Half a King (Shattered Sea, 1) [Abercrombie, Joe]

¢ € œI swore an oath to avenge the death of my father. I may be half a man, but I swore a whole oath. ¢ € �

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Prince Yarvi has vowed to regain a throne he never wanted. But first he must survive cruelty, chains, and the bitter waters of the Shattered Sea. And he must do it all with only one good hand.

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The deceived will become the deceiver.

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Born a weakling in the eyes of his father, Yarvi is alone in a world where a strong arm and a cold heart rule. He cannot grip a shield or swing an axe, so he must sharpen his mind to a deadly edge.

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The betrayed will become the betrayer.

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Gathering a strange fellowship of the outcast and the lost, he finds they can do more to help him become the man he needs to be than any court of nobles could.

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Will the usurped become the usurper?

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But even with loyal friends at his side, Yarvi finds that his path may end as it began "in twists, and traps, and tragedy.