Half the World

Resumen del libro

SOMETIMES A GIRL IS TOUCHED BY MOTHER WAR Thorn is such a girl. Desperate to avenge her dead father, she lives to fight.

But she has been named murderer by the very man who trained her to kill. SOMETIMES A WOMAN BECOMES A WARRIOR Fate traps her in the schemes - and on the ship - of the deep-cunning minister Father Yarvi. Crossing half the world to find allies against the ruthless High King, she learns harsh lessons of blood and deceit.

SOMETIMES A WARRIOR BECOMES A WEAPON Beside her on her gruelling journey is Brand, a young warrior who hates to kill. A failure in his eyes and hers, he has one chance at redemption. AND WEAPONS ARE MADE FOR ONE PURPOSE Will Thorn forever be a tool in the hands of the powerful or can she carve her own path? Is there a place beyond legend for a woman with a blade?

Biografía del autor

Nacido en Lancaster en 1974, 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 La sabiduría de las multitudes).