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The Heroes
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
- Length: 23 hrs and 5 mins
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Publisher's Summary
They say Black Dow's killed more men than winter, and clawed his way to the throne of the North up a hill of skulls. The King of the Union, ever a jealous neighbour, is not about to stand smiling by while he claws his way any higher. The orders have been given and the armies are toiling through the northern mud. Thousands of men are converging on a forgotten ring of stones, on a worthless hill, in an unimportant valley, and they've brought a lot of sharpened metal with them.
Over three bloody days of battle, the fate of the North will be decided. But with both sides riddled by intrigues, follies, feuds and petty jealousies, it is unlikely to be the noblest hearts or even the strongest arms that prevail.
Three men. One battle. No Heroes.
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- Jason
- 03-09-11
Great Book , Great Author, Great narrator.
This book is an treasure. Joe Abercrombie delivers another masterpiece of a novel. Get the books in order, but get them all. This is the latest one.
Michael Page does an smashing job of narration, as always. He is one of the best .
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- J. Baars
- 04-27-11
People in battle
As in real life, all characters are trying to stay afloat, while being pulled down by their past, their weaknesses and ambitions. Although the story is about a bloody battle, with wizards fighting at both sides, to me this is the most memorable theme of the book, It sets it apart from the black and white characters usually found in epic fantasy novels. Well done, looking forward to the next book
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- matty
- 03-24-11
Outstanding
Joe Abercrombie continues to shine. The story was well crafted and truely gripping. The plot twists and turns, making you feel as though you know where the story is going, only to surprise you with all manner of surprises. The language is as gritty as battle scenes described. The characters are despised, but in equal measure captivating. The battle between good and evil is played out through the eyes of the little man as much as the grotesque hero. There are real parallels between the heartlessness and self interest of the characters in the book and the people of the 21st century. This, for me, was one of the best books I have listened to in the last 12 months. Highly recommended.
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- Brent
- 06-18-13
Excellent books, Excellent Narration
I thoroughly enjoyed this story, having read Joe Abercrombie's other books, I decided to listen to this one on audible.
The story is excellent and you get involved with the main characters. The narration and his portrayal of voices and description of battles is excellent, one of the best narrations I have ever listened too.
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- Marcelo
- 11-03-11
Mr. Abercrombie, you're the best.
Cunning, funny, fast! I love the language, the plot and, most of all, the characters!
Really amazing read!
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- NielsToft
- 03-18-13
Abercrombie tells an amazing story
If you could sum up The Heroes in three words, what would they be?
Dark gritty fantasy
What did you like best about this story?
Seeing some of the protagonists battle against their own demons as much as the enemy, only to be undermined or revealed by those demons.
Which scene was your favorite?
The charge of Osrung was memorable as was the first skirmish at the Heroes.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes.
Any additional comments?
Stephen Pacey is a wonderful narrator and thankfully reads all of the Abercrombie books on Audible. His many voices, accents and intonations the gives the characters a life and adds or underscores dimensions that might otherwise be missed.
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- Chris
- 11-09-12
Entertaining, but leaves you thirsting for more.
The Heroes is once again a very well written book and supported by the excellent narration from Steven Pacey. I rate this book above Best Served Cold (BSC) as it gets back to the meat and potatoes of his world and gives us a further insight into the large scheme.
If you like the general Abercrombie style: raw, bloody, full of human failings and no real happy endings you'll like this book. His style cuts closer to the real world than one expects, but has a whole lot more entertainment and is bolder to boot.
There aren't any real surprises in this book, much as Best Served Cold, but it has the usual excellent character development, lots of bloody action, remarkably little sex (he's getting better at it ;) ) and some nice twists in the plot. More so than BSC but a lot less than his First Law trilogy.
This is where I feel that Abercrombie is falling down. Yes the individual books are good, a nice diversion, but frankly he's set such a high bar with First Law that the following novels just don't match the majesty of the trilogy. An individual novel just doesn't give the room to expand grand ideas and create marvelous intricate plots.
This book, much more so than the last at least gives more in the way of the trilogy, but it still pales by comparison. We get reacquainted with some old characters, but essentially we don't know much more about his world nearly a decade on.
