Heavily outnumbered, they are forced into a fighting withdrawal, hoping they can turn the tables when King Jezal finally sends reinforcements. Can I jump straight into A Little Hatred? Aside from Ardee’s priceless wisdom about life and marriage in general, I always look twice at harmless bits of dialogue and squint until I can see forshadowing in it. The Dogman’s only daughter, Rikke, is prone to fits and visions and thought half mad. There are a few returning characters as well, which is yet another reason why you should shove the original series straight into your eye holes! A Little Hatred is mostly about the children of these characters from the previous books that we've come to know. A LITTLE HATRED is a can't miss book filled with violence, treachery, suspense, humor, adventure, and that special storytelling knack that can only come from one of the best writers in the genre. The duel goes ahead and Stour proves to be the better swordsman, but he insists on toying with Leo, and Rikke is able to use her Long Eye to tilt the outcome. by Orbit. Abercrombie’s world is vast as our own, and with so many books, there are a lot of characters, wars, and political schemes to keep track of. I received an advance copy of this book, free, from the publishers. King Jezal is well-meaning but indecisive, and it is Arch Lector Glokta, ruthless head of his Majesty’s Inquisition, who has truly ruled from his seat on the Closed Council for the past thirty years. There Rikke runs into Leo. Red Country On the blood-soaked borders of Angland, Leo dan Brock struggles to win fame on the battlefield, and defeat the marauding armies of Stour Nightfall. Technically this book is a masterpiece. A Little Hatred is the joy of watching a master of the craft with his tools at their sharpest * Sam Sykes, author of Seven Blades of Black * Joe Abercrombie's powerful voice raises the bar in any literary genre. “A Little Hatred” is a stupendous bawdy gritty violent grimdark fantasy. The chimneys of industry sprout over the cities of the Union and old certainties are swept aside. Savine finally escapes the city with the Broads and is reunited with Orso. This book reminded me a lot of Last Argument of Kings, the last book in Abercrombie's original trilogy, in that my head says 5 stars while my heart says 4. The age of the machine dawns, but the age of magic refuses to die. The chimneys of industry rise over Adua and the world seethes with new opportunities. A Little Hatred is the joy of watching a master of the craft with his tools at their sharpest. . With the help of the mad hillwoman Isern-i-Phail, Rikke struggles to control the blessing, or the curse, of the Long Eye. But the sudden death that next throws the world into turmoil is not that of the Dogman, but of King Jezal. The reader is quite capable of navigating the environment without asking many questions. Whats with the political messaging? But old scores run deep as ever. Published by But old scores run deep as ever. A Little Hatred is set in the world of the First Law as it sits on the cusp of an industrial revolution. A Little Hatred will be coming to the UK from Gollancz on the 19th of September this year, in Hardcover, E-Book and Audio read by the incomparable Steven Pacey. Ordered to kill his friend Wonderful or die himself, Clover chooses himself without hesitation, and Black Calder arrives to find his long-nursed plans for the future of the North in bloody ruins. A Little Hatred would be a remarkable book in ANY genre. . Next 9 people found this helpful Overall 5 out of 5 stars. 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