Best Served Cold: A First Law Novel (Set in the World of The First Law Book 1)

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However, the three stand-alone novels do contain their own local maps and a World map was finally produced in full on the cover of the Sharp Ends short story collection.

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In the South there is a rumour that the prophet Khalul has been killed by a demon, and there is a civil war. General Failure: He's a very poor military leader, and has suffered multiple defeats against Orso's forces despite having the superior numbers. Monza tried to scream, but only spluttered through her half-shut windpipe, made a sound like a honking pig. Below, at the very bottom of a dizzy drop, the river wound through the wooded valley, autumn leaves pale green, burned orange, faded yellow, angry red, light glinting silver on fast-flowing water.At the same time Faithful’s foot was thudding into her ribs, over and over, making her cough and shudder. Warning: unmarked spoilers ahead, and tropes here reveal what happens in the story even with spoiler tags. Morally Bankrupt Banker: He's not above threatening Glokta when the latter starts asking uncomfortable questions. He will have to rely on the noble Duke Rogont and his Osprians,’ said Ganmark, with the faintest of smiles.

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Blue sky with shreds of cloud, black towers at the mountain top, grey rock face rushing past, yellow-green trees and sparkling river, blue sky with shreds of cloud, and again, and again, faster, and faster. I swear, if I had offered great Euz as the groom she would have whined for a husband better fitting her station.Nicomo Cosca, a notoriously treacherous, but charismatic and generally good-tempered mercenary who turns up repeatedly under different employers. Notably, he actually didn't want to take part in the assassination or the promotion, but his hand was forced by Orso.

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Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling: The responsible sibling, contrasting with his vain and cruel brother. The Evil Prince: In a subversion of the common depiction of this trope, he's actually the older son, and doesn't need to ascend in the line of succession, but he's still a selfish, sadistic asshole. The book also follows the journey of Logen's companions, led by Dogman, to warn Bethod about the Shanka, and Ferro, an escaped Gurkish slave who travels with another Magus to find Bayaz. To make things "fair" he switches to his non-dominant hand to duel with because her dominant hand is maimed.The opposite wall was covered with towering panels, painted by the foremost artists of Styria, displaying the great battles of history. Overlaps with a Nice Job Fixing It, Villain, because he failed to ascertain whether ''Monza'' was as well.

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She flopped back, hardly able to breathe, the room turning over, history’s painted winners grinning down. In a later book in the series, Red Country, Friendly is elated when he is arrested along with the other villains of the novel.Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: While she is nice to Morveer to appease his huge ego, it's all an act, she hates him, and tries to poison him. Mauthis had no idea about Orso's plan to kill them, and while he didn't object to it, he did seem confused by Orso's decision-making. Crummock-i-Phail, regarded "the maddest bastard in the north" he leads the Hillmen (a collection of Northmen that live in the high mountains), he wears a necklace of finger bones around his neck and has his three children carry his weapons around for him (unable or unwilling to tell his sons apart), he seems friendly if crazy. Guilt-Ridden Accomplice: He's notably conflicted about his betrayal of Monza, apologizing to her as he stabs her with his dagger. Despite clearly having mental problems, he's the least actively malicious member of the team and the only one who is not treacherous.