Frankly, I'd like to see his talent put back into a First Law effort. This is what he is best at.
This is a good book, but in context of the world he has created, just a little slice of the pie to keep you going.
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- Bruno
- 08-13-12
Joe Abercrombie At His Best!
read it!
...or the BLOODY-NINE will get you!
Or will he? Whatever happen to him? That is one of the question left hanging in the other books, this book brings you one step closer to finding out the truth. A great story with multiple plots and fantastic storytelling!
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- Denis
- 07-14-12
Blood and death
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I don't really think that I'll recommend this book to a friend, maybe only to listen how a really good narration should be performed.
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
The story itself is not that interesting, but the idea of the story is notable.
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- Jefferson
- 07-10-11
"Heroes" Give the Great Leveler Plenty of Work!
Joe Abercrombie's The Heroes was a can't stop listening to audiobook, wonderfully read by Michael Page. It is full of humor and terror; exciting and horrific battle scenes; and believably flawed characters. Abercrombie creates a vivid fantasy world that exists in its own terms with its own history and cultures and that also sharply comments on our own violent real world, through epigraphs about heroes and war by the likes of Berthold Brecht, Will Rogers, and Mickey Mantle, as well as through its depiction of the unheroic folly of "the Black Business" of war, fought by canon-fodder commoners (from ignorant new recruits to cynical grizzled veterans) led by incompetent, arrogant, jealous, and overly bold commanders, everything clotted with the devastating and wasteful cost of bodies, lives, land, and resources. What is war for, finally? Money? Glory? Xenophobia? Patriotism? Power? Boredom?
The novel is an unsparing investigation of martial heroism, asking from a variety of points of view what is a hero: the man who is an insanely brave and monstrously capable killer? The man who is a "straight edge" who strives "to do the right thing" no matter what? The man who is killed outside a battle by friendly fire? The man who leads from the front? The man who leads from the rear? The man who gives up war for life on a farm?
And in addition to all that, Abercrombie writes many memorable characters, witty lines, cool similes, vivid descriptions, and page-turning set piece scenes.
Michael Page was great, doing all sorts of different voices, all with perfect pitch and emotion and intention, bringing the book even more to life. My favorite is his high-pitched and nasal Gorst, his utterances never failing to surprise me by how mis-matched they are with his hulking body and cynical thoughts.
If you like the epic fantasies of Steven Erickson and George R. R. Martin, you'd probably enjoy this one.
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- Gavin
- 01-21-12
New recording with the original narrator
This book was originally sold with a change of narrator from the First Law books however the publisher has taken note and re-recorded this title and the following book with Steven Pacey. If you bought this with the other narrator you can re-download the title and it will be the new version with Steven Pacey. Excellant news given his brilliant performance.
24 people found this helpful
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- Paul
- 04-24-13
The best of Joe Abercrombie's books
some of the reviews put me off initially about how this was set over too short a period of time and it was an experiment by the author, however I found it the most enjoyable of all of Joe Abercrombie's books (which I stumbled across whilst feeling lost, looking for something to replace the whole game of thrones series which I'd just listened to back to back NB Game of Thrones series is fantastic but Steven Pacey is a far superior narrator). I like the lack of magic and I like the 'heroes' on each side of the battle. The work is thought provoking. I'm missing Steven Pacey's voice already and will now no doubt download something else he's narrated with my credit that's just arrived.
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- Peter
- 01-24-12
Bloodthirsty antiwar adventure
I have now listened to this for the third time each time understanding a bit more of the complexities of the plot and understanding more of the character of the major protagonists. A grand yarn that I cane to before the First Law but I corrected that to find out more of the history. The enjoyment of the book is enhanced tremendously by the masterful narration of Stephen Pacey: a man with a hundred accents.
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- Christopher
- 04-04-14
Can't get enough
Very different to the other JA novels, but he just keeps getting better and better
Story – 5/5
Joe Abercrombie has taken a different approach to this story – he has removed pretty much all of the plot, and created an entire story based on a single battle between the Union and the North which spans a few days.
