Joe Abercrombie was born in Lancaster in 1974, spent much of his youth in imaginary worlds, and left school with a good idea of how to make stuff up. After graduating from Manchester University he worked as a TV editor, but he never stopped making stuff up, and his first book, The Blade Itself, was published in 2006. He has since written eight more novels and a collection of stories in his First Law and Shattered Sea series. He lives in Bath with his wife Lou and their three children Grace, Eve and Teddy, and makes stuff up full-time.
"A Little Hatred is Abercrombie at his very best: witty, wise, and
whip-smart. Masterfully plotted . . . . I had high hopes for this
book, and it exceed them all."--Nicholas Eames, author of Kings of
the Wyld
"A Little Hatred may be the mostaccomplished work from a writer who
many already consider a master."--SFF World
"[Abercrombie] might have his most important series of novels
yet."--Locus
"A critical, compelling epic fantasy loaded withwonderfully drawn
characters, the bloodletting tempered with sharp social commentary
anda touch of satire . . . . It doesn't feel like a stretch to say
Abercrombie's on his way to writinganother masterpiece of epic
fantasy."--B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog
"A master of the genre."--Lev Grossman, #1 New York Times
bestselling author
"Abercrombie continues to do what he does best . . . Buckle your
seat belts for this one . . . . A vivid and jolting tale."--Robin
Hobb, New York Times bestselling author.
"Abercrombie examines the effects of social upheaval and the use
and abuse of power through the viewpoints of a large cast, from
kings, princes, warriors and seers to businessmen and women; the
characterization is little short of brilliant. The plot is
labyrinthine, with trademark Abercrombie twists and turns and
reversals of fortune. He writes of slum life with graphic realism,
and his rendering of battle scenes is to die for."--The
Guardian
"Abercrombie squeezes your heart till it matches his beat. No one
writes with the seismic scope or primal intensity of Joe
Abercrombie."--Pierce Brown, #1 New York Times bestselling
author
"Abercrombie unerringly juggles a large cast of multifaceted,
morally ambiguous characters, each embroiled in their own
complicated story."--Booklist (starred review)
"Bloody and relentless."--George R. R. Martin on Best Served
Cold
"Bold and authentically original."--Jeff VanderMeer on The Blade
Itself
"Brutal, unforgiving, and terribly fun. Everything awesome readers
have come to expect from Joe Abercrombie."--Brian McClellan, author
of Sins of Empire
"Goddamn magnificent."--Adrian Tchaikovsky, author of Children of
Time
"Highly recommended - a funny, finely-wrought, terrifically
energetic work of high fantasy. Seek it out."--Joe Hill
"If you're fond of bloodless, turgid fantasy with characters as
thin as newspaper and as boring as plaster saints, Joe Abercrombie
is really going to ruin your day. A long career for this guy would
be a gift to our genre."--Scott Lynch on The Blade Itself
"Imagine The Lord of the Rings as directed by Kurosawa."--Lev
Grossman, Wall Street Journal on The Heroes
"Joe Abercrombie writes with terrifying wit, humor and heart."--Ben
Aaronovitch, author of the Rivers of London Series
"Joe Abercrombie's powerful voice raises the bar in any literary
genre. Fantasy fans are beyond fortunate he chose this one."--Myke
Cole, author of The Armored Saint
"Rife with emotion with wit to spare, both honed to an effortlessly
fine edge. A Little Hatred is the joy of watching a master of the
craft with his tools at their sharpest."--Sam Sykes, author of
Seven Blades in Black
"Say one thing for Joe Abercrombie, say that he's a master of his
craft."--Forbes
"With expert craft, Abercrombie lays the groundwork for another
thrilling trilogy."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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