The Trouble with Peace

By: Joe Abercrombie

Narrated by: Steven Pacey

A fragile peace gives way to conspiracy, betrayal, and rebellion in this sequel to the New York Times best-selling A Little Hatred from epic fantasy master Joe Abercrombie.

Peace is just another kind of battlefield....

Savine dan Glokta, once Adua's most powerful investor, finds her judgement, fortune and reputation in tatters. But she still has all her ambitions, and no scruple will be permitted to stand in her way.

For heroes like Leo dan Brock and Stour Nightfall, only happy with swords drawn, peace is an ordeal to end as soon as possible. But grievances must be nursed, power seized, and allies gathered first, while Rikke must master the power of the Long Eye...before it kills her.

Unrest worms into every layer of society. The Breakers still lurk in the shadows, plotting to free the common man from his shackles, while noblemen bicker for their own advantage. Orso struggles to find a safe path through the maze of knives that is politics, only for his enemies, and his debts, to multiply.

The old ways are swept aside, and the old leaders with them, but those who would seize the reins of power will find no alliance, no friendship, and no peace lasts forever.

For more from Joe Abercrombie, check out:

The Age of Madness
A Little Hatred
The Trouble With Peace

The First Law Trilogy
The Blade Itself
Before They Are Hanged
Last Argument of Kings
Best Served Cold
The Heroes
Red Country

The Shattered Sea Trilogy
Half a King
Half a World
Half a War

"A master of his craft." (Forbes)

"No one writes with the seismic scope or primal intensity of Joe Abercrombie." (Pierce Brown)

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Critic reviews

"A master of the genre." (Lev Grossman, number-one New York Times best-selling author)

"Abercrombie's satisfying plotting and expert subversion of genre expectations are sure to please. Readers will be gripped." (Publishers Weekly)

Another amazing book by joe Abercrombie

I absolutely love this author. The first law trilogy was absolutely brilliant, but both “A Little Hatred” and “The Trouble With Peace” have somehow managed to be even better.

Abercrombie excels at creating gloriously flawed and human characters who’s contrasting perspectives and storylines interweave to create a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. Having read all of Abercrombie’s books, I have to say that the characters in this latest series might be my favorite. Savine, Rikke, and Vick are some of the best written female characters I have read in the fantasy genre in ages and the well-meaning self-deprecating King Orso is an absolute breath of fresh air.

A wonderful book in a wonderful series by a wonderful author and definitely worth the reading!

A Master of the Grey

Abercrombie is a master at weaving these characters and themes together, you find yourself rooting for characters for different reasons throughout the book and by the end you're a mess of different feelings about it. Just like the real world, there's no clear answer to everything, and everyone is just struggling through it. I think that's why I enjoy these books and these characters so much, because Abercrombie really does make them all relatable.

perfect performance, good story, I need book 3

I hope book 3 has more about the magi. and i hope we get another trilogy after this.

Any Joe Abercrombie is better than none, but...

Any Joe Abercrombie is better than none, but this was the weakest book in the First Law universe.

As always, Abercrombie tells the interwoven story of a group of main characters who are neither good nor evil in a complex, violent, and nihilistic world. Abercrombie has great flare for philosophical and funny dialogue. The graphic violence of these books is without par, in my opinion.

While The Trouble With Peace hits most of the same notes as Abercrombie's other work, it's definitely not his best work. The narrative is paced very slowly at the beginning with only one real notable crescendo of action. The violence is there, but it feels deflated compared to previous novels. Overall the narrative feels formulaic and more of a cheap copy of previous work.

Steven Pacey delivers a fantastic voice performance, as always.

Twist and Turns

Pacey is great as always.

the last half of the book had me hooked and I am now ready for book 3.

Im also starting to like Orso more and more.

Exquisite..

Pure excellence. Bar none. Joe Abercrombie has proven himself a true master of fantasy and character development, though that was proven first with the blade itself.

wow

A great continuation with one of the best endings yet. I can't wait for the next book. I love the audible version.

Well done

This book was everything I didn't like made into something I enjoyed, I could not freaking stop..
Bunch of politics, controversy, bit of action, very specific characters that stay in your head. first half of the book i wanted to quit but then it got me. Well done.

magnificent

Joe Abercrombie and Stephen Pacey make for a truly perfect storytelling combination.

I don't there is a better narrator the Mr Pacey, and every book Joe Abercrombie writes is a true gem.

Intricate Grimdark

Mr. Abercrombie once again shows his quality. Richly complex characters, detailed settings, complicated motivations. His work remains some of my all-time favorite in the genre.