![]() ![]() Shattered Sea blends low fantasy, sea-adventure, revenge, and political intrigue into a page-turning three-part story that had me devouring them in just 3 days. ![]() One of Abercrombie’s best feature is his ability to craft lifelike characters one can’t help but root for, even when they are performing morally questionable acts. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire, but in this case, I think the comparisons are justified. There are many fantasy series that received undeserved comparisons to George R.R. ![]() ![]() While they are ostensibly “YA” books in that they all feature young adult protagonists, I am happy to report that Abercrombie’s narrative voice remained intact. Shattered Sea boasts three eye-catching titles: Half a King, Half the World, and a Half a War. Just recently, Abercrombie released the 1st book in a sequel series set in the First Law universe (but now they are in the Industrial Age!) and I decided to get reacquainted with him-and what better way to do that than reading his Shattered Sea trilogy, his maiden attempt into YA-dom? I enjoyed it but like so many authors I love, I neglected him chasing the next shiny title on the shelf. I am an Abercrombie fan from way back, reading his “grimdark” First Law trilogy more than 10 years ago. Young adult fiction must be paying well because I notice a lot of established fantasy authors like Brandon Sanderson, Django Wexler, and Joe Abercrombie breaking into it. ![]()
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