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cwzp rated Last Argument of Kings: 5 stars

Joe Abercrombie: Last Argument of Kings (Paperback, 2008, Pyr Books)

Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie (The First Law, #3)

The King of the Union lies on his deathbed, the peasants revolt, and the nobles scramble to steal his crown. …

cwzp finished reading Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie (The First Law, #3)

The King of the Union lies on his deathbed, the peasants revolt, and the nobles …

Content warning Ending discussion

What an ending. Bayaz’s heel turn recontextualises the trilogy. Our POV characters each experience a pyrrhic victory mirroring Adua’s destruction. Some tantalising mysteries left unexplained: particularly the exact nature of the Bloody-Nine. Standard berserker mode? Demonic possession? Something else? At least Glokta found some happiness.

cwzp commented on Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie (The First Law, #3)

The King of the Union lies on his deathbed, the peasants revolt, and the nobles …

Content warning Spoilers maybe

Surely Jezal is going to be voted king somehow.

cwzp started reading Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie (The First Law, #3)

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The King of the Union lies on his deathbed, the peasants revolt, and the nobles scramble to steal his crown. …

cwzp finished reading The Heretics of Dune by Frank Herbert (Dune (5))

Frank Herbert: The Heretics of Dune (Paperback, 2003, Gollancz)

The Heretics of Dune by Frank Herbert (Dune (5))

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cwzp rated Litany of the Long Sun: 5 stars

Gene Wolfe: Litany of the Long Sun (Paperback, 2000, Orb Books)

Litany of the Long Sun by Gene Wolfe (The Book of the Long Sun, #1-2)

Litany of the Long Sun contains the full texts of Nightside the Long Sun and Lake of the Long Sun …

cwzp finished reading Litany of the Long Sun by Gene Wolfe (The Book of the Long Sun, #1-2)

Litany of the Long Sun by Gene Wolfe (The Book of the Long Sun, #1-2)

Litany of the Long Sun contains the full texts of Nightside the Long Sun and Lake of the Long Sun …

cwzp rated Perdido Street Station: 4 stars

China Miéville: Perdido Street Station (Paperback, 2011, imusti, Pan Publishing)

Perdido Street Station by China Miéville

Perdido Street Station is a novel by British writer China Miéville. Often described as weird fiction, it is set in …

cwzp rated Tau Zero: 4 stars

Poul Anderson: Tau Zero (Paperback, 2006, Unknown)

Tau Zero by Poul Anderson

Poul Anderson's Tau Zero is an outstanding work of science fiction, in part because it combines two qualities that are …

cwzp rated Childhood's End: 4 stars

Arthur C. Clarke, Arthur C. Clarke: Childhood's End (2011)

Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke, Arthur C. Clarke

Childhood's End is a 1953 science fiction novel by British author Arthur C. Clarke. The story follows the peaceful alien …

cwzp rated Ship of fools: 4 stars

Richard Paul Russo: Ship of fools (2001, Ace Books)

Ship of fools by Richard Paul Russo

cwzp finished reading Perdido Street Station by China Miéville

Perdido Street Station by China Miéville

Perdido Street Station is a novel by British writer China Miéville. Often described as weird fiction, it is set in …

cwzp finished reading Tau Zero by Poul Anderson

Poul Anderson: Tau Zero (Paperback, 2018, Open Road Media Sci-Fi & Fantasy)

Tau Zero by Poul Anderson

Poul Anderson's Tau Zero is an outstanding work of science fiction, in part because it combines two qualities that are …

cwzp finished reading Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke

Arthur C. Clarke: Childhood's End (Paperback, 1987, Del Rey)

Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke

Childhood's End is a 1953 science fiction novel by British author Arthur C. Clarke. The story follows the peaceful alien …

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cwzp rated Last Argument of Kings: 5 stars

Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie (The First Law, #3)

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cwzp finished reading The Heretics of Dune by Frank Herbert (Dune (5))

The Heretics of Dune by Frank Herbert (Dune (5))

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The Heretics of Dune by Frank Herbert (Dune (5))

cwzp rated Litany of the Long Sun: 5 stars

Litany of the Long Sun by Gene Wolfe (The Book of the Long Sun, #1-2)

cwzp finished reading Litany of the Long Sun by Gene Wolfe (The Book of the Long Sun, #1-2)

Litany of the Long Sun by Gene Wolfe (The Book of the Long Sun, #1-2)

cwzp rated Perdido Street Station: 4 stars

Perdido Street Station by China Miéville

cwzp rated Tau Zero: 4 stars

Tau Zero by Poul Anderson

cwzp rated Childhood's End: 4 stars

Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke, Arthur C. Clarke

cwzp rated Ship of fools: 4 stars

Ship of fools by Richard Paul Russo

cwzp finished reading Perdido Street Station by China Miéville

Perdido Street Station by China Miéville

cwzp finished reading Tau Zero by Poul Anderson

Tau Zero by Poul Anderson

cwzp finished reading Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke

Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke