Post by Marv on Mar 31, 2021 20:41:40 GMT
Another fantastic read from Abercrombie’s brilliant fantasy world. This ones more of a militaristic tale following the ebb and flow of a battlefield over 3 days or so. We reconnect with a few old names from his First Law trilogy and several new ones who immediately become some of the best characters to read about. The battles are probably the best fantasy action sequences I’ve ever read. Particularly when we get to follow Bremer Dan Gorst, a Union soldier who comes across as meek normally, a god in battle, and is actually quite a bitter cynical man who thinks as little of the world around him as he does himself. I absolutely loved living inside his brain. His battle against Whirrun of Bligh...a tall slender Northman who feigns crazy and carries a giant two handed great sword...was an epic encounter.
There were a few characters and smaller arcs that either weren’t interesting or felt tacked on. Because of these few moments I can’t give this one a typical 5/5 for Abercrombie...but I’ll give it a 4/5...and some action scenes are an 11/5!!
Definitely worth checking. It is technically a standalone novel...but you’ll only get the full effect of some characters individual stories if you had already read the first law trilogy and Best Served Cold.
There were a few characters and smaller arcs that either weren’t interesting or felt tacked on. Because of these few moments I can’t give this one a typical 5/5 for Abercrombie...but I’ll give it a 4/5...and some action scenes are an 11/5!!
Definitely worth checking. It is technically a standalone novel...but you’ll only get the full effect of some characters individual stories if you had already read the first law trilogy and Best Served Cold.