Wow, great writing! Awesome book.

I have never read a Joe Abercrombie book I did not think was most excellent. "Half the World" is no different. Gritty, exciting, and entertaining. Buy his books and read them. That way he will write more and than I can read them.

What can I say? Vintage Abercrombie. Incredibly high stakes. Unforgettable characters. Horrifying twists. Integrity. Nobility. Ok, now I'll actually type a real sentence. I don't know whether it's because he has a background in psychology or because he writes screenplays. Maybe he's just gifted; I don't know. But you CARE about these characters. You hope for them, you despair for them, you empathize with them. What is missing from so much epic fantasy is heart. And Abercrombie has got heart in spades (ouch, sorry Joe). And the swordplay? I have to read his stuff twice because the first time I can barely stand the excitement--like covering your eyes in a movie theater! Do not hesitate to buy this book. For that matter, if you love fantasy and want it literate and forged with emotion and power, this is your writer. He is, most definitely, mine.