The world he crafts is an ever-moving chessboard, and all its pieces are constantly in motion. Suffice to say, Abercrombie’s prose is as readable and engaging as ever. I won’t spoil anything, or not anything important in any case.
There is nothing preachy or heavy-handed here, but plenty to make you think. Questions of immigration, sexuality and economics all weave effortlessly through the text. And Abercrombie, who has always been sharp when it comes to weaving politics into his fantasy without making them heavy-handed, manages to do so again, though his commentary this time around is perhaps even more salient. There are more female point-of-view characters this time around. I won’t spoil all of the point-of-view characters save to say that Abercrombie delves less into the mythology and ancient, terrible backstory of his fantasy universe, and more into its politics. On the other side of the battle-lines is Stour Nightfall, Black Calder’s son and heir to Scale Ironhand’s throne (Scale and Black Calder being the sons of Bethod, the King of the North). Even the Dogman’s daughter is here–Rikke, who has the Long Eye.
Then there is the Young Lion, Leo dan Brock, son of Finree dan Brock, Angland’s no-nonsense Lady Governor.
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