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Half the World
- Shattered Sea, Book 2
- Narrated by: Ben Elliot
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
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Summary
Sometimes a girl is touched by mother war
Thorn is such a girl. Desperate to avenge her dead father, she lives to fight. But she has been named murderer by the very man who trained her to kill.
Sometimes a woman becomes a warrior.
Fate traps her in the schemes - and on the ship - of the deep-cunning minister Father Yarvi. Crossing half the world to find allies against the ruthless High King, she learns harsh lessons of blood and deceit.
Sometimes a warrior becomes a weapon.
Beside her on her gruelling journey 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. Will Thorn forever be a tool in the hands of the powerful or can she carve her own path? Is there a place beyond legend for a woman with a blade?
Critic reviews
"My favorite Abercrombie book yet" (Patrick Rothfuss)
"Enthralling. An up-all-night read" (Robin Hobb)
"Joe Abercrombie is doing some terrific work" (Geroge 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)
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- M. Dawes
- 20-07-15
Grimdark Mills and Boon
I am not sure there is a finer storyteller anywhere. Originality in prose is a rare thing, but grabbing a whole genre by the bootstraps and giving it new life and purpose is what he does.
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- Lucy
- 06-05-17
The first one is always better
I felt this one was a dit dragged on too long. I liked the first one cause ideas straight to the point. Still good though.
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- drmr87
- 24-04-15
Epic Fantasy
Easily lived up to its predecessor and a pleasant deviation away from Abercrombie's world of The Bloody Nine. Although a jaunt there again would not be unwelcome either.
It has been a long time since I have listened to a book which has kept me up in to the early morning, so gripping is the plot.
The narration is unparalleled. Having listened to more than fifty fantasy novels over several years, I can say with conviction that the chapter 'Battle Joy' is the best narrated battle sequence of any I have listened to. A heroic effort.
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- Jenny Wilson
- 01-04-15
Another brilliant book
Joe Abercrombie has done it again, created another fantastic world with well rounded characters. This book grabbed me from the first page and I sure hope Joe Abercrombie writes more in this series
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- Bluebell
- 25-11-19
young adults
iv seen some reviews saying Abercrombie hasn't delivered.
but he has just without the gore and other adult context.
storyline just as good character just as engaging. and a twist that you dont expect.
age appropriate fantasy at it's best,
time for book 2 now,looking forward to where the story will go next
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- Dallas Winston 9
- 08-08-17
Abercrombie kicks arse man!
Would you listen to Half the World again? Why?
Yeah. I think it was great, exciting, intriguing listen. I would love to take that ride again.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Ow a difficult one. I liked Yarvi from the first book and he's good in this, though he's in a secondary role. But there are some great characters within this book.
Which character – as performed by Ben Elliot – was your favourite?
The breaker of swords.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The finale! Was tense. If your a Game of thrones fan think of the mountain vs the viper scene.
Any additional comments?
Joe Abercrombie is fantastic. Discovering him reminds me of when I first read David Gemmell. Abercrombie's a brilliant writer, who's got bags scope and style, and always seems to find the heart of the story.
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- John
- 07-04-15
Better than the last one
This is a big improvement on the last book the first book was good but this one is twice the book that that one was
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- Fraser
- 25-02-15
Excellent probably my favourite JA book
Was a tiny bit disappointed with the first book in this series and wasn't confident it would develop well, but this book is great one of the very best fantasy novels. Different tone to the first law series and I miss Stephen Pacey's narration but love this book can't wait for the next one.
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- Mark J. Rogers
- 21-07-15
Loved this and the first and going onto the third!
I enjoyed the first in the series of these books and was eager to listen to the second. I loved the way it switched to a different story but included elements of the first book. The relationship between Thorne & Brand in this book did make me chuckle as it came across as a 'coming of age' story behind the main element of the book. Well worth a listen and looking forward to the third book in the series. If you like this series, then you must listen to the rest of Joe Abercrombie's books as they are all great!!
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- Graeme from Preston
- 12-05-15
Excellent
Would you listen to Half the World again? Why?
Probably, as the politics and characterisation evolve rereading would bring new subtlties to light.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Half the World?
The development of Thorn as a tighter.
Which scene did you most enjoy?
The making of Thorn's new sword by Rin. A quiet time in a hectic story.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
A Thorn can sting a world into change.
Any additional comments?
Usually the second in a trilogy is a spece filler. Not here, this new story using old characters works well.
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