Half a King by Joe Abercrombie

Half a King

Shattered Sea #1

Joe Abercrombie

336 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous dark fast-paced
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But first he must survive cruelty, chains and the bitter waters of the shattered sea itself - all with only one good hand. Born a weakling in the eyes of a hard, cold world, he cannot grip a shield or swing an axe, so has sharpened his mind to a d...

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Community Reviews

3.88
based on 7,885 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 96%

dark: 55%

tense: 38%

emotional: 21%

mysterious: 16%

challenging: 12%

funny: 11%

sad: 9%

hopeful: 6%

inspiring: 6%

reflective: 5%

lighthearted: 2%

Pace

57% of readers chose fast
39% of readers chose medium
2% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

18% of readers chose Plot
59% of readers chose A mix
21% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

86% of readers chose Yes
8% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

52% of readers chose Yes
34% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

57% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
29% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

80% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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