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Sharp Ends
- Stories from the World of the First Law
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey, Joe Abercrombie
- Length: 11 hrs and 48 mins
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Summary
Read by Steven Pacey, and featuring Joe Abercrombie narrating 'Freedom'. This audio edition also includes an interview with Steven and Joe.
The Union army may be full of bastards, but there's only one who thinks he can save the day singlehanded when the Gurkish come calling: the incomparable Colonel Sand dan Glokta.
Curnden Craw and his dozen are out to recover a mysterious item from beyond the Crinna. Only one small problem: no one seems to know what the item is. Shevedieh, the self-styled best thief in Styria, lurches from disaster to catastrophe alongside her best friend and greatest enemy, Javre, Lioness of Hoskopp. And after years of bloodshed, the idealistic chieftain, Bethod, is desperate to bring peace to the North.
There's only one obstacle left - his own lunatic champion, the most feared man in the North: the Bloody-Nine....
Sharp Ends combines previously published award-winning tales with exclusive new short stories. Violence explodes, treachery abounds and the words are as deadly as the weapons in this rogue's gallery of sideshows, backstories and sharp endings from the world of the First Law.
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- p3pp3rp0t
- 23-07-21
Companion to 1st law.
I advise not getting this until you've read the first 6 books in the series starting with The Blade Itself and ending with Red Country.
this is a brilliant companion, the short stories focus on peripheral and some new characters around events from the 6 1st law books.
I found them highly entertaining. there are a few stories focusing on new characters Shevedieh and Javre which I found really entertaining and Made a Monster was chilling and paints 9 fingers in a more madly brutal light.
Theres an interesting interview with Joe and Steven too.
All in all very good if you're into this series and a must read, even if it does leave you wanting more....
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- Angie
- 18-03-21
Comes together well
I love joes work. It is so worthwhile to see this one through to the end. The last three hours or so in particular really bring so much of the overall story together.
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- Andy
- 14-05-21
Fantastic
Usually you’d describe a great book as “unputdownable”. I guess you’d describe a great audiobook as “unnotlistenable”?
Anyway, it’s a fantastic book of short stories set in a brilliant series with great narration. As always, Abercrombie and Pacey have made something special in this audio series.
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- Nicholas
- 02-02-19
Good reading, pleasant read
Nice reading, Mr Pacey deftly didn't "pantomime dame" the female characters, allowed me to engage and believe I was listening to a room full of people all intent on dismembering each other in new and interesting ways. Mr Abercrombie's reading not as strong but then he's an author, not a voice actor, sufficiently intriguing to hear the author read it in his own words that it didn't detract from my enjoyment. Some lovely filling in of other plot lines and development of minor characters from other books who deserved a little celebrating (or a really good kicking). Give me more of Javre, she's sublime.
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- Mr. M. G. Helliwell
- 20-09-16
Must better than most short stories
I'm not a great short story fan but enjoyed this, part from the first story which was a bit dull. I think that I enjoyed it because the stories linked together to form a larger whole, rather than all be separate parts.
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- Edward
- 02-11-16
Short but Sweet
Wonderful as ever. Shame it's not ten times as long. Expertly read, fast paced and engaging. Fun to revisit characters that have become old friends by now. Looking forward to the next trilogy. Thanks guys
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- Treenor
- 28-02-18
fab short stories
really enjoyed listening to this. good voice acting and fab tales as always by this author.
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- KatChivs
- 26-08-23
Love everything Abercrombie does
Absolutely brilliant! So many hilarious new characters and hearing the Bloody Nine from Bethod’s point of view is fantastic!
Excellent narration from Pacey as always.
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- Moz101
- 03-06-16
Humorous, witty, violent.
Humorous, witty, violent.
Joe Abercrombie's books set in the world of the 'First Law' have it all, great characters and storylines brought to life by Steven Pacey, who, in my opinion, is the greatest audiobook narrator in the business.
The combination of Abercrombie's writing and Pacey's narrative always leaves me impatiently waiting for the next Instalment. I have trawled through audibles catalog, hoping to find something that comes close to these, but sadly, nothing quite hits the mark.
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- Sue from France
- 09-11-17
I could listen to these stories all day
It helps, but is not essential, to be familiar withe the characters. No matter, with Joes storytelling and wit combined with Steven's nattation it makes for brilliant listening. I would never choose this genre normally but the name 'Pacey' anywhere and I could listen to an instruction manual for Ikea furniture ! But, I am now hooked on Joe's stories. Write more please!
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