The Trouble with Peace - (The Age of Madness) by Joe Abercrombie

About the Book

"Savine dan Glokta, once Adua's most powerful investor, finds her judgment, fortune, and reputation in tatters. But she still has all her ambitions, and no scruple will be permitted to stand in her way. For heroes like Leo dan Brock and Stour Nightfall, only happy with swords drawn, peace is an ordeal to end as soon as possible. But grievances must be nursed, power seized, and allies gathered first. Meanwhile Rikke must master the power of the Long Eye ... before it kills her. Unrest worms into every layer of society. The Breakers still lurk in the shadows, plotting to free the common man from his shackles, while noblemen bicker for their own advantage. Orso struggles to find a safe path through the maze of knives that is politics, only for his enemies, and his debts, to multiply. The old ways are swept aside, and the old leaders with them, but those who would seize the reins of power will find no alliance, no friendship, and no peace lasts forever"--

Book Synopsis

A fragile peace gives way to conspiracy, betrayal, and rebellion in this sequel to the New York Times bestselling A Little Hatred from epic fantasy master Joe Abercrombie.

Peace is just another kind of battlefield . . .

Savine dan Glokta, once Adua's most powerful investor, finds her judgement, fortune and reputation in tatters. But she still has all her ambitions, and no scruple will be permitted to stand in her way.

For heroes like Leo dan Brock and Stour Nightfall, only happy with swords drawn, peace is an ordeal to end as soon as possible. But grievances must be nursed, power seized, and allies gathered first, while Rikke must master the power of the Long Eye . . . before it kills her.

Unrest worms into every layer of society. The Breakers still lurk in the shadows, plotting to free the common man from his shackles, while noblemen bicker for their own advantage. Orso struggles to find a safe path through the maze of knives that is politics, only for his enemies, and his debts, to multiply.

The old ways are swept aside, and the old leaders with them, but those who would seize the reins of power will find no alliance, no friendship, and no peace lasts forever.

For more from Joe Abercrombie, check out:

The Age of Madness
A Little Hatred
The Trouble With Peace

The First Law Trilogy
The Blade Itself
Before They Are Hanged
Last Argument of Kings
Best Served Cold
The Heroes
Red Country

The Shattered Sea Trilogy
Half a King
Half a World
Half a War

"A master of his craft." --Forbes

"No one writes with the seismic scope or primal intensity of Joe Abercrombie." --Pierce Brown

Review Quotes

"A Little Hatred is Abercrombie at his very best: witty, wise, and whip-smart. Masterfully plotted . . . . I had high hopes for this book, and it exceed them all."--Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of the Wyld, on A Little Hatred

"A Little Hatred may be the most accomplished work from a writer who many already consider a master."--SFF World on A Little Hatred

"[Abercrombie] might have his most important series of novels yet."--Locus on A Little Hatred

"A critical, compelling epic fantasy loaded with wonderfully drawn characters, the bloodletting tempered with sharp social commentary and a touch of satire . . . . It doesn't feel like a stretch to say Abercrombie's on his way to writing another masterpiece of epic fantasy."--B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog on A Little Hatred

"A master of the genre."--Lev Grossman, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Abercrombie continues to do what he does best . . . Buckle your seat belts for this one . . . . A vivid and jolting tale."--Robin Hobb, New York Times bestselling author, on A Little Hatred

"Abercrombie squeezes your heart till it matches his beat. No one writes with the seismic scope or primal intensity of Joe Abercrombie."--Pierce Brown, #1 New York Times bestselling author, on A Little Hatred

"Abercrombie unerringly juggles a large cast of multifaceted, morally ambiguous characters, each embroiled in their own complicated story."--Booklist (starred review) on A Little Hatred

"Abercrombie's satisfying plotting and expert subversion of genre expectations are sure to please. Readers will be gripped."--Publishers Weekly

"Bloody and relentless."--George R. R. Martin on Best Served Cold

"Bold and authentically original."--Jeff VanderMeer on The Blade Itself

"Brutal, unforgiving, and terribly fun. Everything awesome readers have come to expect from Joe Abercrombie."--Brian McClellan, author of Sins of Empire, on A Little Hatred

"Highly recommended - a funny, finely-wrought, terrifically energetic work of high fantasy. Seek it out."--Joe Hill on A Little Hatred

"If you're fond of bloodless, turgid fantasy with characters as thin as newspaper and as boring as plaster saints, Joe Abercrombie is really going to ruin your day. A long career for this guy would be a gift to our genre."--Scott Lynch on The Blade Itself

"Joe Abercrombie's powerful voice raises the bar in any literary genre. Fantasy fans are beyond fortunate he chose this one."--Myke Cole, author of The Armored Saint, on A Little Hatred

"Rife with emotion with wit to spare, both honed to an effortlessly fine edge. A Little Hatred is the joy of watching a master of the craft with his tools at their sharpest."--Sam Sykes, author of Seven Blades in Black, on A Little Hatred

"Say one thing for Joe Abercrombie, say that he's a master of his craft."--Forbes on A Little Hatred

"With expert craft, Abercrombie lays the groundwork for another thrilling trilogy."--Publishers Weekly (starred review) on A Little Hatred

About the Author

Joe Abercrombie was born in Lancaster in 1974, spent much of his youth in imaginary worlds, and left school with a good idea of how to make stuff up. After graduating from Manchester University he worked as a TV editor, but he never stopped making stuff up, and his first book, The Blade Itself, was published in 2006. He has since written eight more novels and a collection of stories in his First Law and Shattered Sea series. He lives in Bath with his wife Lou and their three children Grace, Eve and Teddy, and makes stuff up full-time.