuss the outcome of the most excellent First Law trilogy - you can begin your rants, raves and general ruminations here! I really did enjoy the trilogy. After the initial reading...

Have just finished Joe Abercrombie's fourth book - Best Served Cold. A superb read from a guy who is quickly establishing himself as the best fantasy author in the UK - and threatening to conquer the world with his acerbic humour, deftly created characters, twisty-turny plotlines and lashings...

To the east of Midderland and the Union lies the land of Styria, a feuding patchwork of city-states consumed by the 'Years of Blood'. Duke Orso of Talins has spent years expanding his power across the land, and city after city has fallen into his grasp thanks to his strong right arm, the...

Here's a review of the much-anticipated concluding volume to this author's debut trilogy.

**********SPOILERS ARE VERY LIKELY********** Has anyone read this second part in Joe's First Law Trilogy? I finished it just yesterday and I didn't think it'd be as good as The Blade Itself (thread http://www.chronicles-network.com/forum/11395-the-blade-itself-joe-abercrombie.html) but it...

Hello I bought this book yesterday and I was just wondering if anyone else has read it and what their thoughts were if they had done so. The blurb - just to refresh anyone's memory is... Logen Ninefingers, infamous barbarian, has finally run out of luck. Caught in one feud too many, he's on...