The Devils by Joe Abercrombie Summary
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Abercrombie's "The Devils" breaks new ground beyond First Law - a gritty ensemble adventure that sold out limited editions instantly. With Rebecca Ferguson adapting his previous work and collectors scrambling for those rare 36 numbered proofs, this breakneck fantasy promises unmissable wit and darkness.
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A Dance of Monsters and Power
What makes someone a monster? Is it their nature, their actions, or the choices they make when no one is watching? In Joe Abercrombie's "The Devils," this question haunts every page as we follow a collection of outcasts bound together by fate and papal decree. The story begins with Alex, a street-smart thief drowning in debt, who discovers she's actually Princess Alexia Pyrogennetos, rightful heir to the Serpent Throne of Troy. Her half-coin pendant, worn since childhood, matches perfectly with Duke Michael's piece-proof of her royal lineage. But claiming a throne means inheriting enemies: her aunt Eudoxia was a sorceress who created human-beast hybrids, and now her four cousins vie for power with "soldiers, spies, and assassins." To protect Alex, the Child Pope Benedicta assembles an unlikely protection detail: a necromancer, a vampire, an invisible elf, a tattooed werewolf, and an immortal knight who cannot die-all led by a reluctant monk with zero qualifications for such a mission.
From Thief to Empress
Trials of Blood and Illusion
The Serpent City
Betrayal's Burning Edge
The Price of Victory
Devils Doing God's Work
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