Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Casey's May Staff Pick

The Blade Itself
Written by Joe Abercrombie
PR 6101 .B49 B57 2007

Abercrombie lays out a very gritty tale of what it means to be human. Follow a handful of key players in a bloody conflict that soon turns villain into hero and before you know it, you’ll be wondering just who the bad guy really is. Abercrombie’s writing style builds a fantasy world of cold hard steel and mysterious magical undertones. Where Abercrombie really shines, though, is in his ability to make us question our own morals and the reality of “right and wrong” as well as “good and evil”. When you finish his book you will have to ask yourself if you’re still able to hold on to your old ideals. Is our humanity only a fair weather friend?

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