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Before They Are Hanged de Joe Abercrombie

Before They Are Hanged

Autor Joe Abercrombie
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 28 iul 2026

Găsim în această carte o expansiune magistrală a universului sumbru creat de Joe Abercrombie, structurată pe trei planuri narative care fragmentează și, în același timp, amplifică tensiunea. În timp ce Superiorul Glokta este aruncat în misiunea imposibilă de a apăra un oraș asediat de trădători și inamici externi, în Nord, o armată deplorabilă încearcă să oprească invazia sub comanda Prințului Ladisla. Al treilea fir urmărește o expediție condusă de magul Bayaz, o călătorie prin ruinele unei lumi uitate, unde magia nu este un instrument strălucitor, ci o forță arhaică și periculoasă. Suntem de părere că forța acestui volum rezidă în dinamica de grup; alianța dintre cel mai temut om din Nord și cel mai egoist tânăr din Uniune este construită pe o animozitate palpabilă care dictează ritmul narațiunii. Stilul are ceva din proza densă și orientată spre personaje din The Blade Itself, fără să fie o imitație — aici, autorul mizează mai mult pe construcția lumii și pe explorarea geografiei politice a Imperiului. Comparativ cu The Heroes, unde accentul cade pe brutalitatea unei singure bătălii, Before They Are Hanged reușește să mențină un echilibru între intriga politică de interior și aventura epică de tip „quest”. Recomandăm acest volum ca fiind piesa centrală a trilogiei The First Law, în care autorul își rafinează temele predilecte: ambiguitatea morală și prețul teribil al supraviețuirii, elemente prezente și în seria sa pentru tineri, Shattered Sea.

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ISBN-13: 9780316610032
ISBN-10: 0316610038
Pagini: 528
Dimensiuni: 159 x 241 x 43 mm
Editura: Orbit

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această carte cititorilor care caută un fantasy matur, unde eroismul este înlocuit de pragmatism și supraviețuire. Veți câștiga acces la una dintre cele mai fascinante perspective din literatura actuală — cea a lui Glokta — și veți descoperi un sistem magic ancorat în istorie, nu în spectacol gratuit. Este motivul perfect pentru a explora profunzimea unei lumi unde distincția dintre bine și rău este complet ștearsă.

Despre autor

Joe Abercrombie este un scriitor britanic de fantasy și editor de film, cunoscut pentru abordarea sa realistă și cinică asupra genului. A studiat psihologia la Universitatea din Manchester, experiență care se reflectă în profunzimea monologurilor interioare ale personajelor sale. Debutul său din 2006 cu The Blade Itself a marcat începutul trilogiei The First Law, care l-a consacrat ca o voce majoră în literatura contemporană. Pe lângă universul care l-a făcut celebru, a scris trilogia Shattered Sea, pentru care volumul Half a King a primit premiul Locus în 2015, demonstrându-și versatilitatea în construcția de lumi fantastice.

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'As brilliant as its predecessor' SF REVU

Bitter and merciless war is coming to the frozen north. It's bloody and dangerous and the Union army, split by politics and hamstrung by incompetence, is utterly unprepared for the slaughter that's coming. Lacking experience, training, and in some cases even weapons the army is scarcely equipped to repel Bethod's scouts, let alone the cream of his forces.

In the heat-ravaged south the Gurkish are massing to assault the city of Dagoska, defended by Inquisitor Glokta. The city is braced for the inevitable defeat and massacre to come, preparations are made to make the Gurkish pay for every inch of land ... but a plot is festering to hand the city to its beseigers without a fight, and the previous Inquisitor of Dagoska vanished without trace. Threatened from within and without the city, Glokta needs answers, and he needs them soon.

And to the east a small band of malefactors travel to the edge of the world to reclaim a device from history - a Seed, hidden for generations - with tremendous destructive potential. A device which could put a end to war, to the army of Eaters in the South, to the invasion of Shanka from the North - but only if it can be found, and only if its power can be controlled ...

