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adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
A bloody story of war, Joe Abercrombie continues his grimdark tale in the World of the First Law. The North hasn't been peaceful yet in these books, but now the war is front and center. Focused on characters on both sides of the Battle of Osrung, it's hard to know who to root for, which is the point. Everyone is vile and wonderful, you love to hate and hate to love them. Ultimately, there are no heroes, and yet I'd hold a shield in the circle for any one of them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Blood, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Sexual content