Predictably, he wears the crown uneasily: his reign is challenged by a rebel group calling themselves the Breakers, who are amassing a People's Army to march on Orso's stronghold. Disreputable crown prince turned reluctant king Orso the First has assumed the throne of the Union following an unexpected military triumph. "No one writes with the seismic scope or primal intensity of Joe Abercrombie." -Pierce Brownįor more from Joe Abercrombie, check out:Ībercrombie's conclusion to his bestselling grimdark Age of Madness trilogy (following The Trouble With Peace) will satisfy his many fans, especially those who don't need to rely on the five-page cast list at the back to feel sufficiently oriented. The banks have fallen, the sun of the Union has been torn down, and in the darkness behind the scenes, the threads of the Weaver's ruthless plan are slowly being drawn together. while Black Calder gathers his forces and plots his vengeance. And in the bloody North, Rikke and her fragile Protectorate are running out of allies. Orso will find that when the world is turned upside down, no one is lower than a monarch. With nothing left to lose, Citizen Brock is determined to become a new hero for the new age, while Citizeness Savine must turn her talents from profit to survival before she can claw her way to redemption. Now that belief will be tested in the crucible of revolution: the Breakers and Burners have seized the levers of power, the smoke of riots has replaced the smog of industry, and all must submit to the wisdom of crowds. Some say that to change the world you must first burn it down. The New York Times bestselling finale to the Age of Madness trilogy finds the world in an unstoppable revolution where heroes have nothing left to lose as darkness and destruction overtake everything. Concluding the AGE OF MADNESS trilogy, THE WISDOM OF CROWDS brings the series which is revolutionising fantasy to its stunning conclusion.
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