My 1st Abercrombie book. Nice YA fantasy. On to Book 2 ( )

Nice to get some background on the actual start of this trilogy! The book is focused on Yarvi, which fills in a lot of information about his character that we missed from the second book, where he is much more of a secondary character. Compared to the second, I didn't find the rest of the cast as compelling, and the plot felt a little more contrived, but there's still fun to be had. ( )

It was bloody. It was nasty. It was full of twists and turns. It was another great book by Abercrombie. Only this one is for teens. Hold on to your hats youngens, it's going to be a bumpy ride. ( )

I enjoyed this book. Looking forward to reading the next one. ( )

A consistently excellent author delivers another tale of betrayal and vengeance, set in a quasi-medieval low fantasy settings. Our plucky disabled hero overcomes slavery and adversity with brains, ruthlessness and luck, taking his revenge on the dastardly villains of the piece. There's even a (well telegraphed) twist ending. What's not to love? A fun, solid story in a well-realised setting. Recommended. ( )