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Joe Abercrombie
Born
in Lancaster, England, The United Kingdom
December 31, 1974
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Joe Abercrombie isn't a Goodreads Author
(yet),
but he
does have a blog,
so here are some recent posts imported from
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A Little Hatred Publication Day
Let ring the bells, for my latest penny dreadful, A Little Hatred, is today published in the US and UK in hardcover, e-book and audiobook read by Steven Pacey. It’s been 7 years since my last novel in the First Law world, so thanks for your patience. Hopefully it will be richly rewarded, for The Age of Madness trilogy will continue in regular instalments (honest) with The Trouble with Peace i...
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The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)
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2006
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102 editions
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Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2)
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published
2007
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87 editions
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Last Argument of Kings (The First Law, #3)
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published
2008
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76 editions
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Best Served Cold
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published
2009
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73 editions
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The Heroes (First Law World, #5)
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published
2011
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64 editions
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Half a King (Shattered Sea, #1)
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published
2014
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62 editions
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Red Country (First Law World, #6)
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published
2012
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44 editions
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Half the World (Shattered Sea, #2)
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published
2015
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55 editions
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Half a War (Shattered Sea, #3)
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published
2015
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52 editions
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Sharp Ends (First Law World, #7)
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published
2016
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32 editions
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“I have learned all kinds of things from my many mistakes. The one thing I never learn is to stop making them.”
― Last Argument of Kings
― Last Argument of Kings
“Once you've got a task to do, it's better to do it than live with the fear of it.”
― The Blade Itself
― The Blade Itself
“Has it ever occured to you, Master Ninefingers, that a sword is different from other weapons? Axes and maces and so forth are lethal enough, but they hang on the belt like dumb brutes. But a sword...a sword has a voice.
Sheathed it has little to say, to be sure, but you need only put your hand on the hilt and it begins to whisper in your enemy's ear. A gentle word. A word of caution. Do you hear it?
Now, compare it to the sword half drawn. It speaks louder, does it not? It hisses a dire threat. It makes a deadly promise. Do you hear it?
Now compare it to the sword full drawn. It shouts now, does it not? It screams defiance! It bellows a challenge! Do you hear it?”
― The Blade Itself
Sheathed it has little to say, to be sure, but you need only put your hand on the hilt and it begins to whisper in your enemy's ear. A gentle word. A word of caution. Do you hear it?
Now, compare it to the sword half drawn. It speaks louder, does it not? It hisses a dire threat. It makes a deadly promise. Do you hear it?
Now compare it to the sword full drawn. It shouts now, does it not? It screams defiance! It bellows a challenge! Do you hear it?”
― The Blade Itself
Polls
June July Groupread Topics<>: top two selections win. Write-in suggestions welcome.
The Hour of the Dragon by Robert E. Howard -- only novel length Conan
First Law books - The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie
The Shadow Kingdom by Robert E. Howard ~1929 first Kull story
Broken Empire books -Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
The Phoenix on the Sword by Robert E. Howard ~1932 first Conan Tale
The Phoenix on the Sword
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Abercrombie
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| SciFi and Fantasy...: What I'm reading in March | 83 | 468 | Mar 29, 2009 03:05PM | |
| Beyond Reality: So who are your favorites? | 50 | 658 | May 21, 2009 08:24AM | |
| SciFi and Fantasy...: What I am also reading in April | 40 | 384 | Jun 30, 2009 07:43PM | |
Beyond Reality:
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180 | 478 | Jul 01, 2009 01:34AM | |
| Beyond Reality: Nominations for October! | 16 | 129 | Jul 20, 2009 11:00AM | |
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87 | 446 | Jul 21, 2009 02:25PM |
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