{"id":9310,"date":"2025-12-08T15:14:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T15:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kevinmaschke.com\/?p=9310"},"modified":"2025-12-08T15:14:49","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T15:14:49","slug":"the-devils-joe-abercrombie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kevinmaschke.com\/en\/the-devils-joe-abercrombie\/","title":{"rendered":"The Devils, by Joe Abercrombie &#8211; An epic and dark saga by the Lord of Grimdark begins!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block alignright has-small-font-size\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h3>Table of Contents<\/h3><nav><ul><li><a href=\"#joe-abercrombie-el-autor\">Joe Abercrombie \u2014 The Author<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#de-que-va-sinopsis-oficial\">What is it about? \u2013 Synopsis<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#w\">What did I think? &#8211; Opinion<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#puntuacion\">Rating<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Joe Abercrombie is one of my favourite fantasy authors<\/strong> and is surely at the top of the list when it comes to Grimdark fantasy (a subgenre characterised by its dark, violent and often morally ambiguous elements and settings). And after his latest trilogy (The Age of Madness), <strong>he&#8217;s back with a new novel<\/strong>, a new trilogy of independent (or self-contained) books full of violence, dark humour and political intrigue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He transports us to a new world based on <strong>a medieval Europe, decadent and full of horrors<\/strong>, in which the Roman Empire never existed and the great dominant civilisation was Carthage. The central faith revolves around the Saviour, executed on a wheel, and her Church (Western and Eastern) controls political, economic and everyday life.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08125442\/The-Devils-Map.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"783\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08125442\/The-Devils-Map-1024x783.webp\" alt=\"The Devils Map\" class=\"wp-image-9325\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.2815948417953145;width:585px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08125442\/The-Devils-Map-1024x783.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08125442\/The-Devils-Map-400x306.webp 400w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08125442\/The-Devils-Map-100x76.webp 100w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08125442\/The-Devils-Map-1536x1174.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08125442\/The-Devils-Map-2048x1566.webp 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08125442\/The-Devils-Map-1125x860.webp 1125w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08125442\/The-Devils-Map-1500x1147.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Map of the Europe of the Devils. Illustration by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joeldanielphillips.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joel Daniel Phillips<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The novel introduces us to this Europe, <strong>infested with sacrilegious magic and supernatural creatures<\/strong> (vampires, werewolves, witches, necromancers, elves, trolls, spirits), and gives us a glimpse of how exhausted and impoverished it is, for each place our protagonists arrive at is worse than the last, and each journey they undertake takes them from one danger to another even more perilous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And at the centre of it all is our motley crew of protagonists, <strong>The Devils<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"joe-abercrombie-el-autor\">Joe Abercrombie \u2014 The Author<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/joeabercrombie.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joe Abercrombie<\/a> is a British fantasy writer born in 1974 in Lancaster, known for being one of the great names in dark fantasy or \u201cgrimdark\u201d and <strong>often nicknamed \u201cLord Grimdark\u201d<\/strong>. He rose to fame with the \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kevinmaschke.com\/en\/tag\/first-law-trilogy\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2705\">The First Law<\/a>\u2019 trilogy and other novels set in the same world, as well as the young adult trilogy \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kevinmaschke.com\/en\/shattered-sea-trilogy-joe-abercrombie\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3497\">The Shattered Sea\u2019<\/a>, the first part of which won the Locus Award for Best Young Adult Novel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>His books are notable for their raw and realistic tone<\/strong>, brutal battles and morally ambiguous characters, far removed from the classic scheme of clear-cut heroes and villains. He often combines violence, cynicism and dark humour with a strong focus on character development, which has established him as one of the most influential voices in contemporary 21st-century fantasy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"de-que-va-sinopsis-oficial\">What is it about? \u2013 Synopsis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Holy work sometimes requires unholy deeds.