As you can expect from Abercrombie, he executed his narrative with brilliance by prioritizing distinctive characterizations and cinematic action scenes.

The progression of the storyline in Best Served Cold felt more straightforward compared to The First Law trilogy, but this doesn’t mean it’s a bad thing. It’s a revenge story similar to Assassin Creed II or Kill Bill, on steroids. Monza is now determined to assemble her own crew and assassinate the seven personnel responsible for the betrayal. Monza Murcatto has been betrayed by Grand Duke Orso, and the betrayal resulted in her brother’s death and her crippled state. It is now springtime in Styria, and that means war and revenge. Best Served Cold takes place in the year 579 AU two years after the events of Last Argument of Kings. I shouldn’t have doubted Abercrombie Best Served Cold was exhilarating, and it’s certainly superior compared to many grimdark books published now. I’ve postponed starting Best Served Cold, the first book in The First Law standalone trilogy by Joe Abercrombie, for almost a year now due to the reason that I thought it will pale in comparison to the first trilogy. Suffering drives us to achieve great things.” Published: 5th June 2009 by Gollancz (UK) and 29th July 2009 by Orbit (US)Ī magnificent tale of vengeance filled with bloody actions, betrayal, and humor. Genre: Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Grimdark fantasy (This is a repost of an old review I wrote in July 2017)Ĭover art illustrated by: Didier Graffet & Dave Senior I have a Booktube channel now! Subscribe here:

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