The Devils
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4.5 • 89 Ratings
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
An Instant New York Times, USA Today, and Indie Bestseller
A brand-new epic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Joe Abercrombie, featuring a notorious band of anti-heroes on a delightfully bloody and raucous journey
Holy work sometimes requires unholy deeds.
Brother Diaz has been summoned to the Sacred City, where he is certain a commendation and grand holy assignment awaits him. But his new flock is made up of unrepentant murderers, practitioners of ghastly magic, and outright monsters. The mission he is tasked with will require bloody measures from them all in order to achieve its righteous ends.
Elves lurk at our borders and hunger for our flesh, while greedy princes care for nothing but their own ambitions and comfort. With a hellish journey before him, it's a good thing Brother Diaz has the devils on his side.
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bestseller Abercrombie (The Wisdom of Crowds) mixes a large helping of humor into his typical grimdark fare in this screwball epic set in a medieval-esque world where elves occupy the Holy Land and the female pope in Rome looks to settle a schism with her eastern counterpart, the patriarch of Troy. Her chosen tool is a street thief, Alex, who might just be the long-lost heir to the Serpent Throne of Troy. She sends Alex to claim this imperial crown with the help of her "devils," warriors of the secret 13th Chapel of the Holy Expediency. The road to Troy is perilous, and Alex's long-lost cousins, each eager to take the throne themselves, repeatedly attempt to halt her progress. Meanwhile, the devils—an immortal knight, a shy elf, a Viking werewolf, a polished vampire, and a disgruntled necromancer—are not terribly fond of either Alex or each other. Abercrombie leavens the violence with light banter ("Whoever would've thought, a few months ago, when he was diligently reviewing the monastery's accounts, that slathered with gore would be a phrase he routinely employed?") and touches of sweet sapphic romance. Fans will come for the wicked swordplay and stay for the growing bonds between the eclectic cast.
Customer Reviews
The Devils
I actually didn’t care for this at the beginning of the story. It just felt off-beat compared to his other works, which am a true fan of. Especially anything with Logan and Ferro, miss her lol. They’re such a great flawed characters. But Devils did not disappoint as the story developed. When is the next book? Can you bring Ferro back? LOL!
Not Joe’s best
I’ve a fairly high tolerance for swearing and gore. But they don’t take the place of character and plot. And pasting a witticism into every other sentence isn’t particularly witty. There were some good turns here and there. I made it to the end, eventually. But I’ve read most of his books and would rank this lowest.
Missed you Joe,..
Makes blood and guts uproariously funny.
(Sir John Galt,..I love it)