What this story does concentrate on though is the character development and how different people cope with a bloody battle from both sides and all officer levels (including new recruits). He does this superbly, incorporating his usual sharp whit and ensuring that all characters are extremely likeable; both the good and the bad ones. I especially loved Wirren of Blye’s character (apologies if I have spelt that wrong), even though he wasn’t a main character in the story. As usual with JA, I found myself laughing out loud on a regular basis.
As you can expect with a story-long battle, there is plenty of action – probably the most I have come across in a single novel before. There was no confusion for what was happening, even though the small interwoven sections of each day of the battle make it an extremely complex story to tell. This shows masterful writing on JA’s part, and a very well deserved 5/5 stars
Performance – 5/5
Steven Pacey is one of the best narrators out there. His character acting was flawless, each having a distinctive and believable voice. His narration enhanced the dark comedy and whit of Joe Abercrombie’s writing, and I felt myself absorbed into the action scenes/battles.
Music/sound effects between scenes/chapters was a nice touch as well, although it would have been nicer to not re-use sound effects from the previous books.
Overall – 5/5
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- Steve Kirkwood
- 01-16-13
Disapointing after the First Law Trilogy
I loved the First Law Trilogy by the same Author, and Stephen Pacey is my favourite narrator, so I eagerly downloaded this title and started to listen with relish.
Overall I was somewhat disappointed with the story, it has none of the character development that the First Law had, and as one reviewer here points out - the characters names and titles are not important. And this is its failing.
You feel no real empathy with the characters, and although the book is set over a very short period it seems to drag to its conclusion. One of the rare times that an abridged version may be preferable.
Can we have another story focused on Glokter please!!!
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- Lorna
- 05-15-13
Nothing like his previous work
Quite predictable, none of the knife edge moments where the story can go either way like in the last two novels. The relationship developed with most of the characters feels superficial. Especially as most of them seem to do little that is significant. I simply listened to the end to say that I had finished it. Not because I was curious to discover the plot as in the former four stories. Not recommended.
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- Martin
- 01-06-12
Dissapointed
Having listened to all the other books from Joe Abercrombie this was the first and only one I have not really liked. Its OK is about all I could say, It seemed almost like an experimental writing spanning just a few days in the timeline of the book, just not quite enough story for me there I am afraid and really felt a bit slow.
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- Andrew
- 05-12-11
Masterly
This is great stuff. Ok, a lot of swearing is involved but some is extremely funny. This book is an exploration of what is a hero, if indeed any such thing actually exists, and - even where it does - does the person subject to that label think of themselves as such.
To maintain a narrative of a battle lasting just 3 days and maintain interest is a feat in itself. Back are some old charaters that minored in the First Law Trilogy, Gorst being the most obvious and of course Caul Shivers from Best Served Cold. The story looks at war generally, why wars are fought, considers if they ever serve any real purpose and, provided you 'look' as you read, you find many other issues to occupy your mind. The battle scenes are excellent as always and this is a superb adition to Joe's already impressive publications.
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- Walter
- 12-18-15
Maybe it's just me but I'm sure I've read this already...
A wronged man, a fallen outsider, saying one thing and thinking another.
Battling Union generals.
Young people on each side discovering themselves.
It's all just far too similar to many other Joe Abercrombie books. Maybe it's the way Steven Pacey reads it, but Gorst in this book is spouting the thoughts of Glokta from the First Law books.
And two army officers who think each other 'a***s' is Poulder vs Kroy and then quelle suprise, when Mitterick replaces Kroy he too suddenly gains wisdom and reason, just like Kroy did.
This is good writing, but it smacks of the publisher telling the author to just knock out the same plot again because the readers liked it last time.
I have bought Red Country but if it's also just a rehash of something else then it will be the last Joe Abercrombie book I buy.
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- Ian
- 03-21-11
Great book, sad to see it end.
I?ve just finished The Heroes and would strongly recommend it - terrific, gritty battle scenes and some great gallows humour from the soldiers help to make it an audiobook you can really get immersed it. By the time I finished it, I felt like I was waving goodbye to old friends.
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- Daniel
- 10-21-19
Abercrombie Pacey - ultimate author narrator combo
Another amazingly entertaining audiobook by Joe Abercrombie and narrator Steven Pacey. I can't get enough of these books, this being the 5th in this fantasy world.
