"The second novel in the wildly popular First Law Trilogy from New York Times bestseller Joe Abercrombie. Superior Glokta has a problem. How do you defend a city surrounded by enemies and riddled with traitors, when your allies can by no means be trusted, and your predecessor vanished without a trace? It's enough to make a torturer want to run -- if he could even walk without a stick. Northmen have spilled over the border of Angland and are spreading fire and death across the frozen country. Crown Prince Ladisla is poised ...
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"The second novel in the wildly popular First Law Trilogy from New York Times bestseller Joe Abercrombie. Superior Glokta has a problem. How do you defend a city surrounded by enemies and riddled with traitors, when your allies can by no means be trusted, and your predecessor vanished without a trace? It's enough to make a torturer want to run -- if he could even walk without a stick. Northmen have spilled over the border of Angland and are spreading fire and death across the frozen country. Crown Prince Ladisla is poised to drive them back and win undying glory. There is only one problem -- he commands the worst-armed, worst-trained, worst-led army in the world. And Bayaz, the First of the Magi, is leading a party of bold adventurers on a perilous mission through the ruins of the past. The most hated woman in the South, the most feared man in the North, and the most selfish boy in the Union make a strange alliance, but a deadly one. They might even stand a chance of saving mankind from the Eaters -- if they didn't hate each other quite so much. Ancient secrets will be uncovered. Bloody battles will be won and lost. Bitter enemies will be forgiven -- but not before they are hanged. First Law Trilogy The Blade Itself Before They Are Hanged Last Argument of Kings For more from Joe Abercrombie, check out: Novels in the First Law world Best Served Cold The Heroes Red Country"--
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Fantastically satisfying with savage lusts and bloody, primal urges!
Inquisitor Glokta is set up to defend Dagoska against the invading Gurkish. He soon fears for his own head when he comes to Magister Eider of the Spicers, and owes favors to the bank Valint and Balk. With Dagoska falling into the hands of the Emperor of Gurkihul, Arch Lector invites Glokta to return back to Adua, where he resumes his duties to his ?friend?, and finding the murderer of the death of Prince Raynault.
The Union sends its worst army to defend its borders of Angland. Crown Prince Ladisla fantasizes of glory in commanding the troops against the North. Colonel West can not get the prince to listen to his military experience. That is not a problem for the prince for long, when West carries out judge, jury, and executioner when he attempts rape on a young slave girl. Leaving no heirs to the throne!
Bayaz?s party does quite well traveling to the Edge of the World. They reach the ruins of Aulcus, without much trouble. They learn that Bayaz is not the good guy that he leads you to believe. Luthar gets his face smashed in. And, Ninefingers and Ferro find some small comfort under the blankets.
The Eaters are everywhere! They are in Dagoska, swarming in Aulcus, and have joined Bethod?s army!