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Brother Diaz has been summoned to the Sacred City, where he is certain a commendation and grand holy assignment awaits him. But his new flock is made up of unrepentant murderers, practitioners of ghastly magic, and outright monsters, and the mission he is tasked with will require bloody measures from them all in order to achieve its righteous ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elves lurk at our borders and hunger for our flesh, while greedy princes care for nothing but their own ambitions and comfort. With a hellish journey before him, it&#8217;s a good thing Brother Diaz has the devils on his side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-4 wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"669\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"9297\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011210\/Princess_Alexia_Pyrogennetos-669x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011210\/Princess_Alexia_Pyrogennetos-669x1024.webp 669w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011210\/Princess_Alexia_Pyrogennetos-262x400.webp 262w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011210\/Princess_Alexia_Pyrogennetos-65x100.webp 65w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011210\/Princess_Alexia_Pyrogennetos-1004x1536.webp 1004w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011210\/Princess_Alexia_Pyrogennetos-1339x2048.webp 1339w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011210\/Princess_Alexia_Pyrogennetos-100x153.webp 100w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011210\/Princess_Alexia_Pyrogennetos-1125x1721.webp 1125w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011210\/Princess_Alexia_Pyrogennetos-1500x2294.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alex \/ Alexia Pyrogennetos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"669\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"9301\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011216\/Jakob_of_Thorn-669x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011216\/Jakob_of_Thorn-669x1024.webp 669w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011216\/Jakob_of_Thorn-262x400.webp 262w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011216\/Jakob_of_Thorn-65x100.webp 65w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011216\/Jakob_of_Thorn-1004x1536.webp 1004w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011216\/Jakob_of_Thorn-1339x2048.webp 1339w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011216\/Jakob_of_Thorn-100x153.webp 100w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011216\/Jakob_of_Thorn-1125x1721.webp 1125w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011216\/Jakob_of_Thorn-1500x2294.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jakob of Thorn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"669\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"9299\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011216\/Baptiste-669x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011216\/Baptiste-669x1024.webp 669w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011216\/Baptiste-262x400.webp 262w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011216\/Baptiste-65x100.webp 65w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011216\/Baptiste-1004x1536.webp 1004w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011216\/Baptiste-1339x2048.webp 1339w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011216\/Baptiste-100x153.webp 100w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011216\/Baptiste-1125x1721.webp 1125w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011216\/Baptiste-1500x2294.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Baptiste<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"669\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"9300\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011216\/Sunny_Darktooth-669x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011216\/Sunny_Darktooth-669x1024.webp 669w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011216\/Sunny_Darktooth-262x400.webp 262w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011216\/Sunny_Darktooth-65x100.webp 65w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011216\/Sunny_Darktooth-1004x1536.webp 1004w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011216\/Sunny_Darktooth-1339x2048.webp 1339w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011216\/Sunny_Darktooth-100x153.webp 100w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011216\/Sunny_Darktooth-1125x1721.webp 1125w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011216\/Sunny_Darktooth-1500x2294.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sunnithilien \u201cSunny\u201d Darktooth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"669\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"9298\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011211\/Brother_Eduardo_Lopez_Diaz-669x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011211\/Brother_Eduardo_Lopez_Diaz-669x1024.webp 669w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011211\/Brother_Eduardo_Lopez_Diaz-262x400.webp 262w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011211\/Brother_Eduardo_Lopez_Diaz-65x100.webp 65w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011211\/Brother_Eduardo_Lopez_Diaz-1004x1536.webp 1004w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011211\/Brother_Eduardo_Lopez_Diaz-1339x2048.webp 1339w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011211\/Brother_Eduardo_Lopez_Diaz-100x153.webp 100w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011211\/Brother_Eduardo_Lopez_Diaz-1125x1721.webp 1125w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011211\/Brother_Eduardo_Lopez_Diaz-1500x2294.