{"product_id":"half-a-war-9780804178464","title":"Half a War (Shattered Sea, 3) [Abercrombie, Joe]","description":"\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eJoe Abercrombie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eBUZZFEED \u003c\/i\u003eAND\u003ci\u003e THE INDEPENDENT \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Joe Abercrombie delivers the stunning conclusion to the epic fantasy trilogy that began with \u003ci\u003eHalf a King, \u003c\/i\u003epraised by George R. R. Martin as \"a fast-paced tale of betrayal and revenge that grabbed me from page 1 and refused to let go.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The Shattered Seas trilogy has worked its way into a very exclusive group of my favorite fantasy novels of all time.\"--James Dashner, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Maze Runner\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWords are weapons.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Princess Skara has seen all she loved made blood and ashes. She is left with only words. But the right words can be as deadly as any blade. If she is to reclaim her birthright, she must conquer her fears and sharpen her wits to a lethal edge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eOnly half a war is fought with swords.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The deeply cunning Father Yarvi has walked a long road from crippled slave to king's minister. He has made allies of old foes and stitched together an uneasy peace. But now the ruthless Grandmother Wexen has raised the greatest army since the elves made war on God, and put Bright Yilling at its head--a man who worships only Death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eSometimes one must fight evil with evil.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Some--like Thorn Bathu and the sword-bearer Raith--are born to fight, perhaps to die. Others--like Brand the smith and Koll the wood-carver--would rather stand in the light. But when Mother War spreads her irons wings, she may cast the whole Shattered Sea into darkness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eHalf a War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Filled with swift battles, quick plot twists and witty dialogue.\"\u003cb\u003e--New York Daily News\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A fantasy for all ages, and all times [that] rends the soul as compulsively as anything Abercrombie has written to date . . . \u003ci\u003eHalf a War\u003c\/i\u003e is a success in every way, putting a stupendous capstone on the entire Shattered Sea Trilogy.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eTordotcom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"There's all the sword-swinging and Machiavellian machinations you could ask for in this tale of a final battle between countries and kings.\"\u003cb\u003e--Fredericksburg\u003ci\u003e Free Lance-Star\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Engaging, mesmerising and jaw-dropping.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eSciFi Now\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Abercrombie piles on shocking betrayals and charges his characters a high price for vengeance in this powerful and fitting final volume.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Random House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/08\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.04oz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804178464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe Abercrombie\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHalf a King, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHalf the World, Red Country\u003c\/i\u003e and the First Law trilogy: \u003ci\u003eThe Blade Itself, Before They Are Hanged, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Last Argument of Kings\u003c\/i\u003e. He spent ten years as a freelance film editor, and is now a full-time writer who lives in Bath, England, with his wife, two daughters, and son.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45018492862640,"sku":"9780804178464b","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2341\/9361\/files\/img_7aab3764-5917-4247-ae99-234448f9f785.jpg?v=1773966881","url":"https:\/\/pandemoniumbooks.com\/products\/half-a-war-9780804178464","provider":"Pandemonium Books and Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}