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What to say about this book and series? I'm beginning to run out of words to describe the excellence of these stories and this author. Joe Abercrombie's First Law trilogy, for those who are unaware, is my second favorite fantasy series of all-time only behind Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn by Tad Williams. But I have to say that after reading the second book in Abercrombie's follow-up series THE TROUBLE WITH PEACE, it is going to be really difficult to choose which one belongs in that #2 slot. I believed that The Age of Madness could not live up to the original trilogy, but I was wrong. There are so many genius character moments, as well as some of the most memorable set pieces that I have ever had the pleasure to read. Joe Abercrombie really is a master of his craft and he proved so again in The Trouble With Peace. Well-written villains, maybe. You wouldn’t believe Wetterlant in a book! How the hell does a man end up like that?”
Shylo Vitari – the Minister of Whispers, once a colleague of Sand dan Glokta, now spymaster to the Serpent of Talins. Es de agradecer la habilidad del autor para no dar nada por sentado, para conseguir unos personajes por los que no puedes tomar partido porque todos presentan luces y sombras y que toman decisiones coherentes con su temperamento, y para mantener el suspense al no ser fácil adivinar quienes serán los vencedores. Si es que realmente hay verdaderos vencedores, porque nada ni nadie sale ileso en El problema de la paz.His August Majesty King Orso the First – unwilling High King of the Union, a notorious wastrel while crown prince. You should never have doubted me,’ said Clover. ‘The first weapon you bring to any fight ain’t a spear or an arrow or an axe.’ Joe Abercrombie sigue demostrando con cada libro que escribe que no sólo es el rey del grimdark, es posiblemente uno de los pocos autores que entiende de verdad lo que significa el grimdark.
Gunnar “Bull” Broad – an ex-Ladderman wrestling with violent tendencies, once a Breaker, now handling “labour relations” for Savine. Some of the others laughed at that, ready to laugh at anything now the fight was done and they likely had a fat gild coming. Same with practically everyone in the world, the year 2020 has been one hell of a difficult year, maybe even the worst year ever for some people. It’s good to know that, at the very least, literature managed to uphold one law in grimdark fantasy escapism, and that is Joe Abercrombie still remains as one of the greatest modern fantasy writers. I have no doubt that when The Trouble With Peace invades the library of Abercrombie’s fans, it will—once again and unsurprisingly—satisfy their craving for an excellent grim, dark novel. The Trouble With Peace is that it doesn't last. The Trouble With Peace is that it’s Abercrombie's newest book, which means that we have to wait again for his next book to be published. I’ve read everything in The First Law World, that’s eight full novels and one collection of short stories, and I can’t get enough of this series. The Trouble With Peace is a marvelous sequel by a grimdark fantasy novelist at the top of his craft; Abercrombie might truly end up becoming THE best grimdark novelist of all time. I can’t wait to find out how this trilogy concludes; the third and last book of the Age of Madness trilogy has been written, and it’s currently scheduled to be released on September 2021. Follow the wisdom of crowds; be wise, and invest your time and money on this series. Other than Orso, I'm ready to snarl at the rest of them and yell, "What the hell were you thinking!!!"After the first book in The Age of Madness, I expected great things to come from this broken and confused little kingdom, but I expected more out of my new favorite characters -- those flawed, nuanced, crazily confused little nightmares of young people never quite knowing what they should be doing. In a world where power is fragile and neighbouring lands maintain an uneasy peace, forces seek to recapture ground lost to the Union in previous battles. The fighting leader of the North, Stour Nightfall, continues his preparation and plotting to reclaim land from the Union. The conspiracies and scheming are deftly built from outside the Union lands and close to home. There is one thing for sure there is always a Trouble with Peace in this world, and the politics and its machinations will eventually succumb to the ferocity of battle and the inevitable destruction ahead. The power of Abercrombie's battle scenes is outstanding and an explicit aspect of what makes these books so enthralling and visual.
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