Why You Should Read The First Law Trilogy!

My case for why you should read The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie.

JordanCon charities:

[sicdavdff]

Say one thing about Joe Abercrombie. Say he knows how to maintain character consistency.

[danielvanrooyen]

Stop it Daniel, I am trying to finish Mistborn era 1, Gentlemen Bastards and The Witcher series.
Screw it add to cart.

[mdwesquire]

“Am I an evil man?”

“You are the best man I know.”

[loganbrinley]

Spot on about Glokta. He blew me away when I first read this series. Truly an incredible character.

[katieamarsh]

I had my husband read these last year and he actually read them twice. He would make dark inappropriate Glokta quotes at work.

[JosephCraig]

First Law is so much fun. Also, the narration of the Audiobooks was done SOOO well. The voice used to convey the story was fun. Glokta is one of my favorite characters in the darker aspects of fantasy. The inner dialogue for Glokta is just so much fun.

[koleary]

I've described Abercrombie as the bastard child of Martin and Pratchett (RIP). He has the grittiness of Martin, but there are scenes that will make you literally laugh out loud from surreal absurdity.

Amazing books. The three spin off books are phenomenal too.

[MrFantastic]

This trilogy is AMAZING!! A co worker recommended it to me many times. I just never got around to getting the book, didn't feel like buying it, to start reading it at the time. I had way to many books I had to get to, or so I thought at the time. After about a month or so of him asking me "You read it yet?". Me telling him "No, Jon, but I will get it." He got tired of the dance and took things into his own hands. He was so sure about the books that he came to work one day plopped his personal copy on my desk and said "Read it." I glanced down at the book sitting on my desk then I looked at him, a half smile on my face and said "Ok, Jon. Will do!" nodding absently. He walked away with the look of a man that was confident that he had just given someone the keys to a door that lead to something amazing and I did. I started reading that same day and I was hooked after the first book. Before I was done with book one I bought the other two so that way I would be able to just roll on to the next one. I read all three of them back to back to back and all I could say to Jon was wow!!! We talked about things and he always had this look on his face of a man that knew what was coming but wouldn't tell me because I just and to read it for myself but man was it good. I mean the way Joe is able to seed things that you didn't even know were things that he seeded till they blossomed in the end. His ability to weave threads throughout the story and to tie them together in a satisfying way in the end is just brilliant writing. After I was done I then recommended the trilogy to a buddy who then did what I did and kept saying he will until I gave him my bought copy and then he too fell in love with the books and has since surpassed me in reading the extended work beyond the trilogy. Bottom line. If you like GOT or LOTR or anything like that you will love this series!

[FVIIFrost]

“You have to realistic about these things.”

[jeremydanchuk]

I just finished re-reading this, one of my favorite series. I would sit down for dinner with Logan Nine fingers but he would have to leave the Bloody Nine at home.

[anangryscorpion]

Say one thing for Joe Abercrombie, say that he writes the most interesting characters you could hope for.
Also, one of the more ballsy endings to any trilogy i have ever read. I came away with so much respect for his dedication to his characters.

[ThisIsJaysWorld]

I just started First Law to read in between Wheel of Time books and I love this story so so much dark humor, and gritty reality to the descriptions and all the people. I like dark fantasy because authors like George R.R Martin and Joe Abercrombie don't hide from filth and hunger and disease and pain but they don't overuse it either. It all has a purpose. Characters suffer for a reason not just for the gore factor, or the "gross out" as Stephen King calls it (which I do enjoy as much as the next person but is something I read horror for, not fantasy)

[melindadossantosandersson]

I just found your channel and I'm so happy to hear someone talk about Joe Abercrombie! Absolutely love his books and I feel like I never hear anyone talk about him when talking about fantasy?

I completely agree that Joe is pretty much the only one who can compete with George (and maybe even.... Surpass him...😶)
I think your description of his writing is spot on! The characters, the believable plot progression, the tone. Everything.

I feel a personal connection to his characters that no other author has managed to create. They stay with me and sometimes I find myself thinking about them even in my everyday life. They. Are. So. Real. I can't explain it, just read it haha

[mikesanders]

Loved first law.

Best Served Cold is like a Tarantino version of Count of Monte Cristo. Looking forward to your review when you get around to it.

[HugoJossCatton]

Nicomo Cosca is one of my favourite characters ever written. Love all of Joe Abercrombie’s work. The First Law and it’s spin off novels and the Gentleman Bastard series are my favourite fantasy novels out there. I am champing at the bit for more!

[keirscott-schrueder]

What I absolutely loved about these books was the way the author used inner dialogue and catch phrases. So hilarious, and really just gave that extra dimension to the character. Possibly my favourite series, though I did find it almost depressing at times and came away feel quite hopeless not going to lie. Still picked up best served cold though, and I can say that whilst no character will likely top glokta, the prose in the later novels is even better than the trilogy, a contrast of poetic beauty at times (yep he's actually surprisingly poetic) and to the point, harsh, vibrant and gritty descriptions. You can really tell Abercrombie has honed his craft, though the plot in the stand alones is quite simple (that doesn't matter to me, he's kinda like the Tarrintino of fanatsy, sort of). I also loved how at times when a certain troupe was being used, it was like you as the reader could tell abercrombie was aware that he was using almost a cliche, and have the character remark on it, no doubt saying something sarcastic and witty, showing us how the author is aware of what device he's using. I've honestly never read something like this, Daniel compares it to ASOIF which I also love, but its really different in my opinion.

[vatsdimri]

I think ASOIAF gets a bad reputation for not having good guys unfairly. There are good guys, the thing is they are not as heroic as good guys usually are in most other series.

[mikesbookreviews]

Loved it even more on a second reading in preparation for A Little Hatred (the sequel trilogy) coming out starting this fall.

[RaftarkJewelry]

I loved this series! I actually thought the three side novels were where Abercrombie really hit his stride. All three of them are EXCELLENT

[BGuitarify]

The First Law is definitely one of my favourite fantasy series. I would love to see HBO or Amazon pick up the series and give it the mainstream attention it deserves. I think it'd translate to TV quite well. Loved the one-off books too, especially 'The Heroes' which is my favourite book of the entire lot.

SUPER excited for the new trilogy coming in September titled Age of Madness.