The Heroes, Joe Abercrombie
The Heroes, Joe Abercrombie
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The Heroes

Author: Joe Abercrombie

Narrator: Steven Pacey

Unabridged: 23 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 03/15/2016

Synopsis

They say Black Dow's killed more men than winter, and clawed his way to the throne of the North up a hill of skulls. The King of the Union, ever a jealous neighbor, is not about to stand smiling by while he claws his way any higher. The orders have been given and the armies are toiling through the northern mud. Thousands of men are converging on a forgotten ring of stones, on a worthless hill, in an unimportant valley, and they've brought a lot of sharpened metal with them.

THE HEROES

For glory, for victory, for staying alive.

About Joe Abercrombie

Joe Abercrombie is a British fantasy writer best known for his acclaimed First Law Trilogy: The Blade Itself, Before They Are Hanged, and Last Argument of Kings. A freelance film editor as well, he works mostly on documentaries and live music events for bands from Coldplay to Iron Maiden. He was nominated for the 2008 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. Joe lives with his wife and daughter in London.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Petrik on May 04, 2023

I have a Booktube channel now! Subscribe here: [URL not allowed] 4.5/5 Stars The Heroes depicted an unforgettable three days of intricate battles; Joe Abercrombie has once again proved himself to be my shining star in grimdark fantasy. For me, there’s simply no one that can write grimda......more

Goodreads review by Matt's Fantasy Book Reviews on January 17, 2024

Watch my video review by clicking here. First time I read it I gave a 4/5. What was I thinking? On re-read this is an easy 5/5 and maybe my favorite First Law book.......more

Goodreads review by Rob on August 06, 2012

The Piles “Fuck this shit” grumbled Slicker Gutwruck as he wearily limped up the hill, bile tickling his tonsils. “I couldn't give an arse about war anymore,” he spat. How ironic that I'm so good at it he mused, as his rag-tag squad of soldiers showed off their cool moves on a group of unfortunate pe......more

Goodreads review by Robin on February 23, 2013

Forty-eight hours. So much can happen in such a short span of time in the middle of a war. This tale shifts between varying viewpoints, from soldiers to commanders to camp followers. There are no good guys and no bad guys. The reader will wind up caring about all of them, and knowing that not all of......more

Goodreads review by William on July 13, 2022

I now have a YouTube channel that I run with my brother, called 'The Brothers Gwynne'. Check it out - The Brothers Gwynne “The truth is like salt. Men want to taste a little, but too much makes everyone sick.” Continuing my recent Joe Abercrombie First Law binge with the second standalone story,......more

Quotes

"Lord of the rings as directed by Kurosawa" --- Wall Street Journal.

"Magnificent, richly entertaining." --- Time

"Abercrombie never glosses over a moment of the madness, passion, and horror of war, nor the tribulations that turn ordinary people into the titular heroes." --- Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

"The Heroes is an indictment of war and the duplicity that corrupts men striving for total power: bloody and violent, but never gratuitously so, it's imbued with cutting humour, acute characterisation and world-weary wisdom about the weaknesses of the human race. Brilliant." --- Eric Brown, The Guardian (UK)

"Delivered in Abercrombie's trademark witty style ... This is an action-packed novel full of brutality, black humour and razor-sharp characterisation." --- Dave Bradley, SFX (5 star review)

"It's an excellent tale and arguably Abercrombie's best book yet ... Its pace really showcases his talent for differently voiced and realistically motivated characters ... any genre fan can enjoy what's one of the best fantasy books of the past year." --- SciFi Now (5 star review)

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