Red Country

By: Joe Abercrombie

Narrated by: Steven Pacey

Length: 19 hrs and 52 mins

Publisher's summary

Shy South comes home to her farm to find a blackened shell; her brother and sister have been stolen and she's going to have to return to her bad old ways if she's ever going to see them again. She sets off in grim pursuit with only her cowardly old step-father Lamb for company. But it turns out he's hiding a bloody past of his own. None bloodier.

Their journey will take them across the lawless plains, to a frontier town gripped by gold fever, through feuds, duels and massacres, and high into unmapped mountains to a reckoning with ancient enemies, and force them into alliance with Nicomo Cosca, infamous soldier of fortune...and a man no one should ever have to trust…

Steven Pacey is best known for his role as Del Tarrant in the third and fourth seasons of the sci-fi series Blake's 7.

He has worked extensively in Theatre, TV and film for many years and in 2009 played opposite Graham Norton in La Cage Aux Folles at London's Playhouse Theatre. He has read numerous audiobooks including Joe Abercrombie's First Law Trilogy, Best Served Cold and The Heroes, and abridged titles by Matthew Reilly.

©2012 Joe Abercrombie (P)2012 Orion Publishing Group

Abercrombie grows but continues to deliver.

What did you like best about this story?

The depth of the characters, the continuation of stories and events from previous books so effortlessly combined with a new story of exploration.

What does Steven Pacey bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

A real tempo and sense of atmosphere

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

A number from unexpected deaths to reunions and the obvious yet beautiful reveal.

Any additional comments?

Joe continues to set a new level for fantasy writing, not needing the crutches of over-powered characters to create a vivid world that you want to return too.

save the best for last

read this one last. very enjoyable! well read. well written. sad that its finished. a good old cowboy book :)

A drink, a drink, a drink

I could use a drink after that.
Gotta say they both really outdid themselves in this masterpiece! The story, character development and narration!

Not often do I bother making an actual "review" of a book, but this one was so well made all the way through!

Were on the edge the entire time!

This goes on the list of books I wish I could forget and relisten to once again!

Blood Will Flow

What a pleasant surprise to find this book, I have read and enjoyed all the previous books and was looking forward to reading this once I found it.

While you don't need to read the previous books to enjoy this story, it will certainly bring a whole new depth to the story if you have read the previous novels. There are many, many appearances by some favourite (and some not so favourite) characters, scattered throughout the book, and the author slowly reveals some of them to you, teasing you with the information, and sometimes he just reveals them straight away. Interestingly, the story is told through the eyes of a whole cast, and it brings a fresh look, a different perspective to how we see these old characters.

I thoroughly endorse this addition to the series, and do wonder at the genius of Joe Abercrombie, for his amazing storytelling talent, and for the masterful production and narration of Steven Pacey, brilliant as always.

Flawless

Some of the very best writing out there. Fantasy at it's best. Bloody Nine hoorah!!

Bloody Brilliant

Once more an incredible performance by Steven Pacey and once more a beautiful, gritty, gory, story of revenge and redemption.

A pleasant read

Did not expect to see another book by Joe Abercrombie so soon after The Heroes and was pleasantly surprised to stumble upon it by chance. As others have noted, Steven Pacey is a remarkable narrator and would make a mediocre story sound superb. So much the better when the story is a decent one.

There are many parallels in Red Country to the colonization of the Americas, which adds an interesting tone to the story and at least for me, makes it easier to picture the world around the main characters. Storytelling is quite good, albeit the pacing is a little slow, events less grandiose and I would have, personally, enjoyed seeing more tie-ins into the previous books. I'm now more hopeful about hearing more about the fates of many of the old characters, though. There is a long time span between The last argument of kings and Red country along with plenty of characters and events to expand upon, so maybe we shall see another book detailing that time period more closely from the perspective of characters we haven't heard of for a long time.

Only gave the story four stars, because it doesn't quite stand up to the first law trilogy. You just have to be realistic about these things. ;)

Do not read the review of Luke from Japan

Thank god Luke I read your review after finishing the book. I can't understand why did you include such a spoiler without an alert dude. I would report you, but after voting negatively the button disappeared.
Very good book guys. If you aren't familiar with Mr. Abercrombie's books you should start with the first law trilogy, and after that continue with Best served cold, The heroes and finally Red country.

best audiobook I heard in my life

best audiobook I heard in my life, once you start you won't be able yo stop unyil you finish it

Funny, moving and bloody

I loved this book. Great sequel to the First Law series. All the best things from the original books plus new deep and amusing characters.