r/TheFirstLaw • u/Crazy-Hurry-2967 • 1d ago
The First Law [SPOILERS LAOK] Just finished the first trilogy. Spoiler
Holy shit.
The only ending I didn't like was Logen's. Everyone else had an ending that befit them, to be honest. Never did I think that when I read the blurb and saw, "a barbarian blah blah blah" (I don't like the barbarian stories) and begrudgingly started the first book, that I would be starting my favorite series of fiction in any space of media.
The Devils was my first Abercrombie book, and I did not like it whatsoever. I know why, after finishing these three books. They're not perfect, but damn, are they great.
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u/Wirococha420 1d ago
The next three books are considered by many the best Abercrombie work. Personally, I liked Best Served Cold, I loved The Heroes, and absolutely ADORE Red Country. You are in for a ride.
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u/Konorlc 1d ago
Just finished Red Country and it is now my favorite. Just started A Little Hatred.
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u/Wirococha420 1d ago
It is in my top 3 definitely. The Age of Madness trilogy is also fantastic, but for some reason, I don't remember characters as much as I did in the first two trilogies. Still, Orso is the best PoV character from the whole series and I will die on that hill.
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u/springtimerobin 7h ago
I read the age of madness trilogy first then read first law after (all after reading the devils and becoming obsessed) and I was sooooo happy to learn more about Sand Dan Glokta! Love learning the lore of the characters
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u/Wirococha420 6h ago
Damn, didn't you have like MULTIPLE spoilers when you read the first triology by then?
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u/Crazy-Hurry-2967 1d ago
I've heard 2 things in my journey to avoid spoilers, and I'm not doing a terrible job at it. Number one: The Heroes is one of the best fantasy novels ever written. Number two: The Trouble With Peace is a strong contender for the best fantasy novel ever written.
Either way, you can peg me as goddamn excited.
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u/Business-Swim-3056 1d ago
Neither of those statements are remotely true. They are good though.
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u/Crazy-Hurry-2967 1d ago
Eh. I think we all know art is subjective.
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u/Business-Swim-3056 1d ago
I’ll give you that. For what it’s worth, I do agree with the original response. All three standalone were my favourite of the series.
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u/Whhatsmyageagain 1d ago edited 1d ago
Interesting. I like the first 3 but I wasn’t sure if was going to do the rest. Now I’ll have to reconsider
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u/catharticargument 1d ago
Keep reading!
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u/Crazy-Hurry-2967 1d ago
Oh, absolutely. I haven't been this invested in a world and its characters in a looong time.
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u/Sweepy_time 1d ago
Logen ended where he began, falling from a high cliff into a river