A classic coming-of-age tale set in a vivid & richly-imagined world from Sunday Times bestselling author Joe Abercrombie Grabbed me from page one & refused to let go' GEORGE RR MARTIN Prince Yarvi has vowed to regain a throne he never wanted But first he must survive cruelty chains & the bitter waters of the Shattered Sea itself & he must do it all with only one good hand Born a weakling in the eyes of his father Yarvi is alone in a world where a strong arm & a cold heart rule He cannot grip a shield or swing an axe so he must sharpen his mind to a deadly edge Gathering a strange fellowship of the outcast & the lost he finds they can do more to help him become the man he needs to be than any court of nobles could But even with loyal friends at his side Yarvi's path may end as it began
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