Tor Books The Devils

This book’s pages are not aligned, which is highly unacceptable when it comes to a book delivered and sold by amazon themselves!! I don’t recommend!

The Devils is a strange book in that it's very much Abercrombie and simultaneously isn't! It's got a lot more (hilarious) humour in it than his other books, but still retains that sharp dialogue and visceral violence we all love from Joe. A wonderfully original tale of a reluctant priest that is given the task, by a ten year old female pope no less, or escorting a gutter rat girl to Troy to be crowned empress, with a werewolf, necromancer, invisible elf, a woman that never sticks her neck out, vampire and immortal templar knight as protection. As ridiculous as this seems, the story becomes worryingly believable and you very quickly become invested in all of the characters, and swiftly start rooting for them as they encounter various setbacks on their journey. There is more than a little irony and satire directed at Religion and The Church, but not in an offensive way - more in a way that is put across in such a manner that it is impossible to disagree with, which is very clever and bold - not to mention hilarious in many examples. Surprisingly deep and evocative in places, the book is a real page turner and I devoured it in a few days and loved it. I have been a huge fan of Abercrombie since The First Law Trilogy and although this is a detraction from his previous work, and categorically not in a bad way, it is still undeniably his work and shows his adaptability and wonderful imagination can come up with new and fresh ideas with existing tropes to entertain and enthral his readers, even without the mention of dumplings. An excellent novel - different from his other work, but equally as entertaining and enjoyable - dive right in, you won't be disappointed whether this is your first book by the author, or you are a big fan of his existing back catalogue. The more I ponder on it having completed it, the more clever it gets. It's really superb - give it a go.

Very good and brutally funny! The package came without any dents and the book was in good condition

Excelente

What can I say, this author is one of my favourites at the moment. I have laughed, I have cried, I have enjoyed every page. Very nice edition too.

What to say about The Devils. I had been looking forward to reading this novel for a very long time since Petrik Leo reviewed it before its official release. Despite my anticipation and high expectations, I was blown away. If this is to be your introduction to Joe Abercrombie, don't read it expecting something representative of his other work; start with The First Law trilogy if you want a more "authentic" experience. That said, if you're looking for something light-hearted, with a hilarious story and characters that don't take themselves too seriously, and yet told in masterful prose and with a clear command of the time period and the subject matter, then please pick this up. I would liken it to some of my favorites, only this book stands alone and any comparison would be insulting. To say that this book is about a band of misfits going on a journey would be preposterously reductive. Said misfits and all impossibly compelling and endearing. There was not a single character whom I wasn't rooting for. Every dog has its day, each character arc is protagonist material, and you recognize bits of yourself in every one, though I doubt you're at all like most of the characters at your core. Religion, human nature, and the fantasy genre are all mercilessly parodied in this novel, among others, and I loved every second of my reading experience. If I had to boil down what made this book so appealing to me into one thing, it would be the blend of deep, multifaceted characters/interactions/arcs and compelling storyline (all of which I would expect in a much more dramatic and dark talk) with a light-hearted, highly witty, and satirical writing style. It shouldn't work (and I suspect if anyone else had attempted it, it wouldn't have), and yet it does, and how. Lastly, I would be remiss if I did not mention how beau-ti-ful this book is. I'm not a big fan of books from The Broken Binding because they almost all have painted edges, ugly font, and cheap paper. This book is the opposite: very high quality paper, beautiful font, hardcover, gorgeous art (cover and inside), and lovely deckled edges. The sheer beauty of this book rivals that of most Folio Society editions in my opinion, and that's as high praise as I can give. One of the few books currently sold on Amazon that might top this one in terms of aesthetic appeal is The Master and Margarita (look at the different versions on here, you'll know the one). I read this book outside in the sun with sunscreen on and smudged the cover a tad, and I'll buy another copy as a collector's item, that's how much I love this book (inside and out). Whoever you are, you owe it to yourself to add this to your book collection!