Shattered Sea: Half a King (Series #1) (Paperback)

from ScoLgo

My first Abercrombie and I found it compulsively readable. Plot-wise, it's not terribly original but the story is very entertaining in a light-hearted yet dark sort of way. I cannot help but favorably compare this to Scott Lynch's The Lies of Locke Lamora. Thematically, the books are very similar...

from Hellen0

It was a great book! The best part for me was, that even though it's YA, it's the kind of book that can be enjoyed by readers of all ages without complaints about the target age. I've never read anything else by this author, so I can't compare it to his other books, but Half a King wasn't too dar...

from LibStaff2

A YA adventure book that feels like a Viking saga. The supporting characters are great and have some very memorable quotes. The storyline is a coming-of-age quest with a couple of surprises near the end. Lots of betrayal, revenge, and pirating. Recommended for adults and young adults. Net Galley ...

from jercox

Medieval fantasy without magic. The main character is well developed and interesting, and the plot moves quickly. A number of the characters and events are fairly standard fantasy tropes, but woven smoothly into the story. And while a few of the twists were predictable, it had a few that were har...

from AnnieMod

There are some stories that seem to have been around forever - a prince is getting betrayed by the people he believes the most in, he goes through hell and at the end triumphs. Everyone had read at least a few stories like that. And you would think that there is no way to tell this story again wi...