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Should I start with The Blade Itself, or is it fine for me to read Half A King before I go on to read the First Law Trilogy? I've been meaning to read Joe Abercrombie foreverrrr; I'll do it now, just advise me where best to start. Thanks!

Alissa The works are unrelated and set in different worlds, so you can safely pick whichever you like first. I agree with Lee Dunning though, Half a King is …moreThe works are unrelated and set in different worlds, so you can safely pick whichever you like first. I agree with Lee Dunning though, Half a King is not completely a discontinuity, but it's very different from Abercrombie's previous books, so if you had been meaning to read him forever, The Blade Itself is your pick.(less)

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I've read the First Law books and all the spin offs of those and now I'm onto this one, I'm about 20% through it and I'm wondering if this is set in the same world? Maybe I missed an obvious clue somewhere that would have let me know so if that's the case, my humble apologies.

Stas Although there are some references to the same world as the First Law, they're mostly just in-jokes. It's most surely not the same world, as there are…moreAlthough there are some references to the same world as the First Law, they're mostly just in-jokes. It's most surely not the same world, as there are very few common threads between the worlds, apart from the fact that they're both medieval.(less)

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How child safe is this book? Me and a friend and planning on reading it. I'm a teen but she's about 11 or 12 and I'm wondering if there's anything to bad in this book. Thanks.

Fabian Potthast This book isn't too bad far as I remember, little to no sexuality though the description of gore can, at some points, be more than is usually found in…moreThis book isn't too bad far as I remember, little to no sexuality though the description of gore can, at some points, be more than is usually found in a young adult fantasy novel. Although the worst of it starts with the second book, which also has some descriptions of nudity and... teenagers in puberty and the following sexual urges. Though it is rather tame.(less)

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Is this series similar to his other one....no happy endings!?

Kostas It's more young-adultish, so there are some "happy" endings, but Abercrombie's style is the same as in The First Law series.…moreIt's more young-adultish, so there are some "happy" endings, but Abercrombie's style is the same as in The First Law series.(less)

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