Tuesday 3 June 2008

Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercombie

The third book in this trilogy. this finds all the characters meeting up once more having fought their own battles. Logen Ninefingers might only have one more fight in him – but it's
going to be a big one. Battle rages across the North, the King of the
Northmen still stands firm, and there's only one man who can stop him.
His oldest friend, and his oldest enemy: it's time for the Bloody-Nine
to come home.

Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercombie

In the second book of the trilogy Superior Glokta has a problem. How do you defend a city surrounded by
enemies and riddled with traitors, when your allies can by no means be
trusted, and your predecessor vanished without a trace? It's enough to
make a torturer want to run – if he could even walk without a stick.

Ancient secrets will be uncovered. Bloody battles will be won and lost.
Bitter enemies will be forgiven – but not before they are hanged.

The blade itself by Joe Abercombie

Murderous conspiracies rise to the surface, old scores are ready to be
settled, and the line between hero and villain is sharp enough to draw
blood. Unpredictable, compelling, wickedly funny, and packed with
unforgettable characters, The Blade Itself is fantasy with a real cutting edge.

The first of a gripping trilogy. Some great characters but sadly predictable to the end.