This book is told from characters on both sides and every one of them is fascinating to listen to and the interactions between them leave you hanging for more. Abercrombie creates the depth of the characters, the heroic traits, the flaws and the realism, and Pacey brings them to life with his range of voices and perfect delivery. Pacey is in a class of his own when it comes to narrators and this is no exception.
You really must listen to The First Law trilogy and Best Served Cold before listening to this audiobook, so do yourself a favour - go and listen to them and then listen to this one! Then after that listen to Red Country, Sharp Ends and A Little Hatred.
If you want more reasons to listen to this audiobook, please see my review below of The Blade Itself:
These books are far and away my favourite Audiobooks, and I have listened to some excellent ones such as Red Rising, The Name of the Wind, A Game of Thrones, The Way of Kings, The Lies of Locke Lamora, Harry Potter, etc.
The reason they are so good is the combination of Joe Abercrombie (author) and Steven Pacey (narrator). You couldn't get a better pairing.
Joe creates characters that are real, with heroic and flawed traits, that result in never quite knowing what they are going to do, but leave you hanging to see just what they are going to do. Add to that the very entertaining humour interspersed throughout, the catchy little favourite sayings of the characters, gripping fight scenes, dark deeds, intricate plots and you have the foundation for a thoroughly enjoyable read.
However, my recommendation is not read these books (sorry Joe!), but to listen to the Audiobooks. And the reason for that is Steven Pacey.
This is a phenomenal narrative by Steven Pacey that is so perfectly matched to the book and the characters you could not imagine one without the other. This is not an audiobook, this is an audio theatre so masterful is his performance. He brings each character to life and sucks you into the story so that when it finishes you want to dive straight into the next one.
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- Russell
- 10-30-18
his best book yet
possibly his best book in the series. funny, gripping and as always steven pacey is unbelievable
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- Artyom
- 10-10-18
Straightforward message, well executed.
Very well written and read. Wish more people read this novel, it would certainly reap away any illusions one has on war, glory, noble sacrifices and other state-based ideals. The story and themes explored are straightforward, but are looked at from different angles, with a multitude of points of view presented.
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- Mark
- 06-30-15
Dark and gritty
There are no heroes, and that's what I love about Joe Abercrombies books.
Steven Pacey is a brilliant narrated, probably my favourite.
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- Lise
- 12-25-22
warm up to it slowly but stick with it
This book is about conflict, warfare, and battles. You are stuck in the mud with the soldiers. You are following their hopes and dreams from the mundane to the ridiculous. In his storytelling, often violent, the author shows just how pointless those battles are. It's a bit of a jumble with lots of characters and initially, you might struggle to keep track but then, as with other Abercrombie masterpieces, you are caught up in it and can't put it down. It is different from his other works - but somehow the same. I ended up loving it. Some have said there are no characters to follow like his other works, but some great ones were in this- like Black Dow, Craw, and his crew (love Whirrun of Bligh, a legendary warrior, and the female Craw relies on). There's also Prince Calder, Beck, Kroy, Finree, and Corporal Tunny. This book felt like a "Meanwhile, over on a little hill, this happened . . ."What a great tangent to follow.
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- Mitchvg
- 09-22-22
My favourite of the series
Add to that. I think I like the standalone books better than the three others too. I find the Union officer imitations hilarious and the simplicity of the Northmen’s way of life and fighting appealing
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- Anonymous User
- 06-17-21
My favourite of Joe's standalone books
Arguably Abercrombie best book, the story of a 3 day battle is well paced with very interesting characters and exciting moments, love the return of Bayaz and thoroughly enjoyed Black dow. Seeing returning characters such as Shivers, Calder, Kroy and Ghorst is a treat. The new characters are also fun, Tunny especially. Shout out the Stevo Pacey for another sublime performance, 9/10
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- Anonymous User
- 06-15-21
One of the best books from one of the best writers
A really good book. The sort of book that makes you sad when it is finished
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- Anonymous User
- 02-17-21
Worst book so far of First Law
Love the first law series, found this one a chore to get through.
Great performance by Steven Pacey as always
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- Dan Prior
- 02-13-21
Best book ever
I love Abercrombie books . But this is his best bar none .
Can’t get enough of it .
An absolute must read .
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