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The Blade Itself
Joe Abercrombie
2006
Prince of Thorns
Mark Lawrence · 2011
336 pages
Nine-year-old Jorg watched raiders murder his mother and brother. By thirteen he leads a band of killers, and by fifteen he means to take his father's throne. Ruthless and brilliant, he treats cruelty as a tool and will pay any price for the crown he believes is his.
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Grimdark, Villain Protagonist, Morally Grey Character, Revenge, Coming of Age, Dark Fantasy
