Failing again. Failing better.
Full disclosure: This was my first book by Joe Abercrombie. I know, I know. Unpardonable crime. I’ve had THE BLADE ITSELF in my “to be read” pile for quite some time, and I’ve quite enjoyed several interviews with Lord Grimdark, so when I got a chance to read HALF A KING, I jumped at it.…
Dystopian stories have been very popular lately. A good example is the best-selling Hunger Games triology by Suzanne Collins, but there are many more stories that are set in post-apocalyptic, monster-filled, run-down worlds. Why now? And why are they especially popular among the YA set? Yes, I do take a certain perverse pleasure in posting…