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The Devils

The Devils, Book 1

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The Devils

By: Joe Abercrombie
Narrated by: Steven Pacey
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 'Abercrombie is in a class of his own' JOE HILL
'An unholy delight' PIERCE BROWN
'Hilarious, profound, tragic, and so thrillingly paced' NICHOLAS EAMES
'An incredibly fun, incredibly action-packed and, by the end, incredibly affecting book' TAMSYN MUIR

Europe stares into the abyss.

Plague and famine stalk the land, monsters lurk in every shadow and greedy princes care for nothing but their own ambitions. Only one thing is certain: the elves will come again, and they will eat everyone.

Sometimes, only the darkest paths lead towards the light. Paths on which the righteous will not dare to tread . . .

And so, buried beneath the sacred splendour of the Celestial Palace, is the secret Chapel of the Holy Expediency. For its congregation of convicted monsters there are no sins that have not been committed, no lines that will not be crossed, and no mission that cannot be turned into a disastrous bloodbath.

Now the hapless Brother Diaz must somehow bind the worst of the worst to a higher cause: to put a thief on the throne of Troy, and unite the sundered church against the coming apocalypse.

When you're headed through hell, you need the devils on your side.©2025 Joe Abercrombie (P)2025 Orion Publishing Group Limited Action & Adventure Dark Fantasy Dragons & Mythical Creatures Epic Fantasy Historical Funny Scary Witty

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This is everything you'd want from a new Joe Abercrombie book but with added 'glistening innards'. Another superbly drawn cast of characters, a fantastic alternate historical setting, and the trademark world-weary droll dialogue. This also introduces the reader to what may be Abercrombie's best creation yet: Vigga the Viking werewolf - absolutely lethal and hilarious in equal measure yet also touched with pathos and beautifully brought to life by Steven Pacey's voice characterisation . The plot has a Suicide Squad / Dirty Dozen vibe as a cast of absolute wrongens is charged by the Pope with safely delivering a reluctant 'princess' to her rightful throne, including an unkillable knight, a charming vampire, an insufferable necromancer (one of the top 3 in Europe!) a pirate, and last but not least a dark elf, all lead by the superb administrator Brother Diaz. This is breathlessly paced entertainment at its finest.

Worth a credit just for the Viking Werewolf alone

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Joe Abercrombie is a genius. Steven Pacey brings the story to life. Thoroughly enjoyed. Brilliant!!!

Steven Pacey does it again!

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Brilliant as one expects from him,dark humour bubbles over, a great story, narration excellent

The characters

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Amazing performances by Stephen Pacey. Great story by Joe Abercrombie, fantastic characters. Is it the best ever by Mr A? Quite possibly! Too close to call I think, but certainly up there with the best.

Fantastic

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Fun book. A little Pratchett like (in a good way). The humour and earthiness are the best parts. The plot itself perhaps a little predictable but still engaging. The narration is what really brings it to life though. Really excellent.

Fantastic narration

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He’s back with a bang!!! Joe is up there with the very best. And I should know. He’s my best mate. According to the book he signed for me anyway…
I didn’t want this one to end. Read it. You’ll love it. I laughed so many times throughout and couldn’t stop listening. Pacey is also the best in the business. Kept me up later and later the further I got into it. Keep em coming Joe. Sensational writing once again.

Outstanding

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Typical Joe Abercrombie brilliantly written Typical dark humour few nods to the first law but a whole new gang of characters with all their beautiful faults and swearing. I absolutely loved it

brilliant as per usual

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An exceptional work that takes everything I loved about The First Law and dials it up to 11. If you love TFL, High Fantasy or anything grimdark then do yourself a favour and experience this book. Steven Pacey once again shows why he is the best narrator to ever live

Joe and Steven have done it again

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Massive fan. The story and characters are captivating and narration is on point (as usual).

Great story and amazing narration

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Joe Abercrombie has knocked it out of the park once again. An alternate Middle Ages with magic and monsters galore, with arguably the best werewolf ever written. Each character is fresh and unique, with subverted tropes and their own well-developed personalities.

Brilliant grimdark with a memorable cast.

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