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The Blade Itself 4 stars

A great character driven fantasy that I quickly got drawn into. This is the second series of Abercrombie's that I have read and his ability to write flawed, dark/grim characters is masterful.

Our lead protagonist, Logan aka Nine-Fingers is separated from his band of brothers( Logan presumes them all dead) and he is led, by his ability to talk to spirits, to the First of the Magi, Bayaz. A second major character, Jezel, trains for a fencing contest in Adua. Also in Adua we meet the crippled inquisitor/torturer Glokta. These 3 plot lines are woven together seamlessly all involving the coming war, the mysterious Shanka and the threat in the North.

I am hooked, and look for forward to book 2.