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This is the third book in Joe Abercrombie's Second Law series, known for dark fantasy with morally grey characters, widespread violence, and mature themes including revolution and political intrigue. The story involves warfare, riots, and ruthless power plays with significant body counts. While the series has a devoted adult audience, it contains graphic violence, frequent profanity, and explores trauma and moral corruption in ways unsuitable for most teens under 16.
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Chaos. Fury. Destruction. The Great Change is upon us... Some say that to change the world you must first burn it down. Now that belief will be tested in the crucible of revolution: the Breakers and Burners have seized the levers of power, the smoke of riots has replaced the smog of industry, and all must submit to... Chaos. Fury. Destruction. The Great Change is upon us... Some say that to change the world you must first burn it down. Now that belief will be tested in the crucible of revolution: the Breakers and Burners have seized the levers of power, the smoke of riots has replaced the smog of industry, and all must submit to the wisdom of crowds. With nothing left to lose, Citizen Brock is determined to become a new hero for the new age, while Citizeness Savine must turn her talents from profit to survival before she can claw her way to redemption. Orso will find that when the world is turned upside down, no one is lower than a monarch. And in the bloody North, Rikke and her fragile Protectorate are running out of allies... while Black Calder gathers his forces and plots his vengeance. The banks have fallen, the sun of the Union has been torn down, and in the darkness behind the scenes, the threads of the Weaver’s ruthless plan are slowly being drawn together...
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- nyt:hardcover-fiction=2021-10-03
- New York Times bestseller
- English literature
- Diverse Characters
- Strong Character Development
- Unloveable Characters
- medium-paced
- Tense
- Weak Character Development
- Calibre Import
- Novel
- dark
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ISBN 9780575095977