A LITTLE HATRED | by Joe Abercrombie

[@edsheeran1243]

"King scale was drinking. What else would he be doing?" My favorite line in this book 😂

[@Namorat]

Glokta is one of the most fascinating characters in fiction in my eyes. I can't wait to read more about him :D

[@LienesLibrary]

you will not be disappointed 😁

[@Namorat]

@@LienesLibrary Okay, I bought it now :D

[@luvfatfish]

Don't skip the audio book if you are going to do a reread. If Steven Pacey and Joe Abercrombie teamed up for a cookbook I would buy it (it would probably be filled with recipes for cooking people). I did read on his blog, "It’s been 7 years since my last novel in the First Law world, so thanks for your patience. Hopefully it will be richly rewarded, for The Age of Madness trilogy will continue in regular instalments (honest) with The Trouble with Peace in September 2020 and The Beautiful Machine in September 2021." :)

[@LienesLibrary]

oh ye of little faith, I have listened to all the First Law books on audio and plan to do so many times more 👏

[@AdoreYouInAshXI]

Yep, and it's Sept. 2020 and the book is on track and coming out in two weeks. It's amazing to have such an awesome author like Abercrombie that can meet deadlines.

[@Harldin]

Pacey is bloody awesome,

[@SniperDiplomat]

The biggest flaw with ALH is the anxiety it creates from making you want the followup immediately, and the knowing that you have a full year to go. It's a pretty big flaw. Abercrombie's books really do it for me in a way nothing else comes close to. He makes creating amazing, fleshed out characters seem effortless. Like I was fully on board with Savine and Orso before their first chapters ended. They're so naive and flawed in a way that rings true and still has you rooting for them.

[@LienesLibrary]

yeah no one does complicated characters better than Abercrombie

[@shosty575]

@@LienesLibrary Say one thing for Joe Abercrombie, say he's a genius!

[@shosty575]

@@LienesLibrary tq!

[@bobj2447]

Audio book is fantastically narrated.

[@liamhoward3311]

"Symphony of cynicism" HAHAHA Never heard of a better way to describe Joes writing style!

[@Drankeranker]

Joe Abercrombie renewed my joy for fantasy, after years of not connecting with so many of the popular series and instead of trying to read "Deadhouse Gates" for the third time, I gave the "First Law" a chance and after a few chapters, I was spellbound. SO nice to finally be completely captivated by a book series again. I usually listen to audiobook while I draw, but half way through the series I switch to book form because I had to keep reading while on the go. That said Steven Pacey goes a masterful job of acting out the characters and helped my dumbass with pronouncing and remembering all the names(Glokta is my main man). Only problem is I ran out of books! Also great review Liene, I will check out some of your other videos :)

[@SpencerDragonMonster]

I started out on Abercrombie reading Sharp Ends (because I like to get to know new authors through their short stories). Just finished the first trilogy, and HOLY SHIT, that blew my mind! Haven't read any of the standalone books yet. As a sword-and-sorcery author, being no slouch at it if I do say so myself, Abercrombie's by far blown my mind more than anyone since first reading Robert E. Howard (the great-granddaddy of it all). Abercrombie's blown my mind like, "Holy Shit, you can DO THAT with this genre?" and has inspired me to up my game.

[@LienesLibrary]

omg and isn't that just the best feeling? truly great authors who open creative doors in your mind and make you see so many new possibilities

[@adammalone2909]

It's nice to find someone equally passionate about his work!

[@LienesLibrary]

i'm just a tad obsessed 🙈

[@adammalone2909]

@@LienesLibrary It's nice to be so passionate about things. Most people don't have that excitement in life. Keep it up, it makes for great videos!

[@nathansummers7594]

I loved seeing you gush about A little hatred! It was soo good 😊

[@LienesLibrary]

trying to balance out all that ranting I do 😆

[@ronfoss7784]

Great review!!!! Huge Abercrombie fan , and I have to admit, I bought A Little Hatred, But as of now, Best Served Cold happens to reign supreme. But, Abercrombie just make awesomeness so damn good.

[@LienesLibrary]

Best Served Cold was my favorite before the new ones, so you'll get no argument from me 😁

[@peterdollins3610]

Oh my God, amazing-amazing.

[@tra779]

I loved this book, like you I was a little weary going in that the new cast wouldn’t live up to the old or would be too similar, but I shouldn’t have doubted Him. I always have this weird mixed feeling when I character I love comes back into the story, part of me is excited that I get to spend more time with them and part of me is terrified about what Joe might do to them!

[@jackkennedy6321]

I found out about Joe Abercrombie's books through this channel so thanks for that. Bought all of them and caught up to be ready for A Little Hatred. Best Served Cold still my favourite (mainly just because I like the whole 'putting a team together' thing) but really enjoyed reading this one.

