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  • The First Law: Book Two
  • De : Joe Abercrombie
  • Lu par : Steven Pacey
  • Durée : 22 h et 38 min
  • 4,9 out of 5 stars (36 notations)

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Before They Are Hanged

De : Joe Abercrombie
Lu par : Steven Pacey
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    Bitter and merciless war is coming to the frozen north. It's bloody and dangerous, and the Union army, split by politics and hamstrung by incompetence, is unprepared for the slaughter that's coming. Lacking experience, training, and in some cases even weapons, the army is scarcely equipped to repel Bethod's scouts, let alone his elite forces.

    In the heat-ravaged south, the Gurkish are massing to assault the city of Dagoska, defended by Inquisitor Glokta. The city is braced for the inevitable defeat and massacre to come... but a plot is festering to hand the city to its besiegers without a fight, and the previous Inquisitor of Dagoska vanished without trace. Threatened from within and without the city, Glokta needs answers, and he needs them soon.

    And to the east, a small band of malefactors travel to the edge of the world to reclaim a device from history - a Seed, hidden for generations - with tremendous destructive potential. A device which could put a end to war, to the army of Eaters in the South, to the invasion of Shanka from the North - but only if it can be found, and only if its power can be controlled.

    ©2007 Joe Abercrombie (P)2010 Orion Publishing Group Limited

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    • Egn
    • 09/06/2021

    Disappointing sequel

    The arc of the story is exciting, but the thread is disappointing. The characters become caricatural and unidimensional.

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    • 02/01/2019

    Great sequel to a great story.

    fantastic once again from Abercrombie and just such a great sequel, can't wait to get the next one.

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    • Michael J. Gibbons
    • 28/06/2010

    Previous Book Incomplete

    Just finished The Blade Itself - the first book in this series.

    Beware: The audiobook for Blade Itself does not include the entire book and is missing the last 3 chapters. Audible has removed, I'm assuming to fix the issue. If you have not read the first book I would wait until they fix the audiobook before starting this one.

    With that said, I just started this book and am really liking the continuation of the story. The narration is fantastic (as in the first book) though read a little choppy during battle sequences. The narrator does a great job with the dialogue and infusing different character into each of the voices, especially Glokta. The writing style and dialogue is top notch. Anything Abercrombie has written to date is a treat. Note: not for the faint hearted.

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    • David
    • 10/01/2011

    This is heaven

    Abercrombie plays hardball. The moment you think you are getting ahead of the plot; as soon as it becomes obvious who is going to survive and who is not; an instant after you sigh with understanding and a knowing nod of the head, a new window opens, perspective changes, and everything in the room makes a new and different kind of sense. Finally you just quit trying to suss it all out, accept the fact that you are in the hands of a master, and listen--rapt. I have finished the first two books now and have no idea where this is going. I just know that I will be fascinated and satisfied when we arrive.
    Steven Pacey is flawless. Exactly the narrator Abercrombie deserves. And all for less than ten dollars a book. This is heaven!!
    Two caveats: under no circumstances should you read these books out of order, and if you have problems reading descriptions of brutality or tolerating common, sexually descriptive language, just don't bother starting.

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    • Lore
    • 27/04/2013

    Back to the Mud

    Much like at the end of the first book in this series, I found myself completely caught by surprise when this book ended. Once again I was entranced by Joe Abercrombie’s characters and the life infused into them by Steven Pacey and it was jarring to abruptly be forced to return to real life. I say abruptly because there is no closure to the story arc with this book. If you decide to come this far then you will need to go further to sate your hunger for an outcome to the many story threads.

    Book two follows Bayaz, Logen, Jezal, and Ferro on their quest to the edge of the world for a powerful artifact. Of course this is a volatile mix of personalities and the only time they aren’t close to killing each other is when someone else is trying to do the job for them.

    The Union’s war in the North continues and Collem West finds himself entangled within a dysfunctional military leadership group facing a deadly enemy in Bethod and his assembled armies. With two Generals that spend more time opposing each other than the enemy and a useless, spoiled Prince the Union army is primed to destroy itself.

