{"product_id":"9780804178457","title":"Half a War","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Joe Abercrombie delivers the stunning conclusion to the epic fantasy trilogy that began with \u003ci\u003eHalf a King, \u003c\/i\u003epraised by George R. R. Martin as “a fast-paced tale of betrayal and revenge that grabbed me from page 1 and refused to let go.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWords are weapons.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Princess Skara has seen all she loved made blood and ashes. She is left with only words. But the right words can be as deadly as any blade. If she is to reclaim her birthright, she must conquer her fears and sharpen her wits to a lethal edge.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOnly half a war is fought with swords.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The deeply cunning Father Yarvi has walked a long road from crippled slave to king’s minister. He has made allies of old foes and stitched together an uneasy peace. But now the ruthless Grandmother Wexen has raised the greatest army since the elves made war on God, and put Bright Yilling at its head—a man who worships only Death.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSometimes one must fight evil with evil.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Some—like Thorn Bathu and the sword-bearer Raith—are born to fight, perhaps to die. Others—like Brand the smith and Koll the wood-carver—would rather stand in the light. But when Mother War spreads her irons wings, she may cast the whole Shattered Sea into darkness.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for Joe Abercrombie’s \u003ci\u003eHalf a King\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A fast-paced tale of betrayal and revenge that grabbed me from page 1 and refused to let go.”\u003cb\u003e—George R. R. Martin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Tremendously entertaining . . . lightning-fast and filled with a wonderful collection of rogues, villains and two-faced bastards . . . From the first chapter [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\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Once this plot has its teeth in you, it will not let go. . . . Abercrombie’s masterly storytelling means that everything, from the characters 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\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHalf the World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “An excellent page-turner . . . full of drama and energy.”\u003cb\u003e—New York \u003ci\u003eDaily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Another entertaining burst of battle, magic and political machinations from the always reliable Joe Abercrombie . . . a thoroughgoing blast, a violent, beautiful rabbit hole of craft that is well worth disappearing into.”\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Shelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “Compelling . . . [Thorn] makes Katniss Everdeen look like Dorothy Gale.”\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the Hardcover edition.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47007736758512,"sku":"9780804178457","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780804178457_p0.jpg?v=1763730165","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780804178457","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}