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I've not posted here much before but was hoping someone might have information on the First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie. Jump to content. I have just started it and half way through The Blade Itself. Was hoping there would be some discussions about it! The First Law trilogy is one of the few sets I suggest listening to the. Welcome to the officially unofficial reread of Joe Abercrombie’s The Blade Itself, and, unless I do something horrifically offensive, eventually the entire First Law Trilogy.

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Hey everyone. I've not posted here much before but was hoping someone might have information on the First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie. I was out of fantasy books to read so I thought to give him a try, but it seemed like individual books were sold out on Amazon and instead they were selling them all together in paperback effective May 28.

I placed the order about a month ago but have just received an email from Amazon now that the books are not yet available and asking if I'd like to wait or be refunded.

So my question is, is anyone familiar with what is going on with the publishing issues here? I'm fine waiting if it's just some little delay but if it was cancelled or something and his books are out of print I'll just find something different to buy instead.

Thanks in advance!

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(The First Law #1)

Logen Ninefingers, infamous barbarian, has finally run out of luck. Caught in one feud too many, he’s on the verge of becoming a dead barbarian – leaving nothing behind him but bad songs, dead friends, and a lot of happy enemies.
Nobleman Captain Jezal dan Luthar, dashing officer, and paragon of selfishness, has nothing more dangerous in mind than fleecing his friends at c...more

Published March 2007 by Gollancz (first published May 4th 2006)

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it was amazing

Recommends it for: people looking for full-blooded fantasy

Shelves: fiction, favorites, fantasy-sci-fi-and-horror

Anton Chekhov famously said that if an author mentions a gun, it had better go off at some point, a point often attributed to Raymond Chandler (who at least practiced this rule). The same goes for fantasy writers. Fantasy doesn't need to be all blood and whirling blades, but if a fantasy writer straps a broadsword to a character's side, it had better be drawn in anger, at some point.
This was one of the best fantasy novels I've read in a while, especially impressive as it's a first novel. It has...more

Mar 04, 2017James Tivendale rated it really liked it

I was up until half five yesterday morning reading intensely to finish off this story. I didn't write the review then as it would have been a tired, mumbled mess with little to no eloquence and it wouldn't have included any cool sounding words. Let's see how I get on now after a good nights sleep. Prior to reading this, I had completed Abercrombie's Shattered Sea trilogy and enjoyed it a lot. Where that was classic story focused fantasy with twists aplenty, this is best described as a macabre, d...more

Dec 17, 2012Bookwraiths rated it liked it

Originally reviewed at Bookwraiths Reviews
As I’ve mentioned in other reviews, Joe Abercrombie is a fantasy author who all my real-life friends have raved about for years and insisted that I read. From their proselyting, it seemed that my life would not be complete without sampling Lord Grimdark’s wares. So, in order to save myself from some accursed fate, I read the first two novels in Abercrombie’s Shattered Sea series.
Unfortunately, grimwhine was not for me. If interested in the “why”, you ca...more

Dec 11, 2018jessica rated it really liked it · review of another edition

gritty. visceral. unapologetic. and darkly humorous. everything you could ever want from a story like this.
its safe to say this is primarily a character driven novel, which is fine by me because every character is brilliant - it has quite the ensemble cast! each has their own secrets, histories, and quirks; making it quite the experience getting to know each of them.
not a lot happens plot wise, and with the main focus on the character developments, this felt very much like an introduction rathe...more

Mar 10, 2011Ibrahim Z rated it did not like it

I almost put down the book when 3 paragraphs in the first 3 pages began with some version of this line:
'Shit,' he said.
But I managed to slog through because I was told this was a some genre-breaking novel that didn't rely so heavily on typical fantasy clichés and it was supposed to be really dark and gritty. Instead of gritty, it felt kind of like a teenager who swears a lot to try and sound like an adult: really forced and usually out of context. A lot of the writing in general seemed to trip o...more

Mar 22, 2012Mpauli rated it really liked it

Shelves: genre_fantasy, topic_barbarians, rating_4-stars, topic_magic-items, setting_woods, orga_read-in-2013, genre_gritty-fantasy, topic_wizards, topic_knights, setting_ice