[@LienesLibrary]

oh I definitely love the structure of a crew coming together for a nefarious purpose, but Savine > Monza haha so glad I could introduce you to these books (and I'm relieved you weren't disappointed)

[@DragonLivesMatter]

Finally got around to reading this and omg I loved this book by far my favorite Abercrombie book couldn’t agree more with you I want the second one now

[@LienesLibrary]

supposedly we only have to wait a year between books in this new series..... fingers xed they stay on schedule

[@IWantedALongerName]

dude i loved this book. like ive been hyped about it since joe started finished the last one, and it still lived up. i reread all the other first law books in anticipation this summer, and its really amazing how much hes improved: from a great writer to an amazing one! (its also cool that there are, yknow, women in his later books. i still love ferro for what she meant to me when i first read the trilogy, and i cheer her on in her destructive spiral, but savine is perhaps an a touch more interesting character)

[@LienesLibrary]

yeah I'm always delighted to see at least a couple females in a grimdark fantasy 🙄

[@richarde8806]

I'm a big fan of Joe and yourself.

[@matturso2224]

You have a lot of love for A Little Hatred! :D

[@Padoshee]

This is probably the best written of all his books all round. It is amazing. But all the previous books are really good. I know its probably not original but I just love the bloody nine he is my favourite character. I also like willen of bligh. But all the characters are awesome

[@LienesLibrary]

Glokta will always be my fave 👌

[@savedacows4714]

My rankings: 1. The heroes 2. Last argument of kings 3. The blade itself 4. A little hatred 5. Best served cold 6. Before they are hanged 7. Red country

[@PaulStorm42]

Finally found someone that gushes over these books as much as I do :D

[@LienesLibrary]

the video I have going up next week is about me rereading the trilogy 😆 so extra, I know

[@kevinwalsh9704]

Just finished this book and I really enjoyed it! I haven't read any of First Law before this but the idea of a fantasy world moving into an industrialized one really peaked my interest. Also all the glowing reviews made me want to start it asap. My to read list is out of control so I didn't want to put 6 other books in front of this one (I know they are great). I read a brief summary of characters and plot just so I had SOME background before A Little Hatred (knowing I wouldn't get all the details), but you really sold me on going back when my book pile is a little smaller and reading all the "prequels".

[@cynthiaholmes5124]

I cannot wait to read this book in August so far best served cold is my favorite book from Abercrombie 😊🙂🌟

[@BigMike246]

AH! You DID read this book. So good to be back in this world again.

[@LienesLibrary]

I'm so pumped for The Trouble with Peace 😍

[@MichaelRachal]

I was wondering why you'd not done this 2 days after the release! ;) I ordered it a week after it came out but am about a 3rd of the way into Dark Age at the moment. This'll be up next. Can't wait to get back to the world.

[@currangill430]

I finished this last night and I think it's my favorite book by him by far. And that's saying a lot.

[@djsuth7727]

"I missed Sand dan Glokta sooooooo much" - said no-one ever from the North !

[@adammalone2909]

He keeps getting better on top of it

[@shosty575]

Just finished it. Mindblown and heartbroken.

[@LectoraEstherica]

You like: "You're going to love it but don't expect too much" xDD This review is the kind of reviews I like to watch: fangirling. I've read The first law trilogy and I'm curious about this new one. I'm going to wait until is translated into Spanish, and see when I read it. Maybe I read Best serve cold (or whatever is named) or another of his standalone ones. Which one do you recommend?? Great review! E.

[@LienesLibrary]

definitely read Best Served Cold! it used to be my fave before I read this newest one!

[@spottheturtle9568]

Yeah, you got me. I loved the first law stuff, but i was worried about this new setting. Your enthusiasm convinced me to just get the damn thing already. I just finished all of the Riyria books (which were great btw) and was in a sort of slump wondering what to read next. Then i saw JA had a new book out. I hope this book is as gritty and just plain awesome like the rest. If not, I guess I can hold you personally responsible. Thanks for the review! PS. I also freakin' love Glokta. What a wonderfully complicated character. He has done some terrible shit for sure. But still you have sympathy for the man because of what he had to endure and because he needed to find some way to keep himself useful in the very unforgiving world in which these books are set. And let's face it. Nobody in these books are angels. Everyone is playing an angle. I kinda hope we hear from Shivers in this one as well, but I'll keep my expectations down so I'm not too disappointed if he doesn't show up in any way.

