Half the World
Published on 12. February 2015
Book
Hardback
496 pages
978-0-00-755023-4 (ISBN)
Description
'Grabbed me and refused to let go' George R.R. Martin
SOMETIMES A GIRL IS TOUCHED BY MOTHER WAR
Thorn lives to fight. But she has been named murderer by the very man who trained her to kill.
SOMETIMES A GIRL BECOMES A WARRIOR
Fate traps her in the schemes of Father Yarvi, sending her across half the world to seek allies against the ruthless High King.
SOMETIMES A WARRIOR BECOMES A WEAPON
Beside her is Brand, a young warrior who hates to kill. A failure in his eyes and hers, he has one chance at redemption.
AND WEAPONS ARE MADE FOR ONE PURPOSE
Must Thorn be a tool in other hands or can she carve her own path? Is there a place beyond legend for a woman with a blade?
SOMETIMES A GIRL IS TOUCHED BY MOTHER WAR
Thorn lives to fight. But she has been named murderer by the very man who trained her to kill.
SOMETIMES A GIRL BECOMES A WARRIOR
Fate traps her in the schemes of Father Yarvi, sending her across half the world to seek allies against the ruthless High King.
SOMETIMES A WARRIOR BECOMES A WEAPON
Beside her is Brand, a young warrior who hates to kill. A failure in his eyes and hers, he has one chance at redemption.
AND WEAPONS ARE MADE FOR ONE PURPOSE
Must Thorn be a tool in other hands or can she carve her own path? Is there a place beyond legend for a woman with a blade?
Reviews / Votes
'Grips like a bear hug, warms like a bear skin' Daily Mail'My favorite Abercrombie book yet' Patrick Rothfuss
'Enthralling. An up-all-night read' Robin Hobb
'Joe Abercrombie is doing some terrific work' GEORGE R.R. MARTIN
'Abercrombie writes fantasy like no one else' Guardian
'Another great tale from a master' Sun
'Joe Abercrombie is fast becoming my favourite writer.' DEREK LANDY
'A magnificent, captivating world.' James Dashner of MAZE RUNNER
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
Interest Age: From 13 years
Dimensions
Height: 227 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 43 mm
Weight
740 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-755023-4 (9780007550234)
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Person
Joe Abercrombie was born in Lancaster on the last day of 1974, the son of an English teacher and a sociologist. He spent much of his youth in imaginary worlds, and left school with a good idea of how to make stuff up. He moved to the big city, learned to brew tea, and ended up as a TV editor, working on documentaries, events and concerts for bands from Iron Maiden to Coldplay. But in the darkness of the night he was still making stuff up, and his first book, The Blade Itself, was published in 2006. He now lives in Bath with his wife Lou and their three children Grace, Eve and Teddy and makes stuff up full-time.