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A review by ambarbaq
Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie
4.0
The conclusion to the first trilogy in The First Law world. It was a very good capstone to this part of the story. It may be my favorite out of these three. The scale is grander when it comes to the battles, the pay offs really PAY OFF. The action is top notch, and the characters are delightfully vile. The ending may be divisive, but I personally loved it. In a paradoxical way, everything is explained yet there are so many questions left unanswered (that I hope the rest of the books answer). It also feels as grand as anything could, yet insignificant at the same time which is why I believe some people might not vibe with the ending.
EDIT: This does have a scene that made me extremely uncomfortable and that has not aged well at all regarding implied marital rape and lesbian relationships. I understand that Abercrombie has walked that back, but it still felt incredibly sleazy, even for a book as grim as this. I borderline skipped over it.
EDIT: This does have a scene that made me extremely uncomfortable and that has not aged well at all regarding implied marital rape and lesbian relationships. I understand that Abercrombie has walked that back, but it still felt incredibly sleazy, even for a book as grim as this. I borderline skipped over it.