The Trouble with Peace

De: Joe Abercrombie

Narrado por: Steven Pacey

A fragile peace gives way to conspiracy, betrayal, and rebellion in this sequel to the New York Times bestselling A Little Hatred from epic fantasy master Joe Abercrombie.

Peace is just another kind of battlefield . . .

Savine dan Glokta, once Adua's most powerful investor, finds her judgement, fortune and reputation in tatters. But she still has all her ambitions, and no scruple will be permitted to stand in her way.

For heroes like Leo dan Brock and Stour Nightfall, only happy with swords drawn, peace is an ordeal to end as soon as possible. But grievances must be nursed, power seized, and allies gathered first, while Rikke must master the power of the Long Eye . . . before it kills her.

Unrest worms into every layer of society. The Breakers still lurk in the shadows, plotting to free the common man from his shackles, while noblemen bicker for their own advantage. Orso struggles to find a safe path through the maze of knives that is politics, only for his enemies, and his debts, to multiply.

The old ways are swept aside, and the old leaders with them, but those who would seize the reins of power will find no alliance, no friendship, and no peace lasts forever.

For more from Joe Abercrombie, check out:

The Age of Madness
A Little Hatred
The Trouble With Peace

The First Law Trilogy
The Blade Itself
Before They Are Hanged
Last Argument of Kings
Best Served Cold
The Heroes
Red Country

The Shattered Sea Trilogy
Half a King
Half a World
Half a War

"A master of his craft." —Forbes

"No one writes with the seismic scope or primal intensity of Joe Abercrombie." —Pierce Brown

Reseñas de la Crítica

"A master of the genre."—Lev Grossman, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Abercrombie's satisfying plotting and expert subversion of genre expectations are sure to please. Readers will be gripped."—Publishers Weekly

"Abercrombie squeezes your heart till it matches his beat. No one writes with the seismic scope or primal intensity of Joe Abercrombie."—Pierce Brown, #1 New York Times bestselling author, on A Little Hatred

"Abercrombie continues to do what he does best . . . Buckle your seat belts for this one . . . . A vivid and jolting tale."—Robin Hobb, New York Times bestselling author, on A Little Hatred

"Highly recommended - a funny, finely-wrought, terrifically energetic work of high fantasy. Seek it out."—Joe Hill on A Little Hatred

"Say one thing for Joe Abercrombie, say that he's a master of his craft."—Forbes on A Little Hatred

"A Little Hatred is Abercrombie at his very best: witty, wise, and whip-smart. Masterfully plotted . . . . I had high hopes for this book, and it exceed them all."—Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld, on A Little Hatred

"Brutal, unforgiving, and terribly fun. Everything awesome readers have come to expect from Joe Abercrombie."—Brian McClellan, author of Sins of Empire, on A Little Hatred

"With expert craft, Abercrombie lays the groundwork for another thrilling trilogy."—Publishers Weekly (starred review) on A Little Hatred

"Rife with emotion with wit to spare, both honed to an effortlessly fine edge. A Little Hatred is the joy of watching a master of the craft with his tools at their sharpest."—Sam Sykes, author of Seven Blades in Black, on A Little Hatred

"Joe Abercrombie's powerful voice raises the bar in any literary genre. Fantasy fans are beyond fortunate he chose this one."—Myke Cole, author of The Armored Saint, on A Little Hatred

"Abercrombie unerringly juggles a large cast of multifaceted, morally ambiguous characters, each embroiled in their own complicated story."—Booklist (starred review) on A Little Hatred

"A critical, compelling epic fantasy loaded with wonderfully drawn characters, the bloodletting tempered with sharp social commentary and a touch of satire . . . . It doesn't feel like a stretch to say Abercrombie's on his way to writing another masterpiece of epic fantasy."—B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog on A Little Hatred

"A Little Hatred may be the most accomplished work from a writer who many already consider a master."—SFF World on A Little Hatred

"[Abercrombie] might have his most important series of novels yet."—Locus on A Little Hatred

"Bloody and relentless."—George R. R. Martin on Best Served Cold

"Bold and authentically original."—Jeff VanderMeer on The Blade Itself

Another amazing book by joe Abercrombie

I absolutely love this author. The first law trilogy was absolutely brilliant, but both “A Little Hatred” and “The Trouble With Peace” have somehow managed to be even better.

Abercrombie excels at creating gloriously flawed and human characters who’s contrasting perspectives and storylines interweave to create a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. Having read all of Abercrombie’s books, I have to say that the characters in this latest series might be my favorite. Savine, Rikke, and Vick are some of the best written female characters I have read in the fantasy genre in ages and the well-meaning self-deprecating King Orso is an absolute breath of fresh air.

A wonderful book in a wonderful series by a wonderful author and definitely worth the reading!

A Master of the Grey

Abercrombie is a master at weaving these characters and themes together, you find yourself rooting for characters for different reasons throughout the book and by the end you're a mess of different feelings about it. Just like the real world, there's no clear answer to everything, and everyone is just struggling through it. I think that's why I enjoy these books and these characters so much, because Abercrombie really does make them all relatable.

perfect performance, good story, I need book 3

I hope book 3 has more about the magi. and i hope we get another trilogy after this.

Any Joe Abercrombie is better than none, but...

Any Joe Abercrombie is better than none, but this was the weakest book in the First Law universe.

As always, Abercrombie tells the interwoven story of a group of main characters who are neither good nor evil in a complex, violent, and nihilistic world. Abercrombie has great flare for philosophical and funny dialogue. The graphic violence of these books is without par, in my opinion.

While The Trouble With Peace hits most of the same notes as Abercrombie's other work, it's definitely not his best work. The narrative is paced very slowly at the beginning with only one real notable crescendo of action. The violence is there, but it feels deflated compared to previous novels. Overall the narrative feels formulaic and more of a cheap copy of previous work.

Steven Pacey delivers a fantastic voice performance, as always.

Twist and Turns

Pacey is great as always.

the last half of the book had me hooked and I am now ready for book 3.

Im also starting to like Orso more and more.