The First Law Trilogy (First Law Trilogy)

Biographical Note:
Joe Abercrombie is the New York Times bestselling author of Red Country and the First Law trilogy: The Blade Itself, Before They Are Hanged, and Last Argument of Kings. He is a full-time writer and occasional freelance film editor who lives in Bath, England with his wife and three children.

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"Pointed, driven, and sharp."-- Locus on Red Country

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"Magnificent, richly entertaining"-- Time on The Heroes

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"Imagine The Lord of the Rings as directed by Kurosawa."-- Lev Grossman, Wall Street Journal on The Heroes

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"[Abercrombie has] begun breaking his own rules. And succeeding wildly at it. ... [R]arely has Abercrombie had so much fun while rollicking through his colorful cast's foibles and witty dialogue - and rarely has he dished out so much straight-for-the-heart poignancy."-- The A.V. Club

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"New, fresh, and exciting."-- The Independent (UK)

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"Exhilarating... Abercrombie's knack for wit and grit holds your attention throughout, and his eye for character means that there's heart as well as muscle."-- SFX (UK)

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"Abercrombie writes fantasy like no one else."-- Guardian (UK)

Publisher Marketing:
The complete First Law trilogy from New York Times bestseller and master of grimdark fantasy, Joe Abercrombie.