Alissa answers “Should I start with The Blade Itself, or...”

Ali asked this question about Half a King (Shattered Sea, #1):

Should I start with The Blade Itself, or is it fine for me to read Half A King before I go on to read the First Law Trilogy? I've been meaning to read Joe Abercrombie foreverrrr; I'll do it now, just advise me where best to start. Thanks!

Alissa The works are unrelated and set in different worlds, so you can safely pick whichever you like first. I agree with Lee Dunning though, Half a King is …moreThe works are unrelated and set in different worlds, so you can safely pick whichever you like first. I agree with Lee Dunning though, Half a King is not completely a discontinuity, but it's very different from Abercrombie's previous books, so if you had been meaning to read him forever, The Blade Itself is your pick.(less)

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