Before They Are Hanged

Even better than the first one. The story gives you more details on the characters of which I love more and more and there is a significant amount of violence.

My absolute favorite about Abercrombie is his ability to make you feel for the characters. You truly feel Glokta's pain and what it must be like to be in agony every day of your life.
You feel like you're right there in battle with people getting split in half, appendages being chopped off, blood everywhere, the sheer chaos of warfare. It's outstanding