Review — Joe Abercrombie

In a classic High Fantasy novel, the Farm Boy is good, the Dark Lord is evil, and the sword is shiny. In an Abercrombie novel, the Farm Boy is likely a sociopath, the Dark Lord is a retired lawyer trying to fix the economy, and the sword is rusty and probably dipped in poison.

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No review is honest without criticism. Joe Abercrombie is not for everyone. In a classic High Fantasy novel, the Farm

9/10 for ambition and character. 7/10 for plot pacing in Book One. In a classic High Fantasy novel