{"product_id":"9780804178419","title":"Half a King (Shattered Sea Series #1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e AND \u003ci\u003eTHE WASHINGTON POST \u003c\/i\u003e• LOCUS AWARD WINNER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“The Shattered Seas trilogy has worked its way into a very exclusive group of my favorite fantasy novels of all time.”—James Dashner, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Maze Runner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fast-paced tale of betrayal and revenge that grabbed me from page 1 and refused to let go.”—George R. R. Martin\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I swore an oath to avenge the death of my father. I may be half a man, but I swore a whole oath.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrince Yarvi has vowed to regain a throne he never wanted. But first he must survive cruelty, chains, and the bitter waters of the Shattered Sea. And he must do it all with only one good hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe deceived will become the deceiver.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn 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 must sharpen his mind to a deadly edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe betrayed will become the betrayer.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGathering a strange fellowship of the outcast and the lost, he finds they can do more to help him become the man he needs to be than any court of nobles could.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWill the usurped become the usurper?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e But even with loyal friends at his side, Yarvi finds that his path may end as it began—in twists, and traps, and tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eHalf a King\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Tremendously entertaining . . . lightning-fast and filled with a wonderful collection of rogues, villains and two-faced bastards . . . From the first chapter [Joe Abercrombie] wastes no time as the reader is swept up in a gripping tale of betrayal and revenge.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSciFi Now\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Once this plot has its teeth in you, it will not let go. . . . Abercrombie’s masterful storytelling means that everything, from the characters that you come to love and despise, to the sprawling world that is explored, is enthralling.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eFantasy Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Abercrombie’s Shattered Sea is a fantastic yet believable backdrop to Yarvi’s struggle, a vivid imaginary land.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—The Seattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Intriguing characters . . . nonstop action.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Chicago Tribune\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eHalf a King\u003c\/i\u003e is my favorite book by Joe Abercrombie so far, and that’s saying something.”\u003cb\u003e—Patrick Rothfuss\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As in all Abercrombie’s books, friends turn out to be enemies, enemies turn out to be friends; the line between good and evil is murky indeed; and nothing goes quite as we expect. With eye-popping plot twists and rollicking good action, \u003ci\u003eHalf a King\u003c\/i\u003e is definitely a full adventure.”\u003cb\u003e—Rick Riordan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Enthralling! An up-all-night read.”\u003cb\u003e—Robin Hobb\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Polished and sharp, perhaps his most technically proficient novel yet . . . I dare you to read the first chapter and try not to turn the next page.”\u003cb\u003e—Brent Weeks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eHalf a King\u003c\/i\u003e can be summed up in a single word: masterpiece. It’s a coming-of-age story. It’s a Viking saga. It’s a revenge tale and family drama and the return of the prodigal son. But most of all, it’s this: a short time alongside people as weak and blundering as we are and, in the midst of it all, as heroic. Far too short a time, as it turns out. What a wonderful book.”\u003cb\u003e—Myke Cole\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eHalf a King\u003c\/i\u003e is full of all the adventure I’ve come to expect from Abercrombie and a tenderness I never knew he had.”\u003cb\u003e—Sam Sykes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Worlds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47007855378672,"sku":"9780804178419","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780804178419_p0.jpg?v=1763728821","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780804178419","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}