The Devils
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4.5 • 579 Ratings
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Publisher Description
An Instant New York Times, USA Today, and Indie Bestseller
A brand-new epic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Joe Abercrombie, featuring a notorious band of anti-heroes on a delightfully bloody and raucous journey
This hardcover edition features illustrated endpapers, a foil case stamp, and full-page interior illustrations.
Holy work sometimes requires unholy deeds.
Brother Diaz has been summoned to the Holy City, where he is certain a commendation and grand holy assignment awaits him. But his new flock is made up of unrepentant murderers, practitioners of ghastly magic, and outright monsters. The mission he is tasked with will require bloody measures from them all in order to achieve its righteous ends.
Elves lurk at our borders and hunger for our flesh, while greedy princes care for nothing but their own ambitions and comfort. With a hellish journey before him, it's a good thing Brother Diaz has the devils on his side.
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Customer Reviews
Wonderful
Classic Joe Abercrombie.
A fun and campy read
The humor wasn’t for me — though it did get a chuckle out of me a handful of times. I found some of the scenes and dialogue repetitive (take a shot each time Alex said “Oh no”). The author particularly liked to have characters parrot each other, which got old fast. If we took out the sexual content and cursing, this could easily pass as a YA novel. The monologue/dialogue was a bit cartoonish at times, it reminded me of how Disney Chanel TV show characters talk. The characters all felt similar; especially since they all had the same humor/same jokes. Their characterization was too archetypal, and they all felt flat. The plot and villains were also fairly uninspired and elementary. I stuck with it because it was fun despite it all. The plot was fast-paced, and action packed. I was rarely bored, save for the last fifth of the book, which then quickly picked back up.
Pleasantly surprised
Not what I expected, but a pilgrimage of misfits not to be missed.