{"product_id":"half-a-king-shattered-sea","title":"Half a King (Shattered Sea)","description":"\u003cp\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY TIME AND THE WASHINGTON POST • LOCUS AWARD WINNER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The Shattered Seas trilogy has worked its way into a very exclusive group of my favorite fantasy novels of all time.”—James Dashner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maze Runner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fast-paced tale of betrayal and revenge that grabbed me from page 1 and refused to let go.”—George R. R. Martin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I swore an oath to avenge the death of my father. I may be half a man, but I swore a whole oath.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrince Yarvi has vowed to regain a throne he never wanted. But first he must survive cruelty, chains, and the bitter waters of the Shattered Sea. And he must do it all with only one good hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe deceived will become the deceiver.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn a weakling in the eyes of his father, Yarvi is alone in a world where a strong arm and a cold heart rule. He cannot grip a shield or swing an axe, so he must sharpen his mind to a deadly edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe betrayed will become the betrayer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGathering a strange fellowship of the outcast and the lost, he finds they can do more to help him become the man he needs to be than any court of nobles could.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill the usurped become the usurper?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut even with loyal friends at his side, Yarvi finds that his path may end as it began—in twists, and traps, and tragedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for Half a King\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Tremendously entertaining . . . lightning-fast and filled with a wonderful collection of rogues, villains and two-faced bastards . . . From the first chapter [Joe Abercrombie] wastes no time as the reader is swept up in a gripping tale of betrayal and revenge.”—SciFi Now\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Once this plot has its teeth in you, it will not let go. . . . Abercrombie’s masterful storytelling means that everything, from the characters that you come to love and despise, to the sprawling world that is explored, is enthralling.”—Fantasy Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Abercrombie’s Shattered Sea is a fantastic yet believable backdrop to Yarvi’s struggle, a vivid imaginary land.”—The Seattle Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Intriguing characters . . . nonstop action.”—Chicago Tribune\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Half a King is my favorite book by Joe Abercrombie so far, and that’s saying something.”—Patrick Rothfuss\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As in all Abercrombie’s books, friends turn out to be enemies, enemies turn out to be friends; the line between good and evil is murky indeed; and nothing goes quite as we expect. With eye-popping plot twists and rollicking good action, Half a King is definitely a full adventure.”—Rick Riordan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Enthralling! An up-all-night read.”—Robin Hobb\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Polished and sharp, perhaps his most technically proficient novel yet . . . I dare you to read the first chapter and try not to turn the next page.”—Brent Weeks\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Half a King can be summed up in a single word: masterpiece. It’s a coming-of-age story. It’s a Viking saga. It’s a revenge tale and family drama and the return of the prodigal son. But most of all, it’s this: a short time alongside people as weak and blundering as we are and, in the midst of it all, as heroic. Far too short a time, as it turns out. What a wonderful book.”—Myke Cole\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Half a King is full of all the adventure I’ve come to expect from Abercrombie and a tenderness I never knew he had.”—Sam Sykes\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54353802264851,"sku":"9780804178419","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0815\/1652\/7891\/files\/halfaking.jpg?v=1782771323","url":"https:\/\/www.monsterasbooks.com\/products\/half-a-king-shattered-sea","provider":"Monstera's Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}