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I like the way Abercrombie allows new characters to introduce themselves.

Backstabbing always makes the epic great.😊

Can fantasy sci-fi be soothing even when the characters discuss fighting, war, and discord?
Yes. Yes it can.

Picked this one up after reading an article in which George R.R. Martin recommended the series written by Abercrombie. I got the impression it was how Martin began to see the potential for his Game of Thrones. As a die-hard appreciator of Thrones and other Martin books, of corse I was intrigued enough to give the Shattered Sea trilogy my attention.

Already it has the flavor I look for.