{"product_id":"half-the-world-book-joe-abercrombie-9780804178426","title":"Half the World","description":"NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BUZZFEED New York Times bestselling author Joe Abercrombie s thrilling new series continues in the follow-up to Half a King,  which George R. R. Martin hailed as a fast-paced tale of betrayal and revenge that grabbed me from page 1 and refused to let go. \u003cbr\u003e 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSometimes a girl is touched by Mother War. \u003cbr\u003e Thorn is such a girl. Desperate to avenge her dead father, she lives to fight. But she has been named a murderer by the very man who trained her to kill. \u003cbr\u003e Sometimes a woman becomes a warrior. \u003cbr\u003e She finds herself caught up in the schemes of Father Yarvi, Gettland s deeply cunning minister. Crossing half the world to find allies against the ruthless High King, she learns harsh lessons of blood and deceit. \u003cbr\u003e Sometimes a warrior becomes a weapon. \u003cbr\u003e Beside her on the journey is Brand, a young warrior who hates to kill, a failure in his eyes and hers, but with one chance at redemption. \u003cbr\u003e And weapons are made for one purpose. \u003cbr\u003e Will Thorn forever be a pawn in the hands of the powerful, or can she carve her own path? \u003cbr\u003ePraise for Half the World \u003cbr\u003e An excellent page-turner . . . full of drama and energy. New York Daily News \u003cbr\u003e Another entertaining burst of battle, magic and political machinations from the always reliable Joe Abercrombie . . . a thoroughgoing blast, a violent, beautiful rabbit hole of craft that is well worth disappearing into.  Shelf Awareness \u003cbr\u003e Compelling . . .  Thorn] makes Katniss Everdeen look like Dorothy Gale. Chicago Tribune \u003cbr\u003e Splendid . . . Abercrombie has a knack for building characters with pathos and wit. . . . The fast-paced story draws readers along while setting up what promises to be an explosive final showdown. Publishers Weekly \u003cbr\u003e Clever, exciting and unexpected.  SFF World\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Praise for Joe Abercrombie s Half a King \u003cbr\u003e Half a King is my favorite book by Joe Abercrombie so far, and that s saying something. Patrick Rothfuss \u003cbr\u003e As in all Abercrombie s books, friends turn out to be enemies, enemies turn out to be friends; the line between good and evil is murky indeed; and nothing goes quite as we expect. With eye-popping plot twists and rollicking good action, Half a King is definitely a full adventure. Rick Riordan \u003cbr\u003e Enthralling  An up-all-night read. Robin Hobb \u003cbr\u003e Polished and sharp, perhaps his most technically proficient novel yet . . . I dare you to read the first chapter and try not to turn the next page. Brent Weeks \u003cbr\u003e Half a King can be summed up in a single word: masterpiece. It s a coming-of-age story. It s a Viking saga. It s a revenge tale and family drama and the return of the prodigal son. But most of all, it s this: a short time alongside people as weak and blundering as we are and, in the midst of it all, as heroic. Far too short a time, as it turns out. What a wonderful book. Myke Cole \u003cbr\u003e Half a King is full of all the adventure I ve come to expect from Abercrombie and a tenderness I never knew he had. Sam Sykes \u003cp\u003eFrom the Hardcover edition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49891023356177,"sku":"CIN0804178429G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50496150536465,"sku":"CIN0804178429VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":53260089229585,"sku":"CIN0804178429A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0804178429.jpg?v=1751170325","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/half-the-world-book-joe-abercrombie-9780804178426","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}