Revenge is a dish best served cold. A good maxim to live by. And surely, Joe Abercrombie's Best Served Cold fits the maxim as best as it can.Monza Murcatto is a mercenary, betrayed and broken by her employer and now she is on the path to revenge. She gathers a crew of killers, some new acquittance, some from her old mercenary life. The parts where the books shines are the characters. We have Caul Shivers, a northman in a new land, looking be a good man. We have Friendly, a character I liked most in the book, who is obsessed with numbers and counting things. He is also a murderer without remorse. Then, we have Nicomo Cosca, who probably deserves a book of his own. His character is colorful as colorful can be. He is witty, sharp and a complete asshole. Brilliantly written. And there is Morveer, master poisoner with his own brand of superiority complex.
The story has plenty of twists and turns. Its fast and there are no moments where you feel you can take a breather. I read the book on my iPhone and it was a brilliant read. It kept me awake, it made me wake up early and I read it in record time.
An amazing read.
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