Half a War

Resumen del libro

WORDS ARE WEAPONS
Princess Skara has seen all she loved made blood and ashes. She is left with only words. But the right words can be as deadly as any blade. She must conquer her fears and sharpen her wits to a lethal edge if she is to reclaim her birthright.

ONLY HALF A WAR IS FOUGHT WITH SWORDS
The deep-cunning Father Yarvi has walked a long road from crippled slave to king's minister. He has made allies of old foes and stitched together an uneasy peace. But now the ruthless Grandmother Wexen has raised the greatest army since the elves made war on God, and put Bright Yilling at its head a man who worships only Death.

SOMETIMES ONE MUST FIGHT EVIL WITH EVIL
Some like Thorn Bathu and the sword-bearer Raith are born to fight, perhaps to die. Others like Brand the smith and Koll the wood-carver would rather stand in the light. But when Mother War spreads her iron wings, she may cast the whole Shattered Sea into darkness . . .

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".