Joe Abercrombie returns to the fantasy world of his bestselling First Law series with A Little Hatred (Gollancz, £18.99), the first volume in a new trilogy. The Union is under threat from enemies on its northern border and ravaged by industrial revolution sweeping the land. Abercrombie examines the effects of social upheaval and the use and abuse of power through the viewpoints of a large cast, from kings, princes, warriors and seers to businessmen and women; the characterisation is little short of brilliant. The plot is labyrinthine, with trademark Abercrombie twists and turns and reversals of fortune. He writes of slum life with graphic realism, and his rendering of battle scenes is to die for. The novel culminates in a rousing finale that sets the scene for the second volume. The complex world of A Little Hatred is best appreciated if the reader is acquainted with the First Law books.
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