![]() ![]() But the later parts of the novel have more to do with the First Law world and you’ll miss many references. I guess you could read it as your first Abercrombie novel and I think it would be a good introduction to whether you like what he’s all about. A second main character we know from the First Law trilogy: Caul Shivers, a though Northman.Īnd here we come to a side question of whether this works as a stand-alone. It is real and gritty and visceral from the beginning. The betrayal is quickly set up within a few dozen pages no real backstory required. The woman who sets everything in motion is Monza, a hard woman who learned early in life to push away her emotions and attack life with anger. Abercrombie seems to know exactly what he loves and what he is good at, and Best Served Cold distills this into a heady brew. ![]() It is that this is written by Joe Abercrombie, and if there is anyone in fantasy who makes characters work and violent plots feel juicy and poignant, it is him. The vengeance theme is interesting but not so interesting as to make a novel an automatic buy for me. It is, in fact, very much in the spirit of Kill Bill in that the book is mainly enamored with violence, plans and a motley bunch of bastards. ![]() This isn’t The Count of Monte Cristo with a heartfelt, innocent beginning and a drawn-out revenge over the decades, no! This is a quick bloody betrayal and a checklist of seven assholes to cut down. It is, in fact, Kill Bill in a fantasy setting. ![]()
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