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Sharp Ends: Stories from the World of the First Law Audiobook
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Sharp Ends is the ultimate collection of award winning tales and exclusive new short stories from the master of grimdark fantasy, Joe Abercrombie.
Violence explodes, treachery abounds, and the words are as deadly as the weapons in this rogue's gallery of side-shows, back-stories, and sharp endings from the world of the First Law.
The Union army may be full of bastards, but there's only one who thinks he can save the day single-handed when the Gurkish come calling: the incomparable Colonel Sand dan Glokta.
Curnden Craw and his dozen are out to recover a mysterious item from beyond the Crinna. Only one small problem: no one seems to know what the item is.
Shevedieh, the self-styled best thief in Styria, lurches from disaster to catastrophe alongside her best friend and greatest enemy, Javre, Lioness of Hoskopp.
And after years of bloodshed, the idealistic chieftain Bethod is desperate to bring peace to the North. There's only one obstacle left -- his own lunatic champion, the most feared man in the North: the Bloody-Nine . . .
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"[Abercrombie has] begun breaking his own rules. And succeeding wildly at it. ... [R]arely has Abercrombie had so much fun while rollicking through his colorful cast's foibles and witty dialogue - and rarely has he dished out so much straight-for-the-heart poignancy."
— The A.V. Club
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Pointed, driven, and sharp.
— Locus on Red Country -
Terrific fight scenes, compelling characters (some familiar, some new), and sardonic, vivid prose show Abercrombie at the top of his game.
— Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) on Red Country -
Magnificent, richly entertaining
— Time on The Heroes -
Imagine The Lord of the Rings as directed by Kurosawa.
— Lev Grossman, Wall Street Journal on The Heroes -
New, fresh, and exciting.
— The Independent (UK) -
Exhilarating... Abercrombie's knack for wit and grit holds your attention throughout, and his eye for character means that there's heart as well as muscle.
— SFX (UK) -
Abercrombie writes fantasy like no one else.
— Guardian
Sharp Ends Listener Reviews
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Bruce Jondle, 2/25/2025
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farai chikwati, 11/22/2022
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Lucki, 12/28/2021
About Joe Abercrombie
Joe Abercrombie is the author of thirteen novels, including The Devils, a New York Times bestseller, and Half a King, which won the 2015 Locus Award for best young adult book. He has also written the Shattered Sea trilogy for young adults, the Age of Madness trilogy for old adults, and Sharp Ends, a collection of short stories. He was born in Lancaster, England, studied psychology at Manchester University, and worked as an editor of documentaries and live music before his first book, The Blade Itself, was published in 2006.
About Steven Pacey
Steven Pacey is an actor and Earphones Award-winning narrator. He is a highly decorated stage actor, performing often at the West End Theatre. He has appeared in numerous television roles, including Tarrant in Blake’s 7, and has made over three hundred radio broadcasts.