Abercrombie leavens the bloody action with moments of dark humor, developing a story suffused with a rich understanding of human darkness and light. Ignoring these worldly concerns, disreputable magus Bayaz of Calcis drives a squabbling little band through a wasteland in search of a relic that can open a gate to the realm of demons. In Dagoska, a southern city threatened by Gurkish soldiers and left undefended as Union troops head to Angland, dreadfully maimed Inquisitor Glokta employs tortures and deceptions to ferret out conspiracies against the king. The Northmen are hardy warriors, living in a land of war, raiding and a rough kind of honour. The North is a land of frozen rivers, towering mountains and ferocious creatures called Shanka. Joe Abercrombie is the New York Times bestselling author of The Heroes, Best Served Cold, Red Country and the First Law trilogy: The Blade Itself, Before They Are Hanged, and Last Argument of Kings. As savage Northmen invade Angland, the northernmost province of the unwieldy Union, honorable, hard-working Union soldier Colonel West watches his notions of civilized warfare erode in one horrible battle after another. Joe Abercrombie’s First Law world is divided into three continents and numerous large islands. Transcends its middle volume status, keeping the reader engaged with complicated plotting and intriguing character development. Bitter enemies will be forgiven - but not before they are hanged. This grim and vivid sequel to 2007’s The Blade Itself
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