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# HarperVoyager Half a King Paperback – Big Book, 29 January 2015

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Faced-paced, action-packed, and approachable - with teeth that hook you in! 5/5
  

*by D***N on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 January 2017*

If you're a Abercrombie fan, you should beware: this is NOT like his other books. It's written to be more approachable, have less bulk, and be much faster paced. On all accounts, Abercrombie succeeded. Unlike some other recent fantasy novels which seem to add bulk for the sake of it, this gets to point FAST and is action packed. In fact, it doesn't really stop - something is always developing and changing. This is honestly a breath of fresh air from the normal tomes that I read.I'd avoid some reading some of the other reviews on here because they just outline the plot of the book and ruin the surprises. Just read the blurb, otherwise you'll have every twist ruined. Essentially, though, it feels like a coming of age story with heavy influences from Norse/Viking history. I was truly surprised how gripped I was by this story from the very start.I'd recommend this to anyone looking for a fast-paced, action-packed, and approachable fantasy book. It's about 400 pages and takes absolutely no time to get through, as it hooks you straight in. Again though, beware if you're an Abercrombie fan, as it isn't like his other books.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Extremely readable
  

*by C***E on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 September 2015*

‘Half a King’ is the first book of the new trilogy, ‘The Shattered Sea’, by Joe Abercrombie. Known for his ‘The First Law’ trilogy, and now spoken about as one of the most successful writers of epic fantasy in the field today, Half a King departs from the author’s usual genre and instead moves towards the Young Adult market. It represents a coming-of-age tale in a fantasy world, a classic of the genre, whilst still having a distinct subversive touch on how these stories usually develop in the genre.So, what is Half a King about?The book features Yarvi, the youngest son of the King of Gettland and the Golden Queen. In a land where combat prowess and physical strength dictates the success of the monarch and any man, Yarvi is a cripple with only one good hand and no skill in warfare. Never having expected to inherit, he is suddenly thrown into the role of king after his father and elder brother are slain by treachery. However, before he can avenge anyone and bring to justice his father’s killers, he’s betrayed and sold into slavery. Only to find himself suddenly at the oar of a galley with newfound friends and companions. When escaping the galley it’s a long trek to his homeland, and he must escape the vengeful pursuit of the galley’s captain if he wants to then reclaim his throne.Half a King is something different and an all-new setting that doesn’t have anything to do with The First Law series books. The world in this book is reminiscent of Scandinavia in early middle ages, and much of the elements in the book are similar to classics of the epic fantasy genre. Abercrombie hints at entire political, economic, and religious backgrounds; albeit without delving into these and maintaining them as mentions within the book, giving a rather simplistic and one-dimensional feeling to the book. This is fitting of the genre of the book and it being a young adult novel, but ought to be taken in mind by an older reader who wants to give the book a try.Half a king is extremely readable right from the start, and with a very clear prose. It stands at three hundred and seventy three pages, and is divided into four parts then subdivided into further chapters. It reads with the same brisk prose that the author uses in his previous novels, albeit with less violence and graphic language. There is little to no graphic content, though the book does have some not-too-graphic adult situations. It is notably more simplistic from a moral perspective and character development perspective – fitting for its young adult nature but underwhelming and disappointing for a more mature reader. The twist given to the classic coming-of-age story is something which I came to really enjoy in the book, and is suitably reminiscent and in the style of previous books of the author. Albeit, really toned down.Initially the constant self-depreciation of Yarvi gets slightly annoying, though one gets quickly used to it, and the tone of the rest of the book is fresh and original. Yarvi grows and changes a lot over the course of the story, as do the character’s around him, and good dramatic and adventurous scenes keep the plot moving along well. I personally found some of the characters rather one-dimensional when it came to those who weren’t around Yarvi, and little came to be truly known about them. Good guy and bad guy distinctions seemed to have little edge, and quite a few characters came off as stereotypical. It seemed to be as such rather simplistic and with a noticeable modernist tone, though the book was enjoyable to read from cover to cover and succeeds as a young adult fantasy book.As such, Half a King is definintely a good young adult fantasy book, and is suitably entertaining once you get into its story. However, older readers might find it too simplistic and toned down, particularly if they liked the author’s previous work. The world seems to have little depth to it in this first book, and the morality isn’t really delved into. However, it wasn’t bad by any means and is worth reading for the people who like young adult fiction.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    A short but well-crafted intro to a talented writer
  

*by P***W on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 December 2015*

Yarvi was never meant to ascend to the throne of Gettland.  Born the younger son of the king and with a crippled hand, he was in training to become a Minister until his father and elder brother were killed and he was forced to assume the role he was ill-prepared for.  However treachery soon means that Yarvi is fighting for his life, assumed dead but actually sold into slavery.  Joining a group of fellow misfits Yarvi battles back to Gettland and fights for revenge on his would-be assassins.I hadn't read any Joe Abercrombie books until now and didn't really view myself as a fan of the fantasy genre.  however reading my way through the George R R Martin books I found myself wanting more.  Abercrombie's reviews are excellent and this seemed like a good introduction to his work.  Written as a YA novel it sometimes seems a little superficial and lacking detail but it is clear to see that Abercrombie has a talent from creating racy plots and a cast of characters that pique the interest.  I loved this book as a short and fun read and intend to read more!

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