Джо Аберкромби – Half a King (страница 1)
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Source ISBN: 9780007550227
Ebook Edition © January 2015 ISBN: 9780007550210
Version: 2017-11-23
‘Joe Abercrombie does it again.
GEORGE R.R. MARTIN, author of
‘Fast-moving, gritty and violent,
‘Another great tale from a master. His medieval, post-apocalyptic land is full of such brilliant banter it would find a laugh at a funeral. It is macabre, menacing and Machiavelli himself would have enjoyed the way half-handed “hero” Yarvi triumphs’
‘Enthralling. An up-all-night read’
ROBIN HOBB, author of
‘Joe Abercrombie is fast becoming my favourite writer. The action is frenetic, the characters are as sharp as the blades they wield, and the humour is biting’
DEREK LANDY, author of the
‘As Jarvi gets to know his motley band of renegades, you feel you are meeting real characters underneath the stubble and the grime. It’s this quality that both grounds the fantasy and lifts the book onto another level, so while it grips like a bear hug, it warms like a bear skin’
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‘Bloody awesome. A must-read’
BEN KANE, author of the
‘Classic Abercrombie, and yet also something unexpected – grimdark fantasy for people who aren’t necessarily very young’
‘I’ve been a fan of Abercrombie’s stuff for years. His world–building is great, his characterization is marvellous, he writes an amazing action scene. I think this is my favourite Abercrombie book yet. And that’s really saying something’
PATRICK ROTHFUSS, author of
‘One of the most gripping books I’ve read for a long time. Once this plot has its teeth in you, it will not let you go’
‘Abercrombie’s stellar prose style and clever plot twists will be sure to please both adult and teen readers’
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‘It’s lightning fast and filled with a wonderful collection of rogues, villains and two-faced bastards’
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MYKE COLE, author of
‘A gripping novel, structured to keep its tension at a constant nail-biting pitch’
‘The author’s economical voice gives a clear and unsentimental account of events sordid, beautiful, or, often, a blend of the two. Abercrombie’s Shattered Sea is a fantastic yet believable backdrop to Yarvi’s struggle, a vivid imaginary land to which both habitual and newly minted grimdark readers will happily return for
‘Holy crap this is a good book …
SAM SYKES, author of
‘The joy of
‘Joe Abercrombie’s storytelling is more concise in
‘This is as skilful and as enjoyable a read as any Abercrombie I’ve read to date, and often much subtler’
‘Joe Abercrombie’s