[@LienesLibrary]

oh fear not, A Little Hatred is plenty gritty 👌 and I've been meaning to finish the Riyria books myself! I really enjoyed Theft of Swords

[@spottheturtle9568]

@@LienesLibrary If you've not read the Greatcoats series by Sebastian DeCastell yet, then I recommend those as well. It's one of those series with great characters who play off of one another so very well. PS. I'm already about a fifth of the way through A Little Hatred and loving it. I should have known J A would deliver. Edit... PPS. About 2 minutes after my last post Shivers showed up in the story. Expectations met and surpassed!!!!

[@FatherTau]

So, you liked it? J/K, I really enjoy your unabashedly gushing First Law universe reviews-because you’re adorable and I too am blown away by the TFL trilogy and how brilliantly realized are Glokta et al. And now I can’t wait to get A Little Hatred! Thank you!

[@LienesLibrary]

haha thank you thank you - I hope you love A Little Hatred even half as much as I did 😊

[@ZeLNoRM29]

Haven't even watched the video yet, but the rec from Lord Grimdark and your several editions that you gush over them makes me overjoyed. "All Abercrombie content all the time..." *faints*

[@LienesLibrary]

I actively have to force myself to come up with video ideas that aren't Abercrombie related 😂

[@ZeLNoRM29]

Ok, watched it. Insightful, passionate review1 Couldn't agree more about it being the new favorite; one of the things I found fascinating from a prose standpoint is how he utilized a lot of the methods he developed over the course of the OG First Law trilogy and the stand-alones! That chapter in Valbeck, "The Little People" had a similar method of transitioning from "minor" character viewpoints as a means to convey the scale of a massive scene from various, unique perspectives ala "The Heroes" was the standout for me, but only by the slimmest of margins. Re-read it two more times after I finished the first run, and have been back into marathoning the audiobooks since then. Sidenote: Steven Pacey reading Joe Abercrombie is one of my life's great joys. Cannot wait for The Trouble with Peace! Long Live Abercrombie!

[@LienesLibrary]

@@ZeLNoRM29 oh agreed Steven Pacey takes this greatness and makes it spectacular! have you heard the audio for Sharp Ends? Joe reads one of the stories and at the end there's an interview with Joe and Steven

[@ZeLNoRM29]

Also, thank you for existing and posting these reviews! I've been trying to evangelize this guy to my friends for YEARS and it has been some Sisyphaen shit! I'm just gonna send them these reviews from now on; if these don't convice them, NOTHING will.

[@ZeLNoRM29]

@@LienesLibrary I have! I've legitimately had trouble listening to other audio books because the way Pacey reads Abercrombie diminshes the talent of other narrators everywhere 😆 The interview was a good listen; I especially liked them ribbing each other over Abercrombie reading that Sworbreck chapter in 'Sharp Ends'. So good

[@bwanamatata]

Hi Liene, Thank you for a video I can share with people who are stuck on the Tolkien/Martin - no other fantasy is good - hype train. Thought: can A Little Hatred be read first or do non Joe readers need the backstory? I feel, that this is the free shot of heroin that will make you dig into the past. I've read them all and I feel a new reader starting with this trilogy, will hear about the heroes and named men of the past and naturally want to listen to the Skald named Joe sing their tales. 2. Most of my friends are quasi-readers and lit comes to them through Audible, which I'm cool with, but the latest series has to be devoured on the page because...the words work. First book I've ever read that I needed a highlighter to mark up every word that Clover shits out. Plus other characters of course, but Clover....my god (won't spoil stuff...but my god) I know my comments don't make much sense, just like your video, because this latest trilogy (half way through book two) leaves me speechless, or gushing like a school girl. Like you so eloquently stated, the best way to describe this novel is "fuck".

[@levicleeman4934]

Clover might be my number one favourite JA character. But I haven’t finished the final book in the latest trilogy.

[@DougA333]

Got this book in October, but all my time went to studying for last 4months, can't wait to read this damn thing

[@LienesLibrary]

treat yourself, you've earned it

[@PlotsAndPoints]

Even though you hate to hear it I picked up The Blade Itself thanks to all your positive mentions of it and ... Jezal Dan Luthar is a massive prick and I love it, thank you!!

[@joshbain8032]

Haven't read any first law books but saw this one in the bargain bin at a chain store. Grabbed it for $7. Going to read the trilogy before I dive into this one though!

[@GameFu70]

I can't wait to read it. My reading was wierd. I went Best Served Cold, Red Country, then started First Law. I'm 2/3 of the way through Before They Are Hanged. I'm pretty hooked, but am a slow reader.

[@gablo1089]

Not sure why but mine was weird too. I went heroes, best served cold, red country and then the first trilogy. No idea how that happened but it was pretty cool learning about the legend of the bloody nine before having him as a POV character. The heroes especially though was way better with context to back it up. Just goes to show how good a writer he is, that he could still hook me in when I read them in about the worst order possible lol.

