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Loading... The Blade Itselfby Joe Abercrombie
I'm going to come out and just say it, The Blade Itself kicks off with action from various point-of-view characters whose storylines intertwine in an interesting and believable way. Joe Abercrombie has created a world of fading, but still deadly magic with monuments from a legendary age made famous by legendary figures in which ordinary characters suddenly find themselves interacting with. The narrative covers locations over three continents of the First Law world, in which we observe or learn three distinct cultures thus further building up the world. But what most impressed me was not the book concluding with definite end, but instead "open ending" that made the reader yearn for Before They Are Hanged. (  ) mattries37315 | Apr 29, 2013 |  http://nwhyte.livejournal.com/2096740.html It's not Joe Abercrombie's fault, but epic fantasy rarely ticks my boxes. I didn't find characters or setting attractive or interesting, and struggled through to the end to confirm my feelings. (  ) nwhyte | Apr 27, 2013 | Dull and predictable - got to page 80 and couldn't be bothered to continue. (  ) SChant | Apr 26, 2013 | I wasn't sure what I was expecting from this book: more traditional fantasy, maybe. I've enjoyed reading it -- it's certainly funnier than I was expecting. I have no idea where it's going (beyond the spoilers my mum's given out!) but I'm looking forward to reading the next two books. ( ) shanaqui | Apr 9, 2013 | Good lord that was a good book! That's what I've been waiting for. This is the book that gave me that "hell ya" that I haven't had since George RR Martin, or Stephen Erikson. This is the second Joe Abercrombie book I've read. I started with Best Served Cold. That was a good book, enjoyable, but frankly not mind blowing. This book however... The Blade Itself, First in the First Law Trilogy... Mind... Blown... If you like fantasy, just go out and get this damn book. If you might like fantasy, just go out and get this damn book. A good story, told well. Nothing terribly groundbreaking. just good story told well. The pacing and character development were unbelievable. The patience Mr Abercrombie displays as he slowly ads to his characters. Building them little by little, rounding them out oh so nicely. The story and the world gently unfolding. And no point did i feel like i was being force fed the history of this world or the backgrounds to these characters. It felt like a natural blossoming. Get this damn book. You'll get about half way though and think "oh this is a good book, but why was that one guy to excited about it?" Then you'll be about two thirds of the way through and you'll say "oh, this is getting good, things are picking up nicely". But wait, you ain't seen nothing yet. The last 50 pages. Read on my back porch on the first 60 degree of 2013, finishing a bottle of Layer Cake Malbec.... Those last 50 pages were amazing. I'd jump right into the next book if i hadn't told my wife I'd give 'Wool' a try first. But wow... there's no way I could quite this series now. (  ) JohnnyPanic13 | Apr 8, 2013 | no reviews | add a review Is contained inContains
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