    And finally, our old friend Glokta finds himself in the South tasked with preventing the Gurkish from taking the city of Dagoska. As a war starts up on a second, much less defended front, Glokta must fight his own demons from the past as a prisoner of the Gurkish in addition to the Gurkish themselves.

    I was pleased with the increased amount of time spent with Logen’s former band of Northmen, which is now led by Threetrees. As with all of the other story threads I was always eager to find out what happened to them next and was always saddened anytime someone was sent back to the mud.

    So if you enjoyed book one, I see no reason why you would not enjoy book two. As with book one, I am once again only handing out 4 stars overall because of how I was left hanging at the end. I was shocked when it was over and felt there should have been more to the book and more closure to the story threads before moving on to book 3. That being the case, I did not hesitate to fire up book 3 because I need to spend more time with my new friends, no matter how flawed they are. And I must know what happens...

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    • Marcheta
    • 21/09/2010

    Great story, excellent narration

    Joe Abercrombie is now on my list of writers to watch and Steven Pacey is superb. I've recommended this trilogy to friends, and the audio version is a must. Thanks to audible readers who mentioned Joe Abercrombie in their comments on other books or I would never have stumbled across this great trilogy.

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    • Kevin McLaughlin
    • 04/07/2010

    Do yourself a favor and get this book

    Finest author in the genre. This is not a novel for children, or for fans of unicorns and pixies. As fantasy books go, Mr Abercrombie writes his novels with an amazingly realistic portrayal of his many flawed but entertaining characters. Dark, gritty full of black humor, these books actually get better as the series progresses. Fantastic narration.

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    • E. A. Jacques
    • 14/09/2011

    As Good or Better than The Blade Itself

    My overall review of this book pretty much mirrors The Blade Itself - which is the first in the series. Mr. Pacey continues his outstanding narration work only solidifying my opinion that he is indeed one of the best in the business. The way he portrays Inquisitor Glokta makes this character come alive and one of the most interesting in the story and there are many. Abercrombie breathes life into so many characters regardless of how long they are part of the story or their significance to the main plot. If you've read the first book you need to continue on. If you have not...you should stop and go back to the beginning. It will be worth every credit you spend.

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    • Kindle Customer
    • 20/07/2011

    Continues an outstanding series

    I am amazed once again by the high quality of this trilogy! Rather than disappoint, like so many sequels, Before They Are Hanged is even better than its predecessor! Joe Abercrombie's writing and characters are so interesting that I really have no 'favorite' parts. No matter which group of characters or storyline the plot is following, I am totally entertained and invested and can't wait to find out what happens next! Abercrombie's battle and fight scenes are particularly well written and evoke strong pictures in the mind- many better known authors would do well to study his style.
    And Steven Pacey is a MARVEL. His vocal characterizations and accents are so solid, he brings each character to unique life, easily recognizable just by his voice. If you are looking for a new narrator to follow, look no further than Steven Pacey. I cannot give this book high enough marks for both story and reader!!

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    • Craig
    • 30/11/2012

    Superior Fantasy for a new Century

    I don't know where we're headed, but I'm LOVING how we're getting there! Joe Abercrombie does it again with the sequel to The Blade Itself. Another darker, grittier epic fantasy where the usual tropes and memes are turned on their heads, giving the same old chills and thrills we love of our usual epic fantasy, but with a more ominous and surprising edge. There are no pristine archetypes here, but rather a collection of flawed and fallible men and women struggling to do their . . . best . . . ? . . . worst? . . . well, definitely struggling, anyway. And as the story progresses you learn, organically and without chapters' worth of clumsy exposition, that some, if not all, of these characters aren't quite what they appear to be . . .

    Can't wait to finish The Last Argument of Kings, which I downloaded directly the MINUTE I finished this book.

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    • BazaarPatron
    • 03/12/2011

    Excellent continuation of Fist Law saga

    Joe Abercrombie is now one of my favorite authors, Steven Pacey one of my favorite narrators, and The First Law series one of my favorite sagas.

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    • donald
    • 02/01/2013

    The first law series, A MUST FOR FANTASY READERS

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    The first law series is an instant classic. GRR Martin fans are going to love it. The Performance is also top notch. The best of lists for the sff genre will put this series near the top. I am enjoying another Joe Abercrombie novel "Red Country".

