![]() ![]() He is looked upon with contempt by his people for a perceived weakness, but he takes an oath to avenge his family regardless. The murder of his father (the king) and brother (the natural heir) sees Yarvi ascend to the throne. With only one good hand Yarvi has chosen to embrace the path of a minister rather than that of a warrior. HALF A KING is the story of Yarvi, the younger son of the king of Gettland. ![]() You’ll no doubt notice that this review has been filed under “Books We Love,” but it didn’t start out that way. He’s my second favorite author and my very reason for returning to the fantasy genre, but I couldn’t see how well his brutal wit and grim perspective would translate to a YA novel. When Abercrombie first announced HALF A KING I was anxious. ![]() Patrick Rothfuss, Rick Riordan, Robin Hobb, and Brent Weeks are among the fantasy heavyweights heaping praise on the novel. Check out some of the author blurbs and you’ll see what I mean. HALF A KING ( Amazon) by Joe Abercrombie is one of the most hyped novels of the year. ![]()
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