Paperback, 512 pages
Published Aug. 25, 2020 by Orbit.
The industrial revolution arrives, and it's ugly. Brutally cynical & vicious, yet somehow lighthearted.
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Well! There’s not many series that go this long and just keep getting better, but this is an exception! I absolutely loved this book. Familiar characters in supporting roles, especially glad to see Caul Shivers show his soft side again, but the new protagonists absolutely shine. The shifting relationships between the four of them are brilliant and I can’t wait to see what happens next.
Abercrombie returns to his First Law setting. Chronologically he has moved things on but the same acerbic wit and pointed social commentary remain. He has broadened his scope a little, perchance, from the previous books and here he is having a go at the horrors of early industrialization instead of medieval or renaissance settings.
I found this a solid and enjoyable read if maybe not up there with his absolute best. I felt a little that I had seen it all before maybe. Still, I can recommend.
