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Author of the award winning novel Parasomnia, K.J. Beck is a musician, artist, and writer who enjoys all things creative. He generally spends too much time pondering the nature of existence and trying to tease out the nature of time.

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Last Argument of Kings (The First Law, #3)

by Joe Abercrombie

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K.J. Beck rated a book liked it Before They Are Hanged (The First Law, #2) by Joe Abercrombie	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Definitely a middle book in the series. Holds up but not sure what the point was necessarily. Let’s hope he sticks the landing.
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Definitely a middle book in the series. Holds up but not sure what the point was necessarily. Let’s hope he sticks the landing.
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Here’s the thing. Is this the best fantasy book I’ve ever read? Not by a long shot. However, the book was thoroughly enjoyable, complex, didn’t hold my hand, and I loved that I still really have no idea what the over arching plot of this series is ev ...more
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Man, there was a lot of potential but it was so shallow and juvenile, felt like a marvel movie and I hated it. Did not finish.
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