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This has to be one of the most ridiculous concepts for a book ever. And the cover...how was I not supposed to buy this?

Why did I not buy the third book yet...I DON'T WANT THIS TO END.

Every healthy fantasy saga needs its Dead City:

-Lud from The Dark Tower
-Moria from Lord of the Rings
-That creepy ass cave city from Deadhouse Gates

I'm trying to think of others...

There's like 25 characters in this book and I'm pretty sure like 20 of those are about to get shot.

"A naming wound they'd call it, where I come from."

Ugh...anyone feel like giving me a quick recap on the first book? I know what Glokta's doing, but I forget what everyone else is after.

I love Glokta, miserable bastard that he is.

The Spanish fire a massive volley at useless range and startle themselves into a rout...LOL.

Comparatively badass title and cover. The loud, obnoxious 14-year-old boy in me is pumping his fist so hard right now.

"Imagine The Lord of the Rings as directed by Kurosawa." That does sound awesome but did this guy even read this shit? It's more like...a fantasy Killer Angels.

Glorious maps...they warrant a star on their own.

I really shouldn't be reading this before finishing the trilogy but fuck it, they didn't have Before They Are Hanged and I wanna read some Abercrombie.

Uhtred and Uhtred confront Uhtred; somehow no one gets confused

Clear evidence is presented that the Your Mom joke was invented in the dark ages by Uhtred.

The bloodiest battles haven't even occurred yet and I already feel sick at the useless loss of life by the series of dumbass, inept Generals both sides had.

God I need this, the bricks I've been reading are taking forever.

Foote is showing a disturbing fanboyishness towards Bedford Forrest...the dude was unquestionably a bastard, regardless of his prowess with cavalry.

Bummed this starts too late for a Penman telling of the Horns of Hattin. I'm sure she'll mention it, though.

My OCD is screaming at me for not reading Time and Chance and Devil's Brood. Also, big thanks to Goodreads for the ASPCA ad staring me in the face and making me feel like shit.

Sometimes I wish history wasn't so goddamn gory. There's stuff in this book that rivals Blood Meridian and it's even worse because it's accounts of real events.

Okay I know Clancy has an obvious hardon for military procedure but three hundred pages of old generals planning to make plans is really hurting this book for me.

Fucker deserved it.

Hoping for awesome Napoleon content at some point.

I read the Iliad an eternity ago and I don't remember a lot about Aeneas but he probably kicked less ass than in this.

Also, was Clancy getting paid by Coke for advertising or something? Honestly, everyone seems to be chugging coca-cola in this book.

This is an intense book but I'm not sure I get the POW parts of it. I just wanna see Kelly murder some cheeseball 70s drug dealers.

Kelly reminds me of a slightly less scary Frank Castle.

It's bothering me that I don't know what Kelly looks like. Also, I don't remember Clancy writing this well (although I read my last book of his when I was like 13.)

Adding a bunch of books I read when I was younger, apologies if I'm spamming out anyone's feed.

"I don't mind your ritzing me or drinking your lunch out of a Scotch bottle. I don't mind your showing me your legs. They're very swell legs and I'm glad to make their acquaintance. I don't mind if you don't like my manners. They're pretty bad. I grieve over them during the long winter evenings. But don't waste your time trying to cross-examine me."