The First Law trilogy was Joe's take on the great epic fantasy tales. Then, in BEST SERVED COLD he took on a fantasy version of a classic revenge story, and we have a superb tale of war waged in the frozen north still to come. With this, his next novel, Joe Abercrombie is once again venturing in a new direction, and on a new adventure, with one of the most enduring, powerful and popular characters of the First Law Trilogy. It's going to be their biggest challenge yet ...
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The past never stays buried.
This is the new violent, bloody and fast paced tale from SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Joe Abercrombie.
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They burned her home.
They stole her brother and sister.
But vengeance is following.
Shy South hoped to bury her bloody past and ride away smiling, but she'll have to sharpen up some bad old ways to get her family back, and she's not one to flinch from what needs doing. She sets off in pursuit with only a pair of oxen and her cowardly old setp father Lamb for company. But it turns out Lamb's buried a bloody past of his own. And out in the lawless Far Country the past never stays buried.
Their journey will take them across the barren plains to a frontier town gripped by gold fever, through feud, duel and massacre, high into the unmapped mountains to a reckoning with the Ghosts. Even worse, it will force them into alliance with Nicomo Cosca, infamous soldier of fortune, and his feckless awuer Temple, two men no one should ever have to trust . . .
'Red Country reads like neither a Western nor a fantasy novel, but something new, fresh and exciting' The Independent
'There's jaw-dropping violence, twists, turns and character arcs that prompt the occasional muted cheer. Abercrombie is fast supplanting George R.R. Martin as the standard by which all contemporary epic fantasy should be measured.' Pornokitsch
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By s s todd
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if you like your fantasy hard bitten and dour (and I do) you'll like joe Abercrombie. this is a great stand alone story, but I would recommend his first law trilogy as a better place to start, and a more epic sweep. also, the reveal of a certain character's identity will mean more to you if you read JA's books in the published order. red country does borrow heavily from westerns, especially the miniseries Deadwood (which I loved). this works well in most instances, but on occasion it strays too far from the tropes of fantasy for my tastes.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By M. Wilding
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I'm normally a fan of Joe abercrombie however I find this book lacklustre and quite boring. I suppose it's a combination of the western theme and the new characters.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Brodie7
Format:Hardcover
I always worry slightly when reading the newest book of a favourite author in case it disappoints me by not living up to their previous books. Within the first few pages I knew I had no need to worry here. Red Country immediately transported me back into the dark, sometimes (well,a lot of times) violent world I've come to know so well. Brilliant, can't wait for the next book; and can't wait to see what 'Lamb' gets up to next!
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Logan Nine Fingers is back.
If you haven't read the books preceding this one, go back and get them. Joe Abercrombie is simply a great storyteller. Read more
Published 4 days ago by clevermonkey
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Great fantasy novel
I have seen Abercrombie books on the shelves for ages, and never quite got round to reading one, and this is the first of his that I have rad. Read more
Published 7 days ago by Half Man, Half Book
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great read
Just like all of his other books this does not disappoint. A must read for any Abercrombie fans. Looking forward to what ever comes next!
Published 11 days ago by Charles
4.0 out of 5 stars
Don't be Shy and scroll South
I sometimes like to think of Joe Abercrombie as the `Tarantino' of fantasy. There's a lot of swearing, racial slurs, gritty violence, and on top of that he seems to do... Read more
Published 15 days ago by Mr. G. Patmore
5.0 out of 5 stars
another great story
Yet another great read from Abercrombie, fantastic ,gripping tale, of the bloody nine,never quite sure if he is an hero or a villain
Published 22 days ago by M. Bates
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another winner from Joe Abercrombie.
New and old characters blended in to a story that grips from the start. Wonderful descriptions of people and places, "it was like hell on earth, but with added whores",... Read more
Published 23 days ago by ANTHONY.V. ACRES
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very enjoyable
Very good style as ever, tightly plotted and relatively sparse text. Gripping as ever with the relative lack of sentimentality a plus. Read more
Published 26 days ago by Alex Sargent
3.0 out of 5 stars
Western ?
Bit of a mish mash doesn't really know what it wants to be, did Jo just get the box set of Deadwood before sitting down to write this ? Read more
Published 1 month ago by A. S. Fraser
4.0 out of 5 stars
Could've been better
Just finished I gotta say I did love it same as I loved the last book but all through it felt like something was missing, great to see Logan back and great to have him still... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mr Robin Pearson
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Read
Carrying on with the saga of the Bloody Nine, this book is an excellent sequel to the series. Highly recommended.
Published 1 month ago by Mr John Cullion
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