My memory was a bit hazy regarding certain details, but other than that it was smooth sailing throughout. I did not and I thoroughly liked A Little Hatred. Should you reread the previous novels to fully enjoy this new series? Not necessarily. Glimpsing the future is one thing, but with the guiding hand of the First of the Magi still pulling the strings, changing it will be quite another… With the help of the mad hillwoman Isern-i-Phail, Rikke struggles to control the blessing, or the curse, of the Long Eye. The age of the machine dawns, but the age of magic refuses to die.

But the slums boil over with a rage that all the money in the world cannot control. Savine dan Glokta – socialite, investor, and daughter of the most feared man in the Union – plans to claw her way to the top of the slag-heap of society by any means necessary. But King Jezal’s son, the feckless Prince Orso, is a man who specializes in disappointments. On the blood-soaked borders of Angland, Leo dan Brock struggles to win fame on the battlefield, and defeat the marauding armies of Stour Nightfall. The chimneys of industry rise over Adua and the world seethes with new opportunities. So was it worth the wait? The answer is a resounding yes! And then some! Then came the authors' blurbs and they were raving about this new book.Īnd finally, a galley of A Little Hatred showed up in my mailbox! Other than my tax return, there is nothing more pleasing I've received in the mail this year! Went through the novel in no time. Then came the UK cover art, the blurb, the American cover art, and a confirmed release date. Then came the news that A Little Hatred was done and would be published in the fall of 2019. Hoping that progress was indeed being made and that the new novels were truly on their way. Like most of you, I was eagerly awaiting Abercrombie's monthly progress reports.

Then came the author's decision to write the next trilogy in its entirety before releasing the first installment. And the stories featured in Sharp Ends just made you want to beg for the author's next novel-length project. The Shattered Sea series proved to be brutal, engaging, and entertaining, but these books showcased a more self-restrained Joe Abercrombie, one that pulled some of his punches and didn't go all out the way he did in his grimdark titles. These were compelling enough reads in their own right, yet not as satisfying as the works that preceded them.

Of course, in the meantime there has been a YA trilogy and a collection of short fiction. It's been seven years since Red Country was released and in publishing that's a mighty long time. Say one thing about Joe Abercrombie, say it's been a while since he last wrote an adult fantasy novel.

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