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Joe Abercrombie: The Blade Itself (Paperback, 2009, Gollancz) 4 stars

Review of 'The Blade Itself' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Why Didn’t I Read This Earlier?


Did you enjoy Game of Thrones for its political and moral complexity but wished any of the characters were actually likable or sympathetic, or that there was a single friggin’ thing to laugh at in 5000 pages? Do you like your settings solid and realistic but with EXTREMELY unsettling mysteries and ancient secrets everywhere? Mostly, do you just enjoy a genuinely great book? You’re looking for The Blade Itself. Just drop the $10 and enjoy 300 pages of some of the best low (???) fantasy I’ve ever read, you won’t regret it.