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Half a King by Joe Abercrombie
Half a King is an epic fantasy novel that isn’t particularly epic in scope. It doesn’t have the wide scale or intricate plot of a Game of Thrones. But it is a very effective story. Yarvi is a sad excuse for a prince. His biggest obstacle in life is that he has a withered hand, and it defines every aspect of his life. He can barely hold a sword, and doesn’t have the fighting and leadership skills that someone in his position should, which is why his intention is to become a minister, a quasi-religious position, where he would give up his birthright and any claim to the throne. That gets thrown for a loop when his father and brother are killed and he is forced to become king, only to be betrayed by his uncle and made a slave instead.
The story follows Yarvi’s fall from grace and his attempts at regaining the throne from his uncle. In a way, becoming a slave was exactly what Yarvi needed. It was through his time as a slave and his quest to become free that he grew as a person and gained the skills and confidence that he would ultimately need to gain the revenge that he sought. The story line wasn’t overly complex and the writing style was clean and easy to read. I ripped through this story quickly and enjoyed reading it. Despite what I say is not an overly complex story line, there were two really good twists at the end of the novel that I didn’t see coming that I thought really worked well. Overall, this was a fun read that I would recommend.
The story follows Yarvi’s fall from grace and his attempts at regaining the throne from his uncle. In a way, becoming a slave was exactly what Yarvi needed. It was through his time as a slave and his quest to become free that he grew as a person and gained the skills and confidence that he would ultimately need to gain the revenge that he sought. The story line wasn’t overly complex and the writing style was clean and easy to read. I ripped through this story quickly and enjoyed reading it. Despite what I say is not an overly complex story line, there were two really good twists at the end of the novel that I didn’t see coming that I thought really worked well. Overall, this was a fun read that I would recommend.
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