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Brother Eduardo \u201cD\u00edaz\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"669\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"9294\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011208\/Baron_Rikard-669x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011208\/Baron_Rikard-669x1024.webp 669w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011208\/Baron_Rikard-262x400.webp 262w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011208\/Baron_Rikard-65x100.webp 65w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011208\/Baron_Rikard-1004x1536.webp 1004w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011208\/Baron_Rikard-1339x2048.webp 1339w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011208\/Baron_Rikard-100x153.webp 100w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011208\/Baron_Rikard-1125x1721.webp 1125w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011208\/Baron_Rikard-1500x2294.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Baron Rikard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"9295\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011208\/Balthazar_Sham_Ivam_Draxi-670x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011208\/Balthazar_Sham_Ivam_Draxi-670x1024.webp 670w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011208\/Balthazar_Sham_Ivam_Draxi-262x400.webp 262w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011208\/Balthazar_Sham_Ivam_Draxi-65x100.webp 65w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011208\/Balthazar_Sham_Ivam_Draxi-1005x1536.webp 1005w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011208\/Balthazar_Sham_Ivam_Draxi-1340x2048.webp 1340w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011208\/Balthazar_Sham_Ivam_Draxi-100x153.webp 100w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011208\/Balthazar_Sham_Ivam_Draxi-1125x1720.webp 1125w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011208\/Balthazar_Sham_Ivam_Draxi-1500x2293.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Balthazar Sham Ivam Draxi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"9296\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011208\/Vigga_Ullasdotr-670x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011208\/Vigga_Ullasdotr-670x1024.webp 670w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011208\/Vigga_Ullasdotr-262x400.webp 262w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011208\/Vigga_Ullasdotr-65x100.webp 65w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011208\/Vigga_Ullasdotr-1005x1536.webp 1005w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011208\/Vigga_Ullasdotr-1340x2048.webp 1340w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011208\/Vigga_Ullasdotr-100x153.webp 100w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011208\/Vigga_Ullasdotr-1125x1720.webp 1125w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011208\/Vigga_Ullasdotr-1500x2293.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vigga Ullasdottr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Illustrations by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joeldanielphillips.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joel Daniel Phillips<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"w\">What did I think? &#8211; Opinion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As I mentioned at the beginning, Joe Abercrombie is one of my favourite fantasy authors, so my opinion is unlikely to be impartial. Without beating around the bush, I<strong> really enjoyed The Devils<\/strong>. I had been looking forward to reading it ever since Abercrombie announced he was working on it, and <strong>when I got it as a gift from my friends, I devoured it eagerly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve read many of Abercrombie&#8217;s books (<em>The First Law<\/em> trilogy, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kevinmaschke.com\/en\/tag\/the-age-of-madness\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2704\">The Age of Madness<\/a> <\/em>trilogy, and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kevinmaschke.com\/en\/shattered-sea-trilogy-joe-abercrombie\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3497\">The Shattered Sea<\/a> <\/em>trilogy) and this one, as expected, <strong>maintains his characteristic dark style, full of exaggeratedly violent and bloody scenes<\/strong>, and his touch of black humour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Devils is somewhat similar to <em>Best Served Cold<\/em> \u2014 from <em>The First Law<\/em> world \u2014 in that it follows a diverse group of characters on a \u201cpolitical\u201d mission full of violence (and, in a way, revenge), but with a little more horror and more emphasis on action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for the plot, in The Devils, the author has not overcomplicated things. <strong>There is only one main story<\/strong>, and the author remains faithful to it from beginning to end, <strong>without deviating or opening up unnecessary subplots<\/strong>. The novel is divided into four parts; in each one, we delve deeper into the characters, and each one is marked by a \u201cmajor event\u201d that changes the situation and emotional state of the group. It may seem like a simple formula, but it works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, <strong>the characters&#8217; personal stories could do with more depth<\/strong>. Personally, I think some of them deserve\u2014need!\u2014more depth! They all have their charms, and I would like to know more about them, but <strong>especially Jakob of Thorn, Baptiste, and Balthazar<\/strong> (and perhaps Baron Rikard).