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New Book Spotlight: The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie

by Library Reference on 2025-01-21T12:39:00-05:00 in Literature | 0 Comments

Today's new book spotlight shines on Joe Abercrombie's trilogy entitled The First Law.  The trilogy is primarily fantasy and is one of the first trilogy of books penned by the author.  The first book in the series is called The Blade Itself.  According to GoodReads, Abercrombie rendered The Blade Itself in 2002 while working as a television producer and movie reviser.  He finished composing two years later and was picked up by and released to the public by Gollancz in the mid-2000s.1  Essentially, The Blade Itself is grisly, morbid, ghastly, and lurid.  An abundance of occurrences transpire within the world present in the novel that are thoroughly described in detail and warmongering pugnacity.  People in the world of the publication are also immensely described and provide the reader with plenty of information that allows for one to form invisible bonds with the characters.2

The second book in the trilogy by Joe Abercrombie is Before They Are Hanged.  This publication immediately starts from where the first novel concluded.  A continuation of character development is thoroughly present, and many surprising acts transpire to build upon what was learned previously.3  In the third novel, Last Argument of Kings, loose ends are tied up, and every open ended questions are properly closed.  Gorey and pugnacity are thorough throughout.4  Essentially, if one enjoys a fantasy that is intense, aggressive, dark, and sanguine, Joe Abercrombie's first trilogy of publications will suit one perfectly.
 

The Blade Itself: The First Law Trilogy: Book 1 by Joe Abercrombie

Call Number: PR6101.B49 B57 2015
ISBN: 978-0-316-38731-6
Publication Date: May 4, 2006

 

Before They Are Hanged: The First Law Trilogy: Book 2 by Joe Abercrombie

Call Number: PR6101.B49 B45 2008
ISBN: 978-0-316-38735-4
Publication Date: March 15, 2007
 
Last Argument of Kings: The First Law Trilogy: Book 3 by Joe Abercrombie
Call Number: PR6101.B49 L37 2008
ISBN: 978-0-316-38740-8
Publication Date: March 20, 2008
 
 
Sources:
 
1. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/944073.The_Blade_Itself
2. https://www.fantasybookreview.co.uk/Joe-Abercrombie/The-Blade-Itself.html
3. https://novelnotions.net/2019/08/10/book-review-before-they-are-hanged-the-first-law-2-by-joe-abercrombie/
4. https://www.calliopesprisoner.co.uk/reviews/book-reviews/last-argument-of-kings-review/

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