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The Devils

The Devils, Book 1

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The Devils

By: Joe Abercrombie
Narrated by: Steven Pacey
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 'Abercrombie is in a class of his own' JOE HILL
'An unholy delight' PIERCE BROWN
'Hilarious, profound, tragic, and so thrillingly paced' NICHOLAS EAMES
'An incredibly fun, incredibly action-packed and, by the end, incredibly affecting book' TAMSYN MUIR

Europe stares into the abyss.

Plague and famine stalk the land, monsters lurk in every shadow and greedy princes care for nothing but their own ambitions. Only one thing is certain: the elves will come again, and they will eat everyone.

Sometimes, only the darkest paths lead towards the light. Paths on which the righteous will not dare to tread . . .

And so, buried beneath the sacred splendour of the Celestial Palace, is the secret Chapel of the Holy Expediency. For its congregation of convicted monsters there are no sins that have not been committed, no lines that will not be crossed, and no mission that cannot be turned into a disastrous bloodbath.

Now the hapless Brother Diaz must somehow bind the worst of the worst to a higher cause: to put a thief on the throne of Troy, and unite the sundered church against the coming apocalypse.

When you're headed through hell, you need the devils on your side.©2025 Joe Abercrombie (P)2025 Orion Publishing Group Limited Action & Adventure Best of 2025 Dark Fantasy Dragons & Mythical Creatures Epic Fantasy Historical Scary Witty Funny

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Long have I waited for this, was not disappointed..…..really hope for more soon.
Abercrombie has yet again brought life to the grey areas of life.

Felt familiar yet is new!

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You will get everything what you'd expect from Joe Abercrombie and Pacey duo. Great language, great narration, and of course the characters are just something that only Joe can do!!!

Fantastic!

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This is everything you'd want from a new Joe Abercrombie book but with added 'glistening innards'. Another superbly drawn cast of characters, a fantastic alternate historical setting, and the trademark world-weary droll dialogue. This also introduces the reader to what may be Abercrombie's best creation yet: Vigga the Viking werewolf - absolutely lethal and hilarious in equal measure yet also touched with pathos and beautifully brought to life by Steven Pacey's voice characterisation . The plot has a Suicide Squad / Dirty Dozen vibe as a cast of absolute wrongens is charged by the Pope with safely delivering a reluctant 'princess' to her rightful throne, including an unkillable knight, a charming vampire, an insufferable necromancer (one of the top 3 in Europe!) a pirate, and last but not least a dark elf, all lead by the superb administrator Brother Diaz. This is breathlessly paced entertainment at its finest.

Worth a credit just for the Viking Werewolf alone

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This is a long book although it could probably be much shorter if all the calls of "oh God" and "St Beatrix" were cut out. There are 8 characters 6 of which get inner monologues and it switches between view point often meaning the story can get bogged down as each characters point of view is taken into account. The story is a bit predictable and the villains even acknowledge the fact. Still an entertaining listen with dark humour and wit.

Standard Joe Abercrombie

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The Devils delivers everything fans love about Joe Abercrombie—gritty characters, dark humour, and razor-sharp dialogue—but with a fresh and daring new story. It’s different, but unmistakably Abercrombie. Steven Pacey is absolutely brilliant, as he always is. Five stars.

Classic Abercrombie with a Twist

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