Half a King

Resumen del libro

A classic coming-of-age tale, set in a brilliantly imagined alternative historical world reminiscent of the Dark Ages with Viking overtones, the book tells the story of Yarvi, youngest son of a warlike king. Born with a crippled hand, he can never live up to his father's expectations of what a real man should be and his destiny is not the throne but the Ministry, not the sword and shield but the book and the soft word spoken. But when his father and brother are killed, Yarvi is propelled to kingship and must sit in the Black Chair, between gods and men, and half a man must find a way to rule as half a king.

Thus begins a gripping switchback ride of a tale that will carry Yarvi far beyond his kingdom, from the heights of royalty to the depths of slavery, during the course of which he must find better ways to fight than with a sword, and learn the lessons that will make him a man.

Biografía del autor

Nacido en Lancaster en 1974, Joe Abercrombie, Lord Grimdark, se graduó en psicología en la Universidad de Manchester. Antes de dedicarse enteramente a escribir, trabajó para una compañía de postproducción televisiva. En la actualidad vive con su familia en Bath. Es autor de la trilogía de "La Primera Ley": "La voz de las espadas", "Antes de que los cuelguen" y "El último argumento de los reyes". A este mismo universo pertenecen tres novelas independientes -"La mejor venganza", "Los Héroes" y "Tierras Rojas"- y la trilogía "La Era de la locura" -"Un poco de odio", "El problema de la paz" y el presente volumen-. Asimismo, es autor de la "Trilogía del Mar Quebrado" y de la antología de relatos "Filos mortales".