Before They Are Hanged
Book two of The First Law: Dagoska, Angland and the road to the Edge of the World.
Before They Are Hanged is the second novel in The First Law trilogy and Joe Abercrombie's second novel. It was first published in March 2007 by Gollancz in the UK, with an American edition from Pyr.
Quick Facts
- Author
- Joe Abercrombie
- Published
- March 2007
- Publisher
- Gollancz (UK), Pyr (US)
- Series
- The First Law trilogy (book 2)
- Preceded by
- The Blade Itself
- Followed by
- Last Argument of Kings
Facts from the source article.
Background
Set in 575, it follows the six point-of-view characters of The Blade Itself in three arenas. In the north, Colonel Collem West and the Dogman become allies as the Union Army faces Bethod's army in Angland, and the rebel Northmen's knowledge of Bethod's deployment helps drive him out of Angland at Dunbrec, at the cost of Threetrees and Cathil. In the south, Glokta is sent across the sea to fortify the besieged city of Dagoska against the Gurkish. In the west, Logen Ninefingers, Jezal dan Luthar and Ferro Maljinn follow Bayaz, First of the Magi, through the Old Empire to the Edge of the World.
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