NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BUZZFEED AND THE
INDEPENDENT - New York Times bestselling author Joe Abercrombie
delivers the stunning conclusion to the epic fantasy trilogy that began
with Half a King, praised by George R. R. Martin as "a fast-paced tale
of betrayal and revenge that grabbed me from page 1 and refused to let
go."
**"The Shattered Seas trilogy has worked its way into a very exclusive
group of my favorite fantasy novels of all time."--James Dashner, #1
New York Times bestselling author of *The Maze Runner
Words are weapons.
Princess Skara has seen all she loved made blood and ashes. She is left
with only words. But the right words can be as deadly as any blade. If
she is to reclaim her birthright, she must conquer her fears and sharpen
her wits to a lethal edge.
Only half a war is fought with swords.
The deeply 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. But now the ruthless Grandmother Wexen has
raised the greatest army since the elves made war on God, and put Bright
Yilling at its head--a man who worships only Death.
Sometimes one must fight evil with evil.
Some--like Thorn Bathu and the sword-bearer Raith--are born to fight,
perhaps to die. Others--like Brand the smith and Koll the
wood-carver--would rather stand in the light. But when Mother War
spreads her irons wings, she may cast the whole Shattered Sea into
darkness.
Praise for Half a War
"Filled with swift battles, quick plot twists and witty
dialogue."--New York Daily News
"A fantasy for all ages, and all times [that] rends the soul as
compulsively as anything Abercrombie has written to date . . . Half a
War is a success in every way, putting a stupendous capstone on the
entire Shattered Sea Trilogy."--Tordotcom
"There's all the sword-swinging and Machiavellian machinations you could
ask for in this tale of a final battle between countries and
kings."--Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star
"Engaging, mesmerising and jaw-dropping."--SciFi Now
"Abercrombie piles on shocking betrayals and charges his characters a
high price for vengeance in this powerful and fitting final
volume."--Publishers Weekly
