Contents (90)
- Benna Murcatto Saves a Life
- I
- TALINS
- Land of Opportunity
- The Bone-Thief
- Fish out of Water
- Six and One
- Bloody Instructions
- II
- WESTPORT
- Poison
- Science and Magic
- The Safest Place in the World
- Evil Friends
- Two Twos
- Plans and Accidents
- Repaid in Full
- III
- SIPANI
- Fogs and Whispers
- The Arts of Persuasion
- The Life of the Drinker
- Left Out
- A Few Bad Men
- The Peacemakers
- Cooking up Trouble
- Sex and Death
- That’s Entertainment
- What Happened
- IV
- VISSERINE
- Vengeance, Then
- Downwards
- Rats in a Sack
- The Forlorn Hope
- Mercy and Cowardice
- The Odd Couple
- Darkness
- The Connoisseur
- Vile Jelly
- Other People’s Scores
- The Fencing Master
- V
- PURANTI
- Sixes
- The Eye-Maker
- Prince of Prudence
- Neither Rich nor Poor
- Heroic Efforts, New Beginnings
- The Traitor
- King of Poisons
- No Worse
- Harvest Time
- The Old New Captain General
- VI
- OSPRIA
- His Plan of Attack
- Politics
- No More Delays
- All Business
- The Fate of Styria
- To the Victors…
- So Much for Nothing
- Shifting Sands
- VII
- TALINS
- Return of the Native
- The Lion’s Skin
- Preparation
- Rules of War
- One Nation
- All Dust
- The Inevitable
- Thus the Whirligig…
- Seeds
- All Change
- Happy Endings
- Acknowledgments
- extras
- meet the author
- interview
- introducing
- By Joe Abercrombie
- Praise for Best Served Cold
- Praise for The Heroes
- Praise for The Blade Itself
- Praise for Before They Are Hanged
- Praise for Last Argument of Kings
- Contents
- Copyright
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Contents
Welcome
Dedication
Benna Murcatto Saves a Life
I: Talins
Land of Opportunity
The Bone-Thief
Fish out of Water
Six and One
Bloody Instructions
II: Westport
Poison
Science and Magic
The Safest Place in the World
Evil Friends
Two Twos
Plans and Accidents
Repaid in Full
III: Sipani
Fogs and Whispers
The Arts of Persuasion
The Life of the Drinker
Left Out
A Few Bad Men
The Peacemakers
Cooking up Trouble
Sex and Death
That’s Entertainment
What Happened
IV: Visserine
Vengeance, Then
Downwards
Rats in a Sack
The Forlorn Hope
Mercy and Cowardice
The Odd Couple
Darkness
The Connoisseur
Vile Jelly
Other People’s Scores
The Fencing Master
V: Puranti
Sixes
The Eye-Maker
Prince of Prudence
Neither Rich nor Poor
Heroic Efforts, New Beginnings
The Traitor
King of Poisons
No Worse
Harvest Time
The Old New Captain General
VI: Ospria
His Plan of Attack
Politics
No More Delays
All Business
The Fate of Styria
To the Victors…
So Much for Nothing
Shifting Sands
VII: Talins
Return of the Native
The Lion’s Skin
Preparation
Rules of War
One Nation
All Dust
The Inevitable
Thus the Whirligig…
Seeds
All Change
Happy Endings
Acknowledgments
Extras
Meet the Author
Interview
A Preview of The Heroes
By Joe Abercrombie
Praise for Best Served Cold
Copyright
Copyright
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