cwzp rated Last Argument of Kings: 5 stars

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