The First Law Trilogy

by Joe Abercrombie

West felt a niggling of worry. ‘Ardee wouldn’t be involved in your lack of plans would she?’ ‘Erm ...’ The niggling became a cold throbbing. ‘Well?’ ‘Maybe,’ snapped Jezal, ‘well . . . yes.’ West stepped right up to the younger man. ‘Jezal,’ he heard himself saying, slowly through gritted teeth, ‘I hope you’re not planning to fuck my sister.’