The Steel Remains (A Land Fit For Heroes #1) by Richard K. Morgan
Publisher: Del Ray
Publication Date: January 20, 2009 (first publishedAugust 7, 2008)
Edition: Hardcover, Reprint, 416 pages
Genre: Epic Fantasy, Grimdark
Rating: 3/5 Rating
I’ve read books with expletive language and violence, but this one here definitely takes the crown.
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Last Argument of Kings (The First Law Trilogy #3) by Joe Abercrombie
Publisher: Pyr
Publication Date: September 23, 2008 (first published March 20, 2008)
Edition: Paperback, 637 pages
Genre: Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Grimdark
Rating: 5/5
One of the FINEST character-driven fantasy series, I’ve ever read! Continue reading
Before They Are Hanged (The First Law Trilogy #2) by Joe Abercrombie
Publisher: Pyr
Publication Date: March 2008 (first published March 15, 2007)
Edition: Paperback, 543 pages
Genre: Fantasy, Epic Fantasy
Rating: 4/5
Say one things for Joe Abercombie, say he’s one hell of a character writer.
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Backlist Burndown is a monthly meme hosted by Lisa from Tenacious Reader where you put aside at least one book from your blacklist every month to read, and then post a review of it on the last Friday of that month. Luckily for me, I rarely read new releases 😛
The Blade Itself (The First Law Trilogy #1) by Joe Abercrombie
Publisher: Pyr
Publication Date: September 30, 2007 (first published May 4, 2006)
Edition: Paperback, 536 pages
Genre: Fantasy, Epic Fantasy
Rating: 4/5
Fantastic characters!!!
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Emperor of Thorns (Broken Empire Trilogy #3) by Mark Lawrence
Publisher: Ace
Publication Date: August 6, 2013 (first published January 1, 2013)
Edition: Hardcover, 434 pages
Genre: Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Grimdark
Rating: 4.5/5
I know no words to describe how blown away I was with the conclusion of, what is now, one of my favorite trilogies of all time.
You, Mark Lawrence, are a(n) [insert the highest praising adjective you know] writer.
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King of Thorns (Broken Empire Trilogy #2) by Mark Lawrence
Publisher: Ace
Publication Date: August 7, 2012
Edition: Hardcover, 449 pages
Genre: Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Grimdark
Rating: 4.5/5
Just as Dark! Just as Brutal! Just as More Awesome! All hail King Jorg! Continue reading
Prince of Thorns (Broken Empire Trilogy #1) by Mark Lawrence
Publisher: Ace
Publication Date: August, 2, 2011 (first published August 2011)
Edition: Hardcover, 324 pages
Genre: Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Grimdark Rating: 4.5/5
A dark and brutal story. Fantastic character development. An amazing debut novel! Continue reading
