It’s clear, once you turn the final page, that Abercrombie had the story firmly under his thumb through the entire trilogy. Abercrombie has often stated that The First Law is his riff on all the typical fantasy tropes, twisting them in an ever so subtle satire and this final novel is no exception. Last Argument of Kings aims at bringing everything full circle and succeeds wildly. It’s refreshing to find an author who can not only finish a story in three books (a rarity in the fantasy genre these days, it seems) but to also do so in a satisfying manner. The final novel in The First Law trilogy, Last Argument of Kings is without a doubt the strongest novel in the cycle and, indeed, one of the strongest finishes to a trilogy I’ve come across in a long time. Say one thing for Joe Abercrombie, say he knows how close a trilogy with panache. By Aidan Moher March 13th, 2008 Last Argument of Kings
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