The Age of Madness Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie

The Age of Madness Trilogy

Joe Abercrombie

Orbit · Paperback · October 24, 2023

From New York Times bestselling author Joe Abercrombie, the Age of Madness trilogy is a revered epic fantasy series where the age of the machine dawns, but the age of magic refuses to die.

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Who it’s for
Three completed trilogy volumes bring industrial change, old rivalries, and magic into the same world.
Genres
Epic Fantasy, Military Fantasy, Dark Fantasy
Published
Orbit, October 24, 2023

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From New York Times bestselling author Joe Abercrombie, the Age of Madness trilogy is a revered epic fantasy series where the age of the machine dawns, but the age of magic refuses to die. This box set contains the completed trilogy: A Little Hatred, The Trouble with Peace, and The Wisdom of Crowds "A master of his craft." — Forbes The chimneys of industry rise over Adua and the world seethes with new opportunities. But old scores run deep as ever.

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On the blood-soaked borders of Angland, Leo dan Brock struggles to win fame on the battlefield, and defeat the marauding armies of Stour Nightfall. He hopes for help from the crown. But King Jezal's son, the feckless Prince Orso, is a man who specializes in disappointments. Savine dan Glokta — socialite, investor, and daughter of the most feared man in the Union — plans to claw her way to the top of the slag-heap of society by any means necessary. But the slums boil over with a rage that all the money in the world cannot control. The age of the machine dawns, but the age of magic refuses to die. With the help of the mad hillwoman Isern-i-Phail, Rikke struggles to control the blessing, or the curse, of the Long Eye. Glimpsing the future is one thing, but with the guiding hand of the First of the Magi still pulling the strings, changing it will be quite another . . . Now, get the complete trilogy in one boxed set.

Industry and Magic

Three completed trilogy volumes bring industrial change, old rivalries, and magic into the same world.

Come here for

  • Industry rising over Adua
  • The Long Eye and the age of magic

Expect

  • Adua’s chimneys and Angland’s blood-soaked borders
  • Savine’s ambitions and Rikke’s visions of the future

Where it sits

Epic Fantasy92%
Military Fantasy54%
Dark Fantasy39%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Epic Fantasy
  • Historical Fantasy
  • Dark Fantasy
  • Fantasy Adventure
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  • Military Fantasy
Authors
Joe Abercrombie
Publisher
Orbit
Published
October 24, 2023
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Epic Fantasy