Joe Abercrombie isn’t exactly someone I imagined from the latest wave of gritty/dark fantasy authors who would dive into the young adult genre - yet here we are. Half a King is the first book in the now-complete Shattered Seas trilogy, and stars the young Yarvi, second in line to the throne of Gettland/5(K). 11 rows · ‘Half a King’ is the first book of the new trilogy, ‘The Shattered Sea’, by Joe Abercrombie. /5(K). “In an era when fantasy seems enthralled by long series of huge volumes that seem to pass by like freight trains at a crossing when you’re trying to get somewhere, Joe Abercrombie’s Half a King serves as a reminder that there are considerable virtues yet to be found by efficient, on-the-ground storytelling propelled more by plot than by setting, with crisp dialogue, humane characters, and a distinct inward Estimated Reading Time: 6 mins.
Only half a war is fought with swords. The deep-cunning Father Yarvi has walked a long road from crippled slave to king's minister. He has made allies of old foes and stitched together an uneasy peace. 3 out of 5 stars. Boring compared to the previous parts. By SrPCPCLT on Half a War. By: Joe Abercrombie. Parents need to know that Half a King is bestselling fantasy author Joe Abercrombie's first foray into the young adult www.doorway.ru here the fantasy mostly stems from the imagined, medieval, Nordic-style society and geography; magic and sorcery don't appear at all. Half a King is the first book of the Shattered Sea series, a trilogy written by British author Joe Abercrombie. The story deals with the coming of age of Yarvi, a not-so-well-loved prince of Gettland with a crippled hand. Publisher's Synopsis [] Prince Yarvi has vowed to regain a throne he never wanted.
Joe Abercrombie isn’t exactly someone I imagined from the latest wave of gritty/dark fantasy authors who would dive into the young adult genre - yet here we are. Half a King is the first book in the now-complete Shattered Seas trilogy, and stars the young Yarvi, second in line to the throne of Gettland. HALF A KING can be summed up in a single word: Masterpiece. There is tremendous pressure for authors to ratchet up their performance with each successive volume. Abercrombie set the bar impossibly high for himself with his magnificent FIRST LAW trilogy, and then proceeded to top himself for three successive stand-alone volumes. Half a King is the first book of the Shattered Sea series, a trilogy written by British author Joe Abercrombie. The story deals with the coming of age of Yarvi, a not-so-well-loved prince of Gettland with a crippled hand. Publisher's Synopsis [] Prince Yarvi has vowed to regain a throne he never wanted.
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