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Before They Are Hanged
by Joe Abercrombie
First(?) re-read: 2022
Original Rating: 5 stars
New Rating: 4.5 stars
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Technically this is not my first book of 2017, it is more of remnants of 2016 (which is a bad year). And I started to read this during the first semester and I find it hard to read this and studying at the same time (though I've finished the [b:first book|944073|The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)|Joe Abercrombie|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1284167912l/944073._SX50_SY75_.jpg|929009]) so I put it on hold, while reading other lighter novels (and playing videogames and of course studying).
So I'm glad that I've finished this novel and I really liked Abercrombie's writing since you wanted to read every word of his book, unlike the other books I tend to skip paragraphs or pages since it seems to diverge from the plot or it contributes little to none at all. And most second book of trilogies seems to be a weak or an average book, but this book doesn't suffer from the "second-book syndrome", it is even better than The Blade Itself (the first book, not the "blade" itself, I know you know this but still . . . )
If you are a fan of GREAT fantasy series, I highly recommend this book for you. (And also while waiting for the seventh season of Game of Thrones, or perhaps the next book of Game of Thrones series).
Other great fantasy series:
[a:Joe Abercrombie|276660|Joe Abercrombie|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1421267339p2/276660.jpg]'s [b:Shattered Sea Trilogy|18666047|Half a King (Shattered Sea, #1)|Joe Abercrombie|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1389378321l/18666047._SY75_.jpg|25641726] - written by the same of author of The First Law Series
[a:Pierce Brown|6474348|Pierce Brown|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1417558860p2/6474348.jpg]'s [b:Red Rising Trilogy|15839976|Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)|Pierce Brown|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1461354651l/15839976._SY75_.jpg|21580644] - fantasy + sci-fi = a must read series
[a:Marie Rutkoski|1238111|Marie Rutkoski|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1626046952p2/1238111.jpg]'s [b:The Winner Trilogy|16069030|The Winner's Curse (The Winner's Trilogy, #1)|Marie Rutkoski|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1377023523l/16069030._SX50_.jpg|21861552] - for YA Fantasy fans with romance
Original Rating: 5 stars
New Rating: 4.5 stars
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Technically this is not my first book of 2017, it is more of remnants of 2016 (which is a bad year). And I started to read this during the first semester and I find it hard to read this and studying at the same time (though I've finished the [b:first book|944073|The Blade Itself (The First Law, #1)|Joe Abercrombie|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1284167912l/944073._SX50_SY75_.jpg|929009]) so I put it on hold, while reading other lighter novels (and playing videogames and of course studying).
So I'm glad that I've finished this novel and I really liked Abercrombie's writing since you wanted to read every word of his book, unlike the other books I tend to skip paragraphs or pages since it seems to diverge from the plot or it contributes little to none at all. And most second book of trilogies seems to be a weak or an average book, but this book doesn't suffer from the "second-book syndrome", it is even better than The Blade Itself (the first book, not the "blade" itself, I know you know this but still . . . )
If you are a fan of GREAT fantasy series, I highly recommend this book for you. (And also while waiting for the seventh season of Game of Thrones, or perhaps the next book of Game of Thrones series).
Other great fantasy series:
[a:Joe Abercrombie|276660|Joe Abercrombie|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1421267339p2/276660.jpg]'s [b:Shattered Sea Trilogy|18666047|Half a King (Shattered Sea, #1)|Joe Abercrombie|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1389378321l/18666047._SY75_.jpg|25641726] - written by the same of author of The First Law Series
[a:Pierce Brown|6474348|Pierce Brown|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1417558860p2/6474348.jpg]'s [b:Red Rising Trilogy|15839976|Red Rising (Red Rising Saga, #1)|Pierce Brown|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1461354651l/15839976._SY75_.jpg|21580644] - fantasy + sci-fi = a must read series
[a:Marie Rutkoski|1238111|Marie Rutkoski|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1626046952p2/1238111.jpg]'s [b:The Winner Trilogy|16069030|The Winner's Curse (The Winner's Trilogy, #1)|Marie Rutkoski|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1377023523l/16069030._SX50_.jpg|21861552] - for YA Fantasy fans with romance