Of course, these were done in Abercrombie’s trademark grim, humorous, and bloody storytelling. Most of the pages in this novel were spent on planning, sharp dialogues, and attaining the courage to get things done. This is a sequel that’s heavily focused on politics, scheming, manipulation, and rebellion. The Trouble With Peace is the second book in the Age of Madness trilogy by Joe Abercrombie, the story continues immediately from where A Little Hatred ended, and the themes in the novel revolved around ambitions, bravery, glory, war, peace, and legacy. Let’s look back to what our favorite Inquisitor loved to say: “life is the misery we endure between disappointments.” The same quotation, unfortunately, applies to this momentary-and relative-state of calmness peace doesn’t last forever. Politics, backstabbing, betrayals, and treasons have their viciousness highlighted further during times of peace. Peace is just another kind of battlefield. No victory was ever for good.”Ĭonspiracy. You struggle towards ‘em, sure you’ve made the top, then the moment you get there you see another just beyond. “He’d seen victories enough, and they were like the false summits of a great fell. The trouble with reading Abercrombie’s newest book is that there’s no more new Abercrombie book to read. ĪRC provided by the publisher-Gollancz-in exchange for an honest review. I have a Booktube channel now! Subscribe here.
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