Joe Abercrombie is the author of the First Law Trilogy (The Blade Itself, Before They Are Hanged and Last Argument of Kings). His standalone novels (Best Served Cold, The Heroes and Red Country) are also set in the First Law world.His novels have been shortlisted for the World Fantasy Awards, British Fantasy Awards, John W. Campbell Award and the David Gemmell Legend Awards. His covers are also award winning, and have won both the David Gemmell Legend Award and the World Fantasy Award for best artwork. Joe formerly worked as a freelance film editor and is now a full time writer who lives in Bath with his family.Follow @LordGrimdark on twitter for more information, or visit www.joeabercrombie.com.
Highly recommended - a funny, finely-wrought, terrifically
energetic work of high fantasy. Seek it out
*Joe Hill*
Twisty plotting and gallows humour.
*SUNDAY TIMES*
I might not end up marrying this book, but I'm certainly infatuated
with it right at the moment. It's delicious, the characters sharply
drawn and their motivations believable, the clash of cultures
(always particularly difficult for an author to pull off)
believable as well.
*Lilith Saintcrow*
There is a gritty edge to his world and an awareness of the human
cost of violence that is very contemporary
*THE TIMES*
Delightfully twisted and evil
*GUARDIAN*
The Blade Itself is a page-turner powered by a combination of
fast-paced action and juicy doses of cynicism. Perhaps more
remarkable, however, is the way Abercrombie sets the scene
*EDGE MAGAZINE*
There's a fat vein of cynicism and dark humour throughout. The
action scenes are fast-paced and the violence takes its toll both
mentally and physically. A great start to a long journey
*DREAMWATCH*
You'd never guess that The Blade Itself is Joe Abercrombie's debut
novel. He writes like a natural. There are great characters, sparky
dialogue, an action-packed plot, and from the very first words and
an opening scene that is literally a cliff-hanger, you know you are
in for a cheeky, vivid, exhilarating ride
*STARBURST*
An admirably hard, fast and unpretentious read from debut author
Joe Abercrombie. Packs a mean punch in the bloodthirsty mayhem and
mystery departments. Crammed full of torture, vengeance and bad
behaviour, it's a lively tale of savagery vs. civilisation. The
Blade Itself may not reinvent the wheel, but it does serve up a
whole banquet of violent action and intrigue
*SFX*
The star of the show is doubtlessly Inquisitor Glotka for simply
being one of the most wonderfully bitter and cynical characters
I've come across. With a very funny and clever internal monologue
going on during every conversation he has, Glotka's as miserable
and nasty at the end as he was to start with and, especially in a
heroic fantasy novel, it works perfectly
*SF CROWSNEST*
The books are good, really good. They pulled me in. Well-developed
world. Unique, compelling characters. I like them so much that when
I got to the end of the second book and found out the third book
wasn't
going to be out in the US for another three months, I experienced a
fit of rage, then a fit of depression, then I ate some lunch and
had a bit of a lay down
*Patrick Rothfuss on The First Law trilogy*
Abercrombie writes dark, adult fantasy, by which I mean there's a
lot of stabbing in it, and after people stab each other they
sometimes have sex with each other. His tone is morbid and funny
and hard-boiled, not wholly dissimilar to that of Iain Banks . . .
And like George R.R. Martin Abercrombie has the will and the
cruelty to actually kill and maim his characters . . .
Volumetrically speaking, it's hard to think of another fantasy
novel in which this much blood gets spilled
*Lev Grossman*
I might not end up marrying this book, but I'm certainly infatuated
with it right at the moment. It's delicious, the characters sharply
drawn and their motivations believable, the clash of cultures
(always particularly difficult for an author to pull off)
believable as well.
*Lilith Saintcrow*
There is a gritty edge to his world and an awareness of the human
cost of violence that is very contemporary
*The Times*
Delightfully twisted and evil
*The Guardian*
The Blade Itself is a page-turner powered by a combination of
fast-paced action and juicy doses of cynicism. Perhaps more
remarkable, however, is the way Abercrombie sets the scene
*Edge Magazine*
There's a fat vein of cynicism and dark humour throughout. The
action scenes are fast-paced and the violence takes its toll both
mentally and physically. A great start to a long journey
*Dreamwatch*
You'd never guess that The Blade Itself is Joe Abercrombie's debut
novel. He writes like a natural. There are great characters, sparky
dialogue, an action-packed plot, and from the very first words and
an opening scene that is literally a cliff-hanger, you know you are
in for a cheeky, vivid, exhilarating ride
*Starburst*
An admirably hard, fast and unpretentious read from debut author
Joe Abercrombie. Packs a mean punch in the bloodthirsty mayhem and
mystery departments. Crammed full of torture, vengeance and bad
behaviour, it's a lively tale of savagery vs. civilisation. The
Blade Itself may not reinvent the wheel, but it does serve up a
whole banquet of violent action and intrigue
*SFX*
The star of the show is doubtlessly Inquisitor Glotka for simply
being one of the most wonderfully bitter and cynical characters
I've come across. With a very funny and clever internal monologue
going on during every conversation he has, Glotka's as miserable
and nasty at the end as he was to start with and, especially in a
heroic fantasy novel, it works perfectly
*SF Crowsnest*
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