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A Little Hatred

Written by: Joe Abercrombie
Narrated by: Steven Pacey
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The New York Times bestselling first book in Joe Abercrombie's The Age of Madness Trilogy where the age of the machine dawns, but the age of magic refuses to die.
The chimneys of industry rise over Adua and the world seethes with new opportunities. But old scores run deep as ever.
On the blood-soaked borders of Angland, Leo dan Brock struggles to win fame on the battlefield, and defeat the marauding armies of Stour Nightfall. He hopes for help from the crown. But King Jezal's son, the feckless Prince Orso, is a man who specializes in disappointments.
Savine dan Glokta—socialite, investor, and daughter of the most feared man in the Union—plans to claw her way to the top of the slag-heap of society by any means necessary. But the slums boil over with a rage that all the money in the world cannot control.
The age of the machine dawns, but the age of magic refuses to die. With the help of the mad hillwoman Isern-i-Phail, Rikke struggles to control the blessing, or the curse, of the Long Eye. Glimpsing the future is one thing, but with the guiding hand of the First of the Magi still pulling the strings, changing it will be quite another . . .
For more from Joe Abercrombie, check out:
The First Law SeriesThe Blade ItselfBefore They Are HangedLast Argument of KingsBest Served ColdThe HeroesRed Country The Shattered Sea TrilogyHalf a KingHalf a WorldHalf a War
Action & Adventure Dark Fantasy Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Historical Military Royalty Magic Law

What the critics say

"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
"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.
"Highly recommended - a funny, finely-wrought, terrifically energetic work of high fantasy. Seek it out."—Joe Hill
"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
"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
"Brutal, unforgiving, and terribly fun. Everything awesome readers have come to expect from Joe Abercrombie."—Brian McClellan, author of Sins of Empire
"Goddamn magnificent."—Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of Time
"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
"Joe Abercrombie writes with terrifying wit, humor and heart."—Ben Aaronovitch, author of the Rivers of London Series
"With expert craft, Abercrombie lays the groundwork for another thrilling trilogy."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Say one thing for Joe Abercrombie, say that he's a master of his craft."—Forbes
"Abercrombie unerringly juggles a large cast of multifaceted, morally ambiguous characters, each embroiled in their own complicated story."—Booklist (starred review)
"A critical, compelling epic fantasy loaded withwonderfully drawn characters, the bloodletting tempered with sharp social commentary anda touch of satire . . . . It doesn't feel like a stretch to say Abercrombie's on his way to writinganother masterpiece of epic fantasy."—B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog
"A Little Hatred may be the mostaccomplished work from a writer who many already consider a master."—SFF World
"Abercrombie examines the effects of social upheaval and the use and abuse of power through the viewpoints of a large cast, from kings, princes, warriors and seers to businessmen and women; the characterization is little short of brilliant. The plot is labyrinthine, with trademark Abercrombie twists and turns and reversals of fortune. He writes of slum life with graphic realism, and his rendering of battle scenes is to die for."—The Guardian
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Truly amazing book. Honestly every read I've had by Joe Abercrombie has been great so you really can't go wrong.

Joe does it again!

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Feeling lost and abandoned by GRRM, I got into these books after reading ASOIAF. Turns out I just needed to broaden my horizons and discover the mind of Joe Abercrombie. Picked up at 'The Blade Itself', and I haven't put it down since. Also the narrator gives a genius performance in every book.

Can't wait to start the next in the series...

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This is the first Audible book that I thought I might abandon halfway through. I had a hard time getting through the first third of this book. It’s probably that I haven’t read this style of book in many years. There are so many names and characters and I had no idea who was who and which groups contained which characters. I recently read Crime and Punishment by Dostoyevsky and I was able to keep all of those characters straight. And the characters in that story had their proper names and Official names and nicknames and was difficult to remember everyone. With Crime and Punishment I had the Audible version and the Kindle version so that I could listen to a couple of chapters then read them on Kindle. It helped me to see the written names. How they were spelled and so on. Anyway, I needed that help to aid my comprehension and enjoyment. So in this book it took me a long while to understand and appreciate the great amount of set-up required to put a trilogy together. But at the end of the book I would definitely say it was worth it. The performance by Steven spacey is outstanding! I completely forgot about the person doing the reading, he just filled every character with life and made them all individual and believable. I’m very excited to start the next part of the story and I’m glad that I invested the time to set the foundation.

Outstanding Reader!

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Fresh faces with familiar stakes, progenitors, and all seeing eyes.

Immediately gripping, but almost completely necessitates the reading of his previous work to full appreciate.

Abercrombie does it again.

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Brilliant character development and intermittent story line cross overs. The narration was brilliant, each voice different and distinct and perfectly capturing the essence of the characters.

Fantastic intertwined story lines

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Spectacular, and riveting. Part of why I enjoy Joe’s writing so much is the realism in reactions. Even in a world of fantasy and grit, the people are as ever real as we are in how they react.

A continuation of excellence

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Great characters, great story, great writing and great narration.

I have stumbled upon a few of Abercrombie's books in the past, but never actually picked any up. I've never really been a fan of the multiple point of view trope, but this was absolutely masterfully done. I now regret not picking his books up earlier.

Wonderful

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Amazing narration by Stephen P. along with a well paced, dark and humorous story. On to book 2

A great listen

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Didn't need to think twice about this one. Joe Abercrombie + Steven Pacey? Sign me up for the next 20.

First audible book!

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My second five star review after listening to 70 books.

This story combines betrayal, sex, and wit, with characters that navigate a plausible moral landscape, set in a backdrop crossed between the industrial revolution and medieval Europe. The narration simply adds to the scenery.

I can not suggest a reasonable flaw. Thoroughly enjoyable!

A Darker, Richer, more Adult Fairy Tale

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