The Trouble With Peace (The Age of Madness #2) by Joe Abercrombie

The parts that stuck out the most for me were the war depictions. Abercrombie writes them so well I felt I was at the front lines – the racing thoughts in the heads of the soldiers as they rush headlong to certain death – it was very detailed and a tad personal.

The Trouble with Peace is either a misnomer, or the beginnings of a yet-to-be-complete statement, and as such, should have ellipses, because what in the name of all that is true and loyal was this??? There was so much treachery flying about, l didn’t see any of it coming – which I guess is keeping in theme with the name of the book.

Almost everybody was serving and being served in return.

I have been begged not to include spoilers, and, as such, feel restrained in communicating the excitement I felt with the turning of each page of this book.

The parts that stuck out the most for me were the war depictions. Abercrombie writes them so well I felt I was at the front lines – the racing thoughts in the heads of the soldiers as they rush headlong to certain death – it was very detailed and a tad personal.

I will not be surprised to find he has survived a war as an active participant.

Two characters also stood out for me. They are Victarine and Jonas, who are very pragmatic. Their instinct for self-preservation is so primal it is shocking to find such levels in a human. ..

Yet, they have a strong desire for peace and stability in their respective niches.

The book does come off with a bit of lessons for me, though – never to let prejudices come in the way of common sense– a sentiment that cannot be expressed enough.

The Lion lost a battle, good friends, an arm and a leg because he wouldn’t look past his bigotry.