Description
Before they are hanged the trilogy continues The First Law With more blood, more cynicism, and more impossible choices. As the north bleeds in war, the south rots in intrigue, and the center teeters between the two. Logen Ninefingers leads a desperate campaign against the northern savages, Glokta finds himself caught in a political web on Dagoska, and Jezal dan Luthar embarks on a journey that will change him forever—if he survives.
Joe Abercrombie delves deeply into his characters, revealing their miseries and contradictions with a sharp pen and relentless dark humor. Epic fantasy becomes a dirty mirror of reality: there are no heroes, just broken people trying to survive. The battles are brutal, the magic is dangerous, and politics are more lethal than any sword.
A novel that not only maintains the pace of the first book, but surpasses it in intensity and depth. Ideal for those seeking a provocative, uncompromising adult fantasy.
