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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. A bit too slow and lacking in plot, but the characters and writing really carried the experience. The entire cast, especially Logen and Glotka are absolutely fantastic, and paired with the worldbuilding, so much of the writing sings in a way that really works for me. The Blade Itself does a great job of setting the rest of the story up and making me excited to see where it all goes, so I can call the book a great success as a first entry in a trilogy, even if it's not the best narrative by itself. ( ) Politica di stato, intrighi Reali, guerra d'invasione dai barbari del nord, guerra dai selvaggi del sud, due Ordini Magici in contrasto, eroi discutibili L'Epic Fantasy per eccellenza, perfetto!! stile di scrittura più che ottimo Talmente innammorata che di questo scrittore voglio leggere tutto, anche la lista della spesa! Whew, what a ride! This is really fun, epic fantasy. Joe Abercrombie has created a complex world with rich characters, multiple plot-lines, humour, political intrigue and a fair amount of blood. Strike that: EPIC bloodshed. I suspect there will be a lot more where that came from. One niggle though: the story is told from multiple points of view, most of which are male. We do get a bit of narrative from the point of view of Ferro, an escaped slave who lives only for revenge against the Empire that took her family, her land and her freedom. But that wasn't enough for me. As soon as Ferro joins up with Logen and the others of their mis-matched band, the story gets handed back to him and Luthar. Looking forward to Before They Are Hanged. no reviews | add a review
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The first novel in the First Law Trilogy and debut fantasy novel from New York Times bestseller, Joe Abercrombie. Logen Ninefingers, infamous barbarian, has finally run out of luck. Caught in one feud too many, he's on the verge of becoming a dead barbarian -- leaving nothing behind him but bad songs, dead friends, and a lot of happy enemies. Nobleman, dashing officer, and paragon of selfishness, Captain Jezal dan Luthar has nothing more dangerous in mind than fleecing his friends at cards and dreaming of glory in the fencing circle. But war is brewing, and on the battlefields of the frozen North they fight by altogether bloodier rules. Inquisitor Glokta, cripple turned torturer, would like nothing better than to see Jezal come home in a box. But then Glokta hates everyone: cutting treason out of the Union one confession at a time leaves little room for friendship. His latest trail of corpses may lead him right to the rotten heart of government, if he can stay alive long enough to follow it. Enter the wizard, Bayaz. A bald old man with a terrible temper and a pathetic assistant, he could be the First of the Magi, he could be a spectacular fraud, but whatever he is, he's about to make the lives of Logen, Jezal, and Glokta a whole lot more difficult. 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 noir fantasy with a real cutting edge. No library descriptions found. |
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