{"product_id":"half-the-world-9780804178433","title":"Half the World","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eBUZZFEED\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e- ALEX AWARD WINNER - \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Joe Abercrombie's thrilling series continues in the follow-up to \u003ci\u003eHalf a King, \u003c\/i\u003e which George R. R. Martin hailed as \"a fast-paced tale of betrayal and revenge that grabbed me from page 1 and refused to let go.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003eSometimes a girl is touched by Mother War.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thorn is such a girl. Desperate to avenge her dead father, she lives to fight. But she has been named a murderer by the very man who trained her to kill. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eSometimes a woman becomes a warrior.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e She finds herself caught up in the schemes of Father Yarvi, Gettland's deeply cunning minister. Crossing half the world to find allies against the ruthless High King, she learns harsh lessons of blood and deceit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eSometimes a warrior becomes a weapon.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Beside her on the journey is Brand, a young warrior who hates to kill, a failure in his eyes and hers, but with one chance at redemption. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnd weapons are made for one purpose.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Will Thorn forever be a pawn in the hands of the powerful, or can she carve her own path? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eHalf the World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An excellent page-turner . . . full of drama and energy.\"\u003cb\u003e--New York \u003ci\u003eDaily News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Another entertaining burst of battle, magic and political machinations from the always reliable Joe Abercrombie . . . a thoroughgoing blast, a violent, beautiful rabbit hole of craft that is well worth disappearing into.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Shelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Compelling . . .  Thorn] makes Katniss Everdeen look like Dorothy Gale.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Splendid . . . Abercrombie has a knack for building characters with pathos and wit. . . . The fast-paced story draws readers along while setting up what promises to be an explosive final showdown.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Clever, exciting and unexpected.\"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--SFF World\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for Joe Abercrombie's \u003ci\u003eHalf a King\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eHalf a King\u003c\/i\u003e is my favorite book by Joe Abercrombie so far, and that's saying something.\"\u003cb\u003e--Patrick Rothfuss\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"As in all Abercrombie's books, friends turn out to be enemies, enemies turn out to be friends; the line between good and evil is murky indeed; and nothing goes quite as we expect. With eye-popping plot twists and rollicking good action, \u003ci\u003eHalf a King\u003c\/i\u003e is definitely a full adventure.\"\u003cb\u003e--Rick Riordan\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Enthralling  An up-all-night read.\"\u003cb\u003e--Robin Hobb\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Polished and sharp, perhaps his most technically proficient novel yet . . . I dare you to read the first chapter and try not to turn the next page.\"\u003cb\u003e--Brent Weeks\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eHalf a King\u003c\/i\u003e can be summed up in a single word: masterpiece. It's a coming-of-age story. It's a Viking saga. It's a revenge tale and family drama and the return of the prodigal son. But most of all, it's this: a short time alongside people as weak and blundering as we are and, in the midst of it all, as heroic. Far too short a time, as it turns out. What a wonderful book.\"\u003cb\u003e--Myke Cole\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eHalf a King\u003c\/i\u003e is full of all the adventure I've come to expect from Abercrombie and a tenderness I never knew he had.\"\u003cb\u003e--Sam Sykes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003eRed 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","brand":"Del Rey Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50556479439122,"sku":"9780804178433","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8451cd55-9a75-45e5-b7b1-2290cdfe4c05.jpg?v=1731754594","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/half-the-world-9780804178433","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}