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Before They Are Hanged

By Joe Abercrombie
Series: First Law Trilogy
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Before They Are Hanged is the second novel in Joe Abercrombie's acclaimed First Law Trilogy. Superior Glokta faces the daunting task of defending a city besieged by enemies and riddled with treachery, while the Crown Prince Ladisla confronts a brutal invasion with an ill-equipped army. Meanwhile, the enigmatic Bayaz leads a perilous quest into ancient ruins. Amidst alliances fraught with mistrust, ancient secrets emerge, brutal battles rage, and bitter enemies clash in a struggle that may determine the fate of mankind.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This novel is ideal for readers who enjoy dark fantasy filled with intricate characters, political intrigue, and gritty warfare. Fans of epic quests and morally complex stories will find much to appreciate in Abercrombie's richly crafted world.

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The second novel in the wildly popular First Law Trilogy from New York Times bestseller Joe Abercrombie.

Superior Glokta has a problem. How do you defend a city surrounded by enemies and riddled with traitors when your allies can by no means be trusted, and your predecessor vanished without a trace? It's enough to make a torturer want to run—if he could even walk without a stick.

Northmen have spilled over the border of Angland and are spreading fire and death across the frozen country. Crown Prince Ladisla is poised to drive them back and win undying glory. There is only one problem—he commands the worst-armed, worst-trained, worst-led army in the world. And Bayaz, the First of the Magi, is leading a party of bold adventurers on a perilous mission through the ruins of the past.

The most hated woman in the South, the most feared man in the North, and the most selfish boy in the Union make a strange alliance, but a deadly one. They might even stand a chance of saving mankind from the Eaters—if they didn't hate each other quite so much. Ancient secrets will be uncovered. Bloody battles will be won and lost. Bitter enemies will be forgiven—but not before they are hanged.

First Law Trilogy
The Blade Itself
Before They Are Hanged
Last Argument of Kings

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780316387354

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 September 2015

Country: United States

Imprint: Orbit

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 43.0mm

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 226.0mm

Weight: 703g

Pages: 560

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Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Joe Abercrombie Sci-Fi & Fantasy Series: First Law Trilogy

About the Author

Joe Abercrombie is the New York Times bestselling author of The Heroes, Best Served Cold, Red Country and the First Law trilogy: The Blade Itself, Before They Are Hanged, and Last Argument of Kings. He is a full time writer, and occasional freelance film editor, who lives in Bath, England with his wife and three children.

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