The blade itself

Author Name: Joe Abercrombie

The infamous barbarian, Logan the Nine-Fingered, has finally run out of luck and is embroiled in the fight that will make him the dead barbarian. He leaves behind only bad songs, dead friends, and many happy enemies. Captain Chezal dan Lothar, the handsome, noble officer who is the epitome of selfishness and vanity, has only victory in the jousting rings on his mind. But war rages, and on the battlefields of the frozen north, the fighting is fought with its bloodiest rules. Inquisitor Glokta, a champion duelist, is now a lame executioner who tortures his victims. He hopes only to see Chezal return in a coffin. He hates everyone: extracting treason from the Union with confession after confession leaves no room for friendships. That is, if he can stay alive long enough. Bloody conspiracies surface, old debts await repayment, and the line between hero and criminal becomes bloody sharp. An unpredictable, gripping novel, charged with black humor, brimming with unforgettable characters. A fiction pulsating with the details of truth.