'So, let's cast the characters for our novel, shall we?'
'Of course, boss, Mr. Abercrombie, sir!'
'Where is the run-of-a-mill farmboy with a great destination?'
'I'm afraid he ran of the mill, met a goblin. Now rots in a ditch.'
'Oh, how unfortunate.'
'Indeed, boss, indeed.'
'Let's see. What about the maiden fair in need of rescue from a dragon?'
'Apparently she ate the dragon. Now she was saying something about a burning sensation in the...well...digesting area. Went to the toilet, never saw her again...more

Oct 06, 2016Mary ~Ravager of Tomes~ rated it liked it

So this was one of my most anticipated reads.
Grimdark fans from all over offer up this book as one of the best in the genre, and so that understandably rocketed my expectations!
And this was not a bad book by any means.
In fact, as soon as I started I was told multiple times that I could liken the first book of The First Law series to 'a giant prologue,' and I think that's a really accurate way to describe it.
The book follows a handful of characters who are all entangled in some way in the dege...more

Jan 17, 2014Sean Barrs the Bookdragon rated it really liked it

Joe Abercrombie certainly knows how to write some disturbingly likable characters. In any other book the protagonists would be the bad guys. Logan Ninefingers is a brutal warrior who goes into insane blood rages where he kills anything, and everything, near him. Yet, weirdly, he is also a wise and sensitive soul. San Dan Glocka is a torturer whose heart is pure malice, yet somehow his attitude toward life boarders on the hilarious. These two are such great characters; they make the series what i...more

May 12, 2011carol. rated it really liked it

Shelves: male-lead, fantasy, epic-fantasy

The Blade Itself will undoubtedly become classic fantasy. I found it engrossing, and one of the best examples of the 'darker' epic fantasies, with protagonists lacking in traditional heroic qualities and quests that are less than selfless. I liked the way the story was constructed, primarily following three main characters, with a fourth was added partway through the book. I was fairly certain they would intersect at some point, so part of the interest in the story is seeing how their individual...more

Oct 09, 2016Petrik rated it really liked it

4.5/5 Stars
I started reading this because a lot of my friends recommend me if I wanted something like Song of Ice & Fire series, this is the closest one, and imo they're right. This book follows the perspective of 3 main anti-heroes, believe me, you'll root for them when you read it. Logen Ninefinger, the barbarian, Sand dan Glokta, once the best swordsman turned crippled and torturer and Jezal dan Luthar, the narcissistic fencer who wanted nothing more than fame.
The book starts really slow...more

Jan 17, 2015Celeste rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, rereads, funny, grimdark, fantasy

You can find this review and more at Novel Notions.
The Blade Itself is exactly why I believe in second chances. When I first read this book four years ago, I had very little adult fantasy under my belt. I had read Elantris, Mistborn, A Song of Ice and Fire, and The Kingkiller Chronicle. That’s pretty much it. I think I just wasn’t mentally prepared for something like The Blade Itself. Even ASoIaF, by far the darkest of the fantasy novels I had read up to that point, had a number of characters w...more

Nov 25, 2015✘✘ Sarah ✘✘ (former Nefarious Breeder of Murderous Crustaceans) rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Recommended to ✘✘ Sarah ✘✘ (former Nefarious Breeder of Murderous Crustaceans) by: Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘

Shelves: boredom-fest, my-friends-corrupted-my-soul, br-2016, fantasy, kindle, what-a-rip-off, let-s-bail-snail, dnf-graveyard, 1st-in-series, self-preservation-is-the-key

● Buddy read with the wannabe torturers over at BBB ●
DNF at 34%.
You! Yes, you there! The person who is reading this review right now! Are you one of the ~~hilarious~~ people who told me I was going LOVE this book? You aren't? It's your lucky day, you should try playing the lottery or something. Now. If you are one of the ~~delirious~~ people who did tell me I was going to LOVE this book…oh man, you are SO doomed.
I mean, what the bloody hell??!! How DARE you ~~suicidal~~ people lure me into this by danglin...more

Mar 04, 2013Dan Schwent rated it really liked it

On the run from a king he once served, barbarian Logen Ninefingers finds himself in the Union's capital, aligned with Bayaz, a legendary wizard long thought dead. Meanwhile, nobleman Captain Jezal Luthar trains for The Contest, a fencing spectacle, while lusting after Ardee West, sister of one of his comrades. Inquistor Glokta, crippled former swordsman, skulks around in the darkness, torturing the answers he seeks while searching for treason at every turn. What is Bayaz planning? Will Jezal bed...more

