![]() Brand, trying to be the person who stands in the light, tells the truth about what happened. Brand is one of the three boys assigned to fight her together and to contribute not only to her being ousted from the army, but being thrown into jail for murder. In Half the World, Thorn is the only girl to practice on the battle field, determined to be so good that she is sent to war with the boys. So far, Thorn and Brand seem to be working their way along that same character path. ![]() While still young, barely a couple of years older than Book 2’s heroes, Thorn and Brand, he spent Book 1 growing comfortable with the person he is and learning to move, as that person, with power and impact on the world. So far, the protagonists have changed with each book, although Yarvi–the half a king from Book 1–has a major role in Book 2. But Abercrombie used the technique in Book 1, Half a King, and I don’t see any reason to expect he’ll stop using it in Book 3, Half a War (which is on my nightstand, next in line to be read). I’m only halfway through Book 2 of the trilogy– Half the World. Or, if I’m looking at it from more of a craft perspective, the way he uses humiliation to force his characters to change and grow. I know, right? Humiliation? But I have been hunting for the right word as I try to explain to my husband what these books are like, and, really…the thing that is making them feel like something new is the way Joe Abercrombie humiliates his heroes. ![]() Posted by beckylevine on in Book Review, Fantasy, Uncategorized | No Comments ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |