The Devils (The Devils, #1)
★★★★★
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'Abercrombie is in a class of his own' JOE HILL 'An unholy delight' PIERCE BROWN 'Hilarious, profound, tragic, and so thrillingly paced' NICHOLAS EAMES 'An incredibly fun, incredibly action-packed and, by the end, incredibly affecting book' TAMSYN MUIR Europe stares into the abyss. Plague and famine stalk the land, monsters lurk in every shadow and greedy princes care for nothing but their own ambitions. Only one thing is certain: the elves will come again, and they will eat everyone. Sometimes, only the darkest paths lead towards the light. Paths on which the righteous will not dare to tread . . . And so, buried beneath the sacred splendour of the Celestial Palace, is the secret Chapel of the Holy Expediency. For its congregation of convicted monsters there are no sins that have not been committed, no lines that will not be crossed, and no mission that cannot be turned into a disastrous bloodbath. Now the hapless Brother Diaz must somehow bind the worst of the worst to a higher cause: to put a thief on the throne of Troy, and unite the sundered church against the coming apocalypse. When you're headed through hell, you need the devils on your side.
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The Devils (The Devils, #1) by Joe Abercrombie left a clear impression on me. I loved how confidently this book delivers on its ideas and emotional impact. The pacing, character work, and central themes gave me enough to think about after finishing. It may not work for every reader, but it feels significant within its genre and worth recommending with context.
Details
| Pages | 565 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | The Broken Binding |
| Date read | 2025-05-21 |
| Date added | 2025-05-08 |