Joe Abercrombie a 2008 John W. Campbell Best New Writer Award Nominee was born in Lancaster, England on the last day of 1974. He studied psychology at Manchester University, and for the last ten years he has worked in London as a freelance film editor, cutting documentaries and concerts for bands from Coldplay to Iron Maiden. He lives with his wife, Lou, and his daughter, Grace. In his spare time he writes edgy fantasy novels. He is the author of The Blade Itself The First Law: Book One. Visit Joe Abercrombie online at www.joeabercrombie.com."
"Abercrombie is a fresh new talent, presenting a dark view of life with wit and zest, and readers will mourn the end of this vivid story arc."--Publishers Weekly "You should always end with the best... Last Argument of Kings is the textbook example of this theory in practice. The third in Joe Abercrombie s debut fantasy series, The First Law, reveals everything a finale should: conveys some answers, ties together the loose ends from various plot strands, knocks over pieces painstakingly set up in the preceding stories, and in the aftermath delivers the character development that surprises as well as delights. This series was always a swords-and-sorcery sequence that rejected the overwrought Tolkienesque myth building in favor of wry dialogue and tough, interweaving plotlines. Although it s never a comedy, the author s tongue lurks inside his cheek as he re-energizes the fantasy staples. " SFX"
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