The Blade Itself

'Delightfully twisted and evil' GUARDIAN 'Highly recommended ... seek it out' Joe Hill Inquisitor Glokta, a crippled and increasingly bitter relic of the last war, former fencing champion turned torturer extraordinaire, is trapped in a twisted and broken body - not that he allows it to distract him from his daily routine of torturing smugglers. Nobleman, dashing officer and would-be fencing champion Captain Jezal dan Luthar is living a life of ease by cheating his friends at cards. Vain, shallow, selfish and self-obsessed, the biggest blot on his horizon is having to get out of bed in the morning to train with obsessive and boring old men. And Logen Ninefingers, an infamous warrior with a bloody past, is about to wake up in a hole in the snow with plans to settle a blood feud with Bethod, the new King of the Northmen, once and for all - ideally by running away from it. But as he's discovering, old habits die really, really hard indeed... ...especially when Bayaz gets involved. A bald old man with a terrible temper and a pathetic assistant, he could be the First of the Magi, he could be a spectacular fraud, but whatever he is, he's about to make the lives of Glotka, Jezal and Logen a whole lot more difficult...

'Delightfully twisted and evil' GUARDIAN 'Highly recommended ... seek it out' Joe Hill Inquisitor Glokta, a crippled and increasingly bitter relic of the last war, former fencing champion turned torturer extraordinaire, is trapped in a twisted and broken body - not that he allows it to distract him from his daily routine of torturing smugglers. Nobleman, dashing officer and would-be fencing champion Captain Jezal dan Luthar is living a life of ease by cheating his friends at cards. Vain, shallow, selfish and self-obsessed, the biggest blot on his horizon is having to get out of bed in the morning to train with obsessive and boring old men. And Logen Ninefingers, an infamous warrior with a bloody past, is about to wake up in a hole in the snow with plans to settle a blood feud with Bethod, the new King of the Northmen, once and for all - ideally by running away from it. But as he's discovering, old habits die really, really hard indeed... ...especially when Bayaz gets involved. A bald old man with a terrible temper and a pathetic assistant, he could be the First of the Magi, he could be a spectacular fraud, but whatever he is, he's about to make the lives of Glotka, Jezal and Logen a whole lot more difficult...

"The Blade Itself" er Joe Abercrombies utrolige debutroman, der indeholder al den kynisme, realisme og slagkraft, du ikke var klar over manglede i fantasygenren. Inkvisitoren Glokta er forkrøblet og bitter efter den seneste krig. Den tidligere fægtemester og berygtede torturudøver er nu fanget i en ødelagt og forvreden krop. Dette distraherer ham dog ikke fra sin daglige rutine, der består i at torturerer smuglere. Den adelige officer og fægtekonkurrent Captain Jezal dan Luthar lever derimod et liv i sus og dus, hvor han snyder i kortspil mod velhavende venner. Logen Ninefingers er en berygtet, blodig kriger, der ønsker at ende sin blodfejde med den nye konge. "The Blade Itself" er den overraskende historie om disse tre anderledes helte, der forenes da en temperamentsfuld, skaldet gammel mand dukker op sammen med sin patetiske assistent. Måske er manden en fantastisk troldmand - måske er han en fantastisk svindler. Det eneste der er sikkert er, at Glotka, Jezal og Logens liv aldrig vil blive de samme igen.

"The Blade Itself" er Joe Abercrombies utrolige debutroman, der indeholder al den kynisme, realisme og slagkraft, du ikke var klar over manglede i fantasygenren. Inkvisitoren Glokta er forkrøblet og bitter efter den seneste krig. Den tidligere fægtemester og berygtede torturudøver er nu fanget i en ødelagt og forvreden krop. Dette distraherer ham dog ikke fra sin daglige rutine, der består i at torturerer smuglere. Den adelige officer og fægtekonkurrent Captain Jezal dan Luthar lever derimod et liv i sus og dus, hvor han snyder i kortspil mod velhavende venner. Logen Ninefingers er en berygtet, blodig kriger, der ønsker at ende sin blodfejde med den nye konge. "The Blade Itself" er den overraskende historie om disse tre anderledes helte, der forenes da en temperamentsfuld, skaldet gammel mand dukker op sammen med sin patetiske assistent. Måske er manden en fantastisk troldmand - måske er han en fantastisk svindler. Det eneste der er sikkert er, at Glotka, Jezal og Logens liv aldrig vil blive de samme igen.

The first novel in the First Law Trilogy and debut fantasy novel from New York Times bestseller, Joe Abercrombie. 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, dashing officer, and paragon of selfishness, Captain Jezal dan Luthar has nothing more dangerous in mind than fleecing his friends at cards and dreaming of glory in the fencing circle. But war is brewing, and on the battlefields of the frozen North they fight by altogether bloodier rules. Inquisitor Glokta, cripple turned torturer, would like nothing better than to see Jezal come home in a box. But then Glokta hates everyone: cutting treason out of the Union one confession at a time leaves little room for friendship. His latest trail of corpses may lead him right to the rotten heart of government, if he can stay alive long enough to follow it. Enter the wizard, Bayaz. A bald old man with a terrible temper and a pathetic assistant, he could be the First of the Magi, he could be a spectacular fraud, but whatever he is, he's about to make the lives of Logen, Jezal, and Glokta a whole lot more difficult. Murderous conspiracies rise to the surface, old scores are ready to be settled, and the line between hero and villain is sharp enough to draw blood. Unpredictable, compelling, wickedly funny, and packed with unforgettable characters, The Blade Itself is noir fantasy with a real cutting edge.

