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Before They Are Hanged
by Joe Abercrombie
Abercrombie effortlessly picks up the story where it ended after book 1 and continues to build his gripping, fascinating world. Each chapter follows one of our now familiar characters who bring their own authorial voice despite the third person style. Unusually for a grand narrative like this, there were no characters or storylines I found tiresome - each time a new chapter began I was eager to read the next part of that plotline.
The scale of this sequel is much grander than The Blade Itself but it avoids getting out of hand too early - the gradual revelation leaves you feeling a part of the adventure rather than an observer dragged along too quickly. In fact, I would say the pacing is what makes this book stand out; Abercrombie allows the action to ramp up to a crescendo while still leaving plenty to look forward to in the final part of the trilogy.
The scale of this sequel is much grander than The Blade Itself but it avoids getting out of hand too early - the gradual revelation leaves you feeling a part of the adventure rather than an observer dragged along too quickly. In fact, I would say the pacing is what makes this book stand out; Abercrombie allows the action to ramp up to a crescendo while still leaving plenty to look forward to in the final part of the trilogy.