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    • Freesienfee
    • 30/11/2010

    Klasse, witzig, heftig, einfallsreich

    say one thing for joe abercrombie, say he`s a writer.
    Das sind coole Figuren und eine breit angelegte Geschichte. Da ist Witz drin und einiger Sarkasmus. Ja, die Story ist auch brutal. Für mich ist JA auf dem Weg in die erste Reihe der Fantasyautoren. Ihr solltet Inquisitor Glokta, Logan Ninefingers und die ganze Bande mehr oder weniger wahnsinniger Figuren kennen lernen und heraus finden, ob Ihr sie mögt. Ich freue mich jedenfalls auf die nächsten Bände!

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    • Alexander von der Goltz
    • 09/08/2020

    Brilliant book and narrator

    highly recommended grimdark novel with strong chatacters - narrator is superb in the way he acts individual characters

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    • BikerJoe
    • 08/10/2014

    A lot of action, but little direction

    Abercrombie is a great story teller, but the story itself did not go anywhere in this book. This is not unusual for a trilogy, where the middle book leaves all the questions unanswered.

    3 different story lines compete for the attention of the reader:

    Superior Glokta, the crippled shadow hero of the story defends Dagoska, an isolated town in the south of the Union, against Gurkish invaders. Political power play, intrigue and human weakness add some spice to this part of the story.

    The magus Bayaz leads a small band consisting of the violent and brutal Logan, the arrogant and stuck-up Union officer Jezal dan Luthar, the vicious and mysterious Ferro Maljinn and a navigator on an eventful journey to the end of the world. The trip is full of adventures and surprises and as unbelievable as it sounds, a little bit of bizarre romance between Logan and Ferro.

    Colonel West defends Angland in the north of the Union against the invasion of Bethod, king of the North. A little group of rough Northmen, friends of Logan and all of them 'named men' become his allies.

    Abercrombie packed a lot of action into this book, incredible fighting scenes, cruel and bloody details of torture, complex intrigues and political backstabbing, but somehow I felt like watching an action movie where the special effects outweigh the story. Regardless of that, it is an entertaining and gripping novel.

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    • Theo Theo
    • 06/08/2022

    A magnificent moment in audible

    An extraordinary voice actor, Steven Pacey delivers a flawless performance. Can't find the words to describe how utterly enjoyable he is. An audiobook worth multiple hearings.

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    • GodEmperorofDune
    • 25/07/2022

    Die Geschichte kommt ins Rollen

    Die Charaktere wurden eingeführt und nun geht die Action los.

    Glokta muss die Stadt Dagoska in einem Himmelfahrtskommando vor den gurkischen Truppen retten.

    Bayaz, Ferro, Logen und Jezal machen sich auf die Reise ins untergegangene Königreich im Westen, um ein kriegsentscheidendes Artefakt zu finden.

    Logens alter Trupp um Sweettrees muss sich im Norden zwischen dem König der Nordmänner und der Union herumschlagen.

    Alles läuft, bis es schiefläuft.

    Wie zuvor grandios vorgetragen von Stephen Pacey.

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    • Drake
    • 11/01/2022

    Far better than the first

    A cohesive story and well written. A lot to offer for our favourite Inquisitor.

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    • Matthias H.
    • 15/03/2021

    Exceptionally good.

    The Series is one of the best I have ever read, I like it even more than A Song of Ice and Fire and that is quite the Accomplishment. The Narrator gives every Character a unique voice, so the Dialogues can be easily followed.
    For a middle Book in a Fantasy Trilogy this is as good as it gets, after all you have to be realistic.

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    • Tom Thielke
    • 11/07/2020

    Simply breathtaking.

    Steven Pacey makes an already overwhelmingly written novel a breathtaking journey that made me laugh, shudder and shed a tear or two.

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    • Sebastian Stüber
    • 07/06/2017

    The struggle continues

    We still follow the different parties at different parts of the world. The conclusion or solution still not at hand.

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    • Tukaan
    • 13/12/2016

    Gute Story, Ende etwas antiklimaktisch

    Der Sprecher ist genial, er baut mit seiner Erzählweise Stimmung auf. Die Story ist auch gelungen