Half a King
Book by Joe Abercrombie
4/5 · Goodreads
A classic coming-of-age tale set in a vivid and richly-imagined world from Sunday Times bestselling author Joe Abercrombie. ‘A fast-paced tale of betrayal and revenge that grabbed me from page one and refused to let go’ GEORGE R.R. MARTIN... Google Books
Originally published: 2014
Author: Joe Abercrombie
Followed by: Half the World
Genres: Fantasy Fiction, High fantasy, Saga, and more
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Jul 3, 2014 · The story opens when Yarvi - the king's youngest son and the not-so-proud owner of a crippled hand - finds out his father and brother have been ...
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A great story about treason, murder and an oath for revenge. But when you are set to kill a King you need all the help you can get, and Yarvi finds himself ...
Born a weakling in the eyes of his father, Yarvi is alone in a world where a strong arm and a cold heart rule. He cannot grip a shield or swing an axe, so he ...
The story follows the exploits of Prince Yarvi, second son of proud King Uthrik of Gettland. Born with a crippled hand, Yarvi is unable to fill the traditional ...
Aug 2, 2022 · As a fan of the Fantasy genre, I was impressed by the way this book felt quite real due to a setting very reminiscent of the Vikings.
His reign is short-lived, as he too falls to betrayal; now he has to work his way back up from the dregs of humanity into which he has fallen, and take revenge ...
Sep 1, 2021 · This first novel in the Shattered Sea trilogy tells the journey of the cunning young Yarvi and his mission for vengeance along with the ...
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Half a King is an intelligent and powerful combination of adventure and vengeance filtered through the lens that reminds the reader revenge rarely turns out the ...
Jul 27, 2014 · 'His ambitious saga is convincingly doorstopper-ish and starts off promisingly, but as I find myself racing through it, ticking off clichés ...