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The Heroes

By: Joe Abercrombie
Narrated by: Steven Pacey
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They say Black Dow's killed more men than winter and clawed his way to the throne of the North up a hill of skulls. The King of the Union, ever a jealous neighbor, is not about to stand smiling by while he claws his way any higher. The orders have been given, and the armies are toiling through the northern mud. Thousands of men are converging on a forgotten ring of stones, on a worthless hill, in an unimportant valley, and they've brought a lot of sharpened metal with them.

The Heroes

For glory, for victory, for staying alive.

First Law Trilogy

The Blade Itself

Before They Are Hanged

Last Argument of Kings

Novels in the First Law world

Best Served Cold

The Heroes

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©2011 Joe Abercrombie (P)2016 Hachette Audio
Action & Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Historical Sword & Sorcery King Suspenseful Royalty
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Critic reviews

" Lord of the Rings as directed by Kurosawa." ( Wall Street Journal)
"Magnificent, richly entertaining." ( Time)
"Abercrombie never glosses over a moment of the madness, passion, and horror of war, nor the tribulations that turn ordinary people into the titular heroes." ( Publishers Weekly)
Compelling Characters • Intriguing Storytelling • Gritty Realistic Portrayal • Memorable Battle Scenes
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Love all his books but this felt the most shallow. Too much war and not enough of the larger universe

Liked best served cold better

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Abercrombie keeps me coming back for more with his hard-edged, morally questionable characters, and epic fantasy.

He is in my top five without question.

Fabulous

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Well read, love this series, look forward to continuing to listening to the conclusion of this vivid story.

Engaging

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Amazing work, great story telling. Rich world. Action till your nose bleeds. Author would be a great pickup for HBO.

So what studio will pick up Joe's work?

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Inexpressibly well written, and the performance was peerless. This book is one of the best I've ever read--anywhere. It is Joe Abercrombie's best so far, and impressive. I guess those are the times...

Bloody fantastic

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Great story, awesome narration by Pacey as always. Excited/sad only one book left to listen to

LOVED IT

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Abercrombie gives us a detailed study in introspection, self pity and denial all within the chaos and madness of war. We're also introduced to someone whom I have no doubt will be a new and formidable player in the game in other stories. Through it all we have Abercrombie's unique style of action, use of dialogue to develop character and his dark humor to cap it all off.

Entertaining and chock fulll of characters!

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I struggle to find a favorite book by Joe Abercrombie. Probably this one? On to Red Country next.

Another great one by Abercrombie

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No one writes gritty action like Joe Abercrombie and no one can narrate like Pacey. This was a great purchase!

Abercrombie and Pacey are the best

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I find Abercrombie to be a masterful writer. And Steven Pacey and absolutely masterful narrator, in my opinion there's none better. The combination of these two in any project means only one thing, pure excellence.

Abercrombie mastery with Pacey excellence.

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