It's been a while since I read a fantasy trilogy all the way through, back to back. Joe Abercrombie's The First Law series was too compelling not to finish in a single marathon. The first book, The Blade Itself, introduces a cast of well-developed, complex characters throw together in a world loosely based on medieval Europe. At first, it's not entirely clear what the major story line will be. It's also not clear who the good guys and bad guys are -- kind of like real life. If this sounds like A...more

Mar 07, 2016Choko rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

*** 4.75 ***
A buddy re-read with my friends from BB&B
Just as great as the first time around:-)

Jan 28, 2016Orient rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Recommends it for: everyone, who likes humour, fighting, magic and badasses

Shelves: desperado, entertaining, fantasy, recs-by-milda, hero, killer, abercrombie

I can certainly say that this book is gritty. So, you start reading it and it pushes your face in mud, sweat and blood. If someone just falls somewhere or rolls down the stairs, you can be sure, it will be shown with all the glory of sticky stuff running down the face with an agonizing squirm. It reminds me of Tolkien or Sapowski in some episodes.
But this book is not just a merciless hole covered in darkness and blood. You can find a lot of fun, humor (slight or hard)and that just makes the book...more

Sep 19, 2014The Shayne-Train rated it it was amazing

I'll start this review by saying that, currently, I have 197 Goodreads friends (which is really something, as I doubt there are even 50 people in my real life that I can stand). Out of those 197 friends, 59 of them have either read this book, or have it on their to-read shelf. That's 30%. Pretty much one in three. Numbers don't lie; they can't.
So I doubt I'll be introducing the concept of Mr. Abercrombie's genius to anyone. In fact, this would be pretty much the perfect example of 'preaching to...more

Sep 17, 2018Niki Hawkes - The Obsessive Bookseller added it

Finally finished! Brilliant, one of a kind characters, interesting story, but it did drag a little through certain sections. I'm going to take a few days to consider a rating. :)

Jul 17, 2014Robin (Bridge Four) rated it really liked it

Shelves: awesome-audio, fantastic-fantasy, ghosts, super-sidekicks, witches-warlocks-and-magic, 4-5-stars, chick-i-want-to-hang-out-with

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Buddy read starting 7/25/14 with Athena, Alexa, Kat Stark, Jessica, Jennifer and Eon
Do you like morally ambiguous characters? Do you want to read something where there is no clear ‘all good’ or ‘all bad’ persons, where people and their motivations are a mystery for the most part? If you love fantasies that focus on the characters a little more than the world building then this is totally for...more

Aug 16, 2008Stephen rated it it was amazing

Shelves: multiple-award-nominee, fantasy, 6-star-books, all-time-favorites, award-nominee-locus, award-nominee-campbell, signed-first-or-limited-edition, hardboiled-and-noir, kings-of-badassia

6.0 stars (One of My All Time Favorites). Absolutely outstanding debut novel. Right along side The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch and The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss as the best debut Fantasy novels of the last few years. This book is as good as the fantasy genre gets and I can not wait to read the sequel. Finally, IMHO, Glotka is one of the most original and best developed characters in a long time. Highly recommended.
Nominee: John A. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Novel (2008)...more

Mar 15, 2018Peter rated it it was amazing

Distrustful
The Blade Itself is the first book of the First Law Trilogy, which is an epic supernatural fantasy adventure. It can’t be helped to compare the trilogy to the Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones) series in its depth of detail, its rollcall of wonderful characters, hidden plots and agendas, and fantasy dimensions. The world of Joe Abercrombie it told in superb vivid detail where multiple cultures and nations are warring and untrustworthy of the other but there is the darker menace...more

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Mar 18, 2015Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘ rated it really liked it

Recommended to Alienor ✘ French Frowner ✘ by: Kat Stark

Shelves: fave-characters, alternative-pov, fantasy, knots-in-my-stomach, likeable-mc, 2015-read, made-me-laugh

Actual rating : 4.5 stars
Back when I was in college and had to read a tons of French classics, I considered my dearly fantasy books as my escape, and I used to devour them all, good or bad, whenever I had the opportunity. Sadly, what had to happen finally happened : I grew tired of them, and spent years avoiding them, until a little bastard named Jorg came along in February, and then I thought : FUCK YEAH. There are still fantasy books I can enjoy. The Blade Itself is one of them.
If I can't deny...more

