Sharp Ends: Stories from the World of the First Law
collection 2016 First Law World
Record
| First published | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | collection |
| Canon status | |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780575104679 |
Synopsis
A 2016 collection of interconnected short stories set in the world of The First Law, gathering previously published tales alongside new material. It features characters from the main novels, including Colonel Sand dan Glokta facing an impossible military situation, Curnden Craw's group on a mysterious recovery mission, the thief Shevedieh's misadventures with Javre the Lioness of Hoskopp, and the northern chieftain Bethod trying to establish peace.
Where it sits
- Universe: First Law World
- Series: not part of a registered series (standalone work within its universe)
- Author: Joe Abercrombie
Awards (verified)
- Locus Award (Best Novelette), 2015: won; For 'Tough Times All Over' (in Rogues; collected in Sharp Ends), recorded against the collection.
- World Fantasy Award (Best Collection), 2017: nominated
Notes
- Story collection; includes the Locus-winning novelette 'Tough Times All Over'. Registered Expanded; fails the foundational-collection criteria (it post-dates the novels).
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within First Law World (standalone work): position 7 of 11: previous Red Country (2012) · next A Little Hatred (2019)
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Abercrombie
- https://joeabercrombie.com/books/sharp-ends/
- https://www.sfadb.com/Joe_Abercrombie
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