The crown’s response is harsh, and the book’s strongest scenes depict the consequences of Orso’s acquiescence to his advisers’ decision to toss captured rebels off a tower to their deaths. Predictably, he wears the crown uneasily: his reign is challenged by a rebel group calling themselves the Breakers, who are amassing a People’s Army to march on Orso’s stronghold. Disreputable crown prince turned reluctant king Orso the First has assumed the throne of the Union following an unexpected military triumph. Abercrombie’s conclusion to his bestselling grimdark Age of Madness trilogy (following The Trouble With Peace) will satisfy his many fans, especially those who don’t need to rely on the five-page cast list at the back to feel sufficiently oriented.
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