The first novel in the First Law Trilogy and debut fantasy novel from New York Times bestseller, Joe Abercrombie. 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, dashing officer, and paragon of selfishness, Captain Jezal dan Luthar has nothing more dangerous in mind than fleecing his friends at cards and dreaming of glory in the fencing circle. But war is brewing, and on the battlefields of the frozen North they fight by altogether bloodier rules. Inquisitor Glokta, cripple turned torturer, would like nothing better than to see Jezal come home in a box. But then Glokta hates everyone: cutting treason out of the Union one confession at a time leaves little room for friendship. His latest trail of corpses may lead him right to the rotten heart of government, if he can stay alive long enough to follow it. Enter the wizard, Bayaz. A bald old man with a terrible temper and a pathetic assistant, he could be the First of the Magi, he could be a spectacular fraud, but whatever he is, he's about to make the lives of Logen, Jezal, and Glokta a whole lot more difficult. Murderous conspiracies rise to the surface, old scores are ready to be settled, and the line between hero and villain is sharp enough to draw blood. Unpredictable, compelling, wickedly funny, and packed with unforgettable characters, The Blade Itself is noir fantasy with a real cutting edge.

Inquisitor Glokta, a crippled and increasingly bitter relic of the last war, former fencing champion turned torturer extraordinaire, is trapped in a twisted and broken body - not that he allows it to distract him from his daily routine of torturing smugglers. Nobleman, dashing officer and would-be fencing champion Captain Jezal dan Luthar is living a life of ease by cheating his friends at cards. Vain, shallow, selfish and self-obsessed, the biggest blot on his horizon is having to get out of bed in the morning to train with obsessive and boring old men. And Logen Ninefingers, an infamous warrior with a bloody past, is about to wake up in a hole in the snow with plans to settle a blood feud with Bethod, the new King of the Northmen, once and for all - ideally by running away from it. But as he's discovering, old habits die really, really hard indeed... ...especially when Bayaz gets involved. A bald old man with a terrible temper and a pathetic assistant, he could be the First of the Magi, he could be a spectacular fraud, but whatever he is, he's about to make the lives of Glotka, Jezal and Logen a whole lot more difficult...

Inquisitor Glokta, a crippled and increasingly bitter relic of the last war, former fencing champion turned torturer extraordinaire, is trapped in a twisted and broken body - not that he allows it to distract him from his daily routine of torturing smugglers. Nobleman, dashing officer and would-be fencing champion Captain Jezal dan Luthar is living a life of ease by cheating his friends at cards. Vain, shallow, selfish and self-obsessed, the biggest blot on his horizon is having to get out of bed in the morning to train with obsessive and boring old men. And Logen Ninefingers, an infamous warrior with a bloody past, is about to wake up in a hole in the snow with plans to settle a blood feud with Bethod, the new King of the Northmen, once and for all - ideally by running away from it. But as he's discovering, old habits die really, really hard indeed... ...especially when Bayaz gets involved. A bald old man with a terrible temper and a pathetic assistant, he could be the First of the Magi, he could be a spectacular fraud, but whatever he is, he's about to make the lives of Glotka, Jezal and Logen a whole lot more difficult...

"The Blade Itself" is the first novel in Joe Abercrombies dark and twisted The First Law series. In "The Blade Itself" we are introduced to Joe Abercrombies four characters: The infamous barbarian Logen Ninefingers, who finally has run out of his luck and now are close to death. A death that will be celebrated by his many enemies. The vain and shallow nobleman Captain Jezal dan Luthar, just want to cheat his friends in card games and dream of glory in the fencing circle. But the bloody war from battlefields of the frozen North is coming his way. Inquisitor Glokta is a bitter cripple turned torturer after he once was a fencing champion. Now he hates everyone. His way to the corrupt heart of the government is clear if he can survive long enough. Bayaz is a bald and old wizard with a terrible temper and is soon to make the lives of Logen, Jezal, and Glokta miserable!

"The Blade Itself" is the first novel in Joe Abercrombies dark and twisted The First Law series. In "The Blade Itself" we are introduced to Joe Abercrombies four characters: The infamous barbarian Logen Ninefingers, who finally has run out of his luck and now are close to death. A death that will be celebrated by his many enemies. The vain and shallow nobleman Captain Jezal dan Luthar, just want to cheat his friends in card games and dream of glory in the fencing circle. But the bloody war from battlefields of the frozen North is coming his way. Inquisitor Glokta is a bitter cripple turned torturer after he once was a fencing champion. Now he hates everyone. His way to the corrupt heart of the government is clear if he can survive long enough. Bayaz is a bald and old wizard with a terrible temper and is soon to make the lives of Logen, Jezal, and Glokta miserable!