Last Argument of Kings

Last Argument of Kings

Illustration By Alexander Preuss

Dust jacket and interior illustrations by Alexander Preuss

Straight from Joe Abercrombie’s website:

The end is coming.

Logen Ninefingers might only have one more fight in him – but it’s going to be a big one. Battle rages across the North, the King of the Northmen still stands firm, and there’s only one man who can stop him. His oldest friend, and his oldest enemy: it’s time for the Bloody-Nine to come home.

With too many masters and too little time, Superior Glokta is fighting a different kind of war. A secret struggle in which no-one is safe, and no-one can be trusted. As his days with a sword are far behind him, it’s fortunate that he’s deadly with his remaining weapons: blackmail, threats, and torture.

Jezal dan Luthar has decided that winning glory is too painful an undertaking, and turned his back on soldering for a simple life with the woman he loves. But love can be painful too – and glory has a nasty habit of creeping up on a man when he least expects it.

The King of the Union lies on his deathbed, the peasants revolt, and the nobles scramble to steal his crown. No-one believes that the shadow of war is about to fall across the heart of the Union. Only the First of the Magi can save the world – but there are risks. There is no risk more terrible, than to break the First Law…

As with our limited editions of The Blade Itself and Before They Are Hanged, Last Argument of Kings will feature a full color dust jacket and interior illustrations by Alexander Preuss.

Limited: 500 numbered copies, hardcover, signed by the author
Lettered: 26 copies, bound in leather, signed by the author, housed in a custom traycase

artists_list:
Alexander Preuss
authors_list:
Joe Abercrombie
book_case:
None
book_length:
644 pages
country_of_manufacturer:
United States
is_subpress:
Yes
year:
2011