Mar 12, 2014Eon ♒Windrunner♒ rated it really liked it

March 2016 Reread done and stars re-awarded. *high-fives Abercrombie
This book sucker punched me. I did not expect this level of awesomeness. I did initially give this 5 stars due to superb characters, but downgraded it after some consideration regarding the plot.
I know Lord Grimdark is a very popular author, but I had tried one of his books a few years back and did not care for it as much as this one. It was good, but that was just where it stopped for me.
This book though, hit all the right not...more

Jan 13, 2018Nenia ☠️ Khaleesi of Bodice Rippers, Protector of Out of Print Gems, Mother of Smut, and Actual Garbage Can ☠️ Campbell rated it liked it

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Hilariously, I read THE BLADE ITSELF alongside SUMMER OF THE UNICORN, and while both are fantasy novels, just look at those covers and guess who the targeted audience for each is. Yeah, I thought so. Now imagine THE BLADE ITSELF with a hero (let's go with Bayaz) and a heroine (Ferro?) clad in scanty clothes, miming sexual positions around a sword plunged into the middle of a scenic wood populated by deer...and Shanka.
This NEEDS to happen!
My...more

I tried to read this book. I really did. I got over halfway through, but I just can't go any further. It's too damn boring and pointless. I hate every character in it. I'm not interested in what's going on in the slightest. I keep making excuses not to read any more of it. A good story is about interesting people doing interesting things. And this one lacked both of those things. I should never have to force myself to keep reading, I should be excited and compelled to read by what's going on and...more

May 04, 2011colleen the convivial curmudgeon rated it it was ok · review of another edition

1 1/2
I had avoided this book for awhile, despite all the good things I'd heard about it, primarily because I was afraid that the 'gritty realism' proclaimed about in the book amounted to 'bleak and disheartening'. I read for entertainment, and I don't read to be depressed about the darker parts of human nature, because I'm quite familiar with them already, quite frankly, and so I saw this book and thought 'not for me'.
But, still, when you see a book recommended by, seemingly, everyone, time and...more

Aug 18, 2011Nimrod Daniel rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

It’s been a long time that I’m anticipating to start reading Abercrobie’s books, because they sound very appealing to me. To my surprise I didn’t find it dark nor grim as I thought, there’s lots of good humor and the atmosphere is relatively “calm” without any imminent cataclysm, or a world in the brink of total destruction. The world changes, but it looks like that it would take some time until we’ll witness dramatic changes in the world. As I see it, it’s more *light* fantasy than dark fantasy...more

Mar 24, 2018Deborah Obida rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Life—the way it
really is—is a battle not
between good and bad, but
between bad and worse.’
Joseph Brodsky
I know I would love this book when I read the synopsis,and am glad this book lived up to expectations.Never have I seen grey characters portrayed perfectly, the characters are so amiable that its easy to overlook their morals. The book is also original, well written battle scenes, cultures, good dose of romance, diversity etc.
World building and Writing
I always appreciate a good world build...more

Aug 07, 2012Evgeny rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy

Northern barbarian Logen Ninefingers tries to stay alive in the wilderness while being pursued by his enemies. When he receives a message that a powerful wizards looks for him, he decides to take a job even without having a clue what the said job is about.
In the southern capital of the Union (this is the name of a kingdom) a crippled inquisitor Glokta does his job - a little too enthusiastically. He used to be a dashing military officer, but several years being a prisoner of war made him practic...more

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Joe Abercrombie was educated at Lancaster Royal Grammar School and Manchester University, where he studied psychology. He moved into television production before taking up a career as a freelance film editor. During a break between jobs he began writing The Blade Itself in 2002, completing it in 2004. It was published by Gollancz in 2006 and was followed by two other books in The First Law Trilogy...more

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“Once you've got a task to do, it's better to do it than live with the fear of it.” — 635 likes

“Has it ever occured to you, Master Ninefingers, that a sword is different from other weapons? Axes and maces and so forth are lethal enough, but they hang on the belt like dumb brutes. But a sword...a sword has a voice.
Sheathed it has little to say, to be sure, but you need only put your hand on the hilt and it begins to whisper in your enemy's ear. A gentle word. A word of caution. Do you hear it?
Now, compare it to the sword half drawn. It speaks louder, does it not? It hisses a dire threat. It makes a deadly promise. Do you hear it?
Now compare it to the sword full drawn. It shouts now, does it not? It screams defiance! It bellows a challenge! Do you hear it?” — 350 likes

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