[@Harldin]

About 1/2 way through listening to Steven Pacey’s superb narration on Audible, loving it so far, some great new characters. Warning Spoiler How many people have picked what is wrong with the relationship between Savine and Orso?

[@lindsaym7265]

Only shortcoming of this book is that there wasn’t enough Glokta!

[@LienesLibrary]

never enough Glokta

[@bradleyheck7204]

The young Lion: He's very brave, he's very strong, he's very vain and he is incredibly dumb.

[@kahlbutomacfarland]

Spoilers****** “Symphony of cynicism” -perfection I’m going to fanboi out a bit here so I’m going a little long. Apologies in advance. BSC is my fav as well and continues to be. I loved ALH. I also started a reread after finishing it and I’m in the middle of BTAH currently. I really hope his plan going forward is to tie all the major players from all the previous books together into this on in some form. Especially if he plans on this being the last FL trilogy #TeamShenkt He’s moving the world forward excellently as I expected. He has the perfect base to do so being these books are so character centric and JA is maybe the best character writer I know of. I loved the ending as much as I was bummed to see Jezal go. I really liked the little bit of mature Jezal we got and the mirroring of Savine’s pov of her noticing Jezal’s treatment of her (because he knows she’s his daughter) was just similar enough to Jezal noticing the King’s ogling of him in TBI but also not knowing why. The circle of the ignorant bastards. I also loved the different perspectives between how Jezal warned Orso compared to Glotka warning Savine about Bayaz. Side note: “The Little People” chapter itself is a tour de force and my go-to now to sell JA to newbies. I really love how he has evolved these epic perspective switching chapters since The Heroes. I could drone on and on but I’ve already went embarrassingly long. I’ve successfully defeated the urge to theorize and I’m proud of that. Have a good day and keep up the good work championing the most underrated author of our time.

[@LienesLibrary]

agreed agreed agreed and thank you!

[@fullspectrumgeek5925]

Somehow I knew you had to have already read this way before this review mama because as soon as this book came out I stopped everything to enjoy this bad boy. I laughed so hard and cringed at the same time early in the book when I realized how a family secret can blow up in one's face so badly lol. I was so sad for them lol

[@LienesLibrary]

I was so curious the whole time to see if they would ever find out or if Joe would just let us watch them go on with it while we all know and they don't 😂

[@lindsaym7265]

Still waiting on my Goldsboro copy to be delivered soo.... I’m ordering the American edition so I can read this ASAP!

[@LienesLibrary]

yaaaas or just get the audio 👌

[@lindsaym7265]

Liene's Library any idea if it’s the same narrator from the original trilogy? For some reason I just didn’t like something about his style and I had to switch back over to the physical. And I almost just needed a reason to buy yet another edition of an Abercrombie book 😂

[@LienesLibrary]

@@lindsaym7265 it is the same narrator...

[@marieescure1216]

Wait... did you just say "Glokta's kid" ? He's going to survive, and have a kid ? Ok I'll finish Last Argument of Kings before watching the rest of the review. But wow, he'll have a kid, so he's got to make this kid with someone, witch means he's gonna have some kind of a love story ? You just made me ultra excited to finish the trilogy xD And now I'm trying to guess who the mother could be

[@jake.presents]

What's the extra story about in the Waterstones edition? 😳😮😀

[@roopher2]

Yes.

[@logenninefingers3610]

I have to say, I'm sadly a little bit disappointed in the direction a little hatred has taken. The book itself is well written and among my absolute favorite books, however. I was hoping to read more about for ex, Khalul (what is he up to now that the great battle was lost) Ferro (where the bloody hell did she go? did she ever get pregnant with you know whose child?) What have all the magi been doing since (or even before)? Furthermore by now I had hoped to learn more about how the magic worked in more detail (perhaps following other apprentices and their learning or whats cooking on the other side) that sort of thing..

[@irockmajorly]

Ferro's fate is heavily hinted at in the book, and I wouldn't be too surprised if we saw her. Its implied that she confronted khalul and possibly defeated him.

[@irockmajorly]

Also, I dont think Joe will ever explain the magic system. Hes said before, "maybe I know, maybe I dont, but i dont want YOU to know."

[@manatanasov8652]

SPOILERS: Well Glokta's daughter is technically Jezal's daughter.

[@LienesLibrary]

nature v. nurture....I think nurture won this round

[@manatanasov8652]

@@LienesLibrary Oh definitely. I just thought it's a fun and ironic fact.

[@currangill430]

US cover this time around is better