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Red Country

By: Joe Abercrombie
Narrated by: Steven Pacey
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A New York Times best seller!

They burned her home.

They stole her brother and sister.

But vengeance is following.

Shy South hoped to bury her bloody past and ride away smiling, but she'll have to sharpen up some bad old ways to get her family back, and she's not a woman to flinch from what needs doing. She sets off in pursuit with only a pair of oxen and her cowardly old step father Lamb for company. But it turns out Lamb's buried a bloody past of his own. And out in the lawless Far Country the past never stays buried.

Their journey will take them across the barren plains to a frontier town gripped by gold fever, through feud, duel and massacre, high into the unmapped mountains to a reckoning with the Ghosts. Even worse, it will force them into an alliance with Nicomo Cosca, infamous soldier of fortune, and his feckless lawyer Temple, two men no one should ever have to trust....

Red Country takes place in the same world as the First Law trilogy, Best Served Cold, and The Heroes. This novel also represents the return of Logen Ninefingers, one of Abercrombie's most beloved characters.

©2012 Joe Abercrombie (P)2012 Hachette Audio
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an attempt was made...

It had its moments just not enough of them, unfortunately. Loved seeing logan again, just could not get invested in the other characters. Feels like the city slickers edition of joe abercrombies work. Billy Crystal as temple.

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I loved it!

This book is by far, my favorite in the series! It reminds me of the Punisher.

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A Western Fantasy/Fantasy Wwestern

Great listen, the usual fantastic reading, and a solid story. this is a western through and through, but also a fantasy story, so it should appeal to fans of either and both. A great continuation of several characters from his other books.

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Guilty pleasure

Want to see Logen go all Logan (wolverine) one last time? Does San dan Glokta bore you and just want someone to break someone elses face? Welcome friend.

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Good book, great voice actor!

Not the most important entry in the series, but still a goog book worth reading if you like the world of the first law trilogy. I enjoyed it. This book does cover what happened to a few character so don't skip it if you want to know Looking forward to listening to the Age of Madness trilogy.

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Red Country.. and no country for old men...

If Joe Abercrombie wrote a Western this would be it. it has all the trappings of a classic Western story told through the lens of the first law trilogy. It also is as grim and dark as ever. Death and murder abound.. and it feels like the movie no country for old men.

The killing gets done, but nobody's happy about it.

Enjoy it for what it is, and it isn't. B+/A- work overall.

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this story is spectacular ! the narrator is the best in the business . a wonderful story that descriptions could not do justice .

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Logen Ninefingers/ The Bloody Nine

just look at the top. that is enough said in my humble opinion. The Bloody Nine!!!!

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Still The Best

Red Country, even after the new trilogy, is still the best of ALL the 1st Law books, imo. It's the most unique and memorable one out of the (expansive) bunch. The showdown at the very, VERY, end is a scene I have listened to probably a hundred times now. Even on listen 100 that scene still gives me shivers. For anyone who hasn't listened yet, do it. The best way I can describe RC is that it's a fantasy version of Unforgiven (the movie). If that doesn't sell you I don't know what would.

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9 Fingers for the win

Joe Abercrombie can do no wrong in my opinion. This one has all his signatures. The darkness, the fantastic dialogue between characters, and the overall storyline can’t be beat. I’m such a huge fan.

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