The First Law: Review and Philosophy Discussion
“Honour, eh? What the hell is that anyway? Every man thinks it's something different. You can't drink it. You can't fuck it. The more of it you have the less good it does you, and if you've got none at all you don't miss it.” The First Law Trilogy is a grimdark fantasy written by the author Joe Abercrombie. A grimdark fantasy is notable for being anti-Tolkien in nature. The genre dismisses the hopeful, idealist aspects of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and replaces it with violent, amoral, and nihilistic themed storytelling. The most notable of this genre would be GRRM's A Song of Ice and Fire series, though Martin has rejected the nihilistic charge. In contrast, I would say The First Law does seem to be more brazenly nihilistic. Review (No Spoilers) Overall, I did enjoy the series. If you are the type who can't read a book with characters that have unapologetically repulsive quirks, or a book with crushing dep