Recenzii

Highly recommended - a funny, finely-wrought, terrifically energetic work of high fantasy. Seek it out
Before They Are Hanged is an excellent sequel from an author writing compelling, character-driven, adult fantasy, for readers who want to be entertained as well as challenged
In my opinion, Joe Abercrombie possesses all the qualities that made David Eddings such a powerhouse during the 80s and 90s. Before They Are Hanged is a satisfying sequel which should establish Joe Abercrombie as one of the bright new voices of the genre.
Before They Are Hanged grabs you and drags you along.
Dark, deeply ironic and full of character gems that will appeal to your cynical side, Before They Are Hanged is as brilliant as its predecessor.
We're right there in the heads of these dudes, thanks to the author's style of showcasing their thoughts. His knowing turn of phrase means that situations often appear ironic, with peripheral characters verging on the Dickensian. This follow-up is crammed with unexpected betrayals, murders and liaisons, often catching us off guard.
I might not end up marrying this book, but I'm certainly infatuated with it right at the moment. It's delicious, the characters sharply drawn and their motivations believable, the clash of cultures (always particularly difficult for an author to pull off) believable as well.
There is a gritty edge to his world and an awareness of the human cost of violence that is very contemporary
Delightfully twisted and evil
The Blade Itself is a page-turner powered by a combination of fast-paced action and juicy doses of cynicism. Perhaps more remarkable, however, is the way Abercrombie sets the scene
There's a fat vein of cynicism and dark humour throughout. The action scenes are fast-paced and the violence takes its toll both mentally and physically. A great start to a long journey'
You'd never guess that The Blade Itself is Joe Abercrombie's debut novel. He writes like a natural. There are great characters, sparky dialogue, an action-packed plot, and from the very first words and an opening scene that is literally a cliff-hanger, you know you are in for a cheeky, vivid, exhilarating ride
An admirably hard, fast and unpretentious read from debut author Joe Abercrombie. Packs a mean punch in the bloodthirsty mayhem and mystery departments. Crammed full of torture, vengeance and bad behaviour, it's a lively tale of savagery vs. civilisation. The Blade Itself may not reinvent the wheel, but it does serve up a whole banquet of violent action and intrigue'
The star of the show is doubtlessly Inquisitor Glotka for simply being one of the most wonderfully bitter and cynical characters I've come across. With a very funny and clever internal monologue going on during every conversation he has, Glotka's as miserable and nasty at the end as he was to start with and, especially in a heroic fantasy novel, it works perfectly

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The second novel in the wildly popular First Law Trilogy from New York Times bestseller Joe Abercrombie.

Superior Glokta has a problem. How do you defend a city surrounded by enemies and riddled with traitors, when your allies can by no means be trusted, and your predecessor vanished without a trace? It's enough to make a torturer want to run -- if he could even walk without a stick.

Northmen have spilled over the border of Angland and are spreading fire and death across the frozen country. Crown Prince Ladisla is poised to drive them back and win undying glory. There is only one problem -- he commands the worst-armed, worst-trained, worst-led army in the world.

And Bayaz, the First of the Magi, is leading a party of bold adventurers on a perilous mission through the ruins of the past. The most hated woman in the South, the most feared man in the North, and the most selfish boy in the Union make a strange alliance, but a deadly one. They might even stand a chance of saving mankind from the Eaters -- if they didn't hate each other quite so much.

Ancient secrets will be uncovered. Bloody battles will be won and lost. Bitter enemies will be forgiven -- but not before they are hanged.


First Law Trilogy
The Blade Itself
Before They Are Hanged
Last Argument of Kings


For more from Joe Abercrombie, check out:

Novels in the First Law world
Best Served Cold
The Heroes
Red Country

Notă biografică

Joe Abercrombie is the New York Times bestselling author of The Heroes, Best Served Cold, Red Country and the First Law trilogy: The Blade Itself, Before They Are Hanged, and Last Argument of Kings. He is a full time writer, and occasional freelance film editor, who lives in Bath, England with his wife and three children.