Every battle means death on BOTH sides and the loss of characters you are deeply attached to.Īnd what characters they are. Whether or not you agree with either side is up to the reader, but there are really no victories to be had here. There are no bad guys here, only people with good intentions trying to do what they think is right. It sounds simple enough, but emotionally it is like being drawn over hot coals. They cannot agree on how best to do that, so a war erupts between them in when their differences can’t be resolved These men are extremely different in character and personality, but both want to lead their country to a brighter future. We follow the POV of a number of characters who have thrown themselves behind two charismatic leaders: Leo and Orso. The plot, in the abstract, is fairly simple. The thing that makes The Trouble With Peace, and all Abercrombie books, great is the characters. So if I can’t really talk about the book, and I don’t want to talk about the book, and no one really needs to hear about the book, why am I writing a review of it you ask? Well, because The Trouble With Peace is a contender for my best book of the year and it would feel unprofessional to say nothing about it. If you haven’t heard of him, and want a really intense fantasy series, go check out his first book in this world: The Blade Itself. If you have read him, you likely are going to read this book. As I have said before, Abercrombie is best enjoyed with no expectations and as little knowledge as possible.

I didn’t really want to review The Trouble With Peace by Joe Abercrombie, because I don’t want to draw your attention to it.

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