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A knight condemned to never die, who has fought in every crusade and seen more than anyone could bear. A con artist who has dealt with all kinds of people, from thieves to kings, and who has worked just about every job imaginable. And a powerful necromancer more concerned about feeding his own ego than anything else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Abercrombie reveals bits and pieces of these characters&#8217; pasts, but <strong>leaves us wanting to know more and more<\/strong>, in my opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only minor criticism I would have is the humour. In The Devils, Abercrombie goes <strong>a bit overboard with the sarcasm<\/strong>, inside jokes and recurring gags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although in my opinion <strong>it is not Abercrombie&#8217;s best work, no one can deny that The Devils is very entertaining<\/strong>. I read it in one sitting and really enjoyed it, so I can&#8217;t help but recommend it. <strong>If you like the author, it&#8217;s a sure hit. And if you don&#8217;t, also!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, if <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/joeabercrombie.com\/james-cameron-takes-on-the-devils\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Cameron himself has acquired the film rights to this novel<\/a><\/strong>, it must be worth it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I can&#8217;t wait to read the next chapter in this trilogy!<\/strong> The epilogue in the Holy City introduces two intriguing characters, promising more devils in the trilogy. What new twisted characters, impossible challenges and horrifying monsters will Abercrombie have in store for us?<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011837\/The-Devils-Art-1024x450.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011837\/The-Devils-Art-1024x450.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011837\/The-Devils-Art-400x176.webp 400w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011837\/The-Devils-Art-100x44.webp 100w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011837\/The-Devils-Art-1536x675.webp 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011837\/The-Devils-Art-2048x900.webp 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011837\/The-Devils-Art-1125x494.webp 1125w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08011837\/The-Devils-Art-1500x659.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Illustration by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jadillustrated.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Anthony Di Giovanni<\/a> for the <a href=\"https:\/\/thebrokenbindingsub.com\/products\/the-devils-unsigned-reprint\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Broken Binding<\/a> edition.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"puntuacion\">Rating<\/h3>\n\n\n\t<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css?family=Josefin+Sans:400,700\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t.wp-review-9310.review-wrapper { font-family: 'Josefin Sans', sans-serif; }\n\t<\/style>\n\n<div id=\"review\" class=\"review-wrapper wp-review-9310 wp-review-star-type wp-review-edge-template delay-animation\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"review-heading\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"review-title\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Devils, by Joe Abercrombie\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"reviewed-item\">\n\n\t<div class=\"reviewed-item-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"263\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08130616\/The-Devils_Joe-Abercrombie-263x400.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"The Devils, by Joe Abercrombie - Book Cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08130616\/The-Devils_Joe-Abercrombie-263x400.webp 263w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08130616\/The-Devils_Joe-Abercrombie-674x1024.webp 674w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08130616\/The-Devils_Joe-Abercrombie-66x100.webp 66w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08130616\/The-Devils_Joe-Abercrombie-1011x1536.webp 1011w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08130616\/The-Devils_Joe-Abercrombie-1348x2048.webp 1348w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08130616\/The-Devils_Joe-Abercrombie-100x152.webp 100w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08130616\/The-Devils_Joe-Abercrombie-1125x1709.webp 1125w, https:\/\/cdn.kevinmaschke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/08130616\/The-Devils_Joe-Abercrombie-1500x2279.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><\/div><div class=\"reviewed-item-data\"><p><strong class=\"reviewed-item-data-label\">Book Title:<\/strong> The Devils<\/p><p><strong class=\"reviewed-item-data-label\">Book Description:<\/strong> Joe Abercrombie's The Devils is a vibrant and irreverent fantasy that combines adventure, dark humour and the chaotic energy of a world on the brink of collapse. It follows a young woman who discovers that her destiny is far greater than she ever imagined and who is forced to travel with a group as feared as they are indispensable: fearsome creatures, outlaws and lost souls who operate in the shadows of the Church. Together they traverse a continent filled with decaying cities, dangerous routes, and hidden powers, confronting secrets no one should know. It's a story that reads with the constant feeling that something huge and wild is about to explode, perfect for those looking for a fantasy that feels sharp, alive, and utterly irresistible.<\/p><p><strong class=\"reviewed-item-data-label\">Book Author:<\/strong> Joe Abercrombie<\/p><p><strong class=\"reviewed-item-data-label\">Book Format:<\/strong> Hardcover<\/p><p><strong class=\"reviewed-item-data-label\">Publisher - Orgnization:<\/strong> Tor Books<\/p><p><strong class=\"reviewed-item-data-label\">Publisher Logo:<\/strong> <\/p><p><strong class=\"reviewed-item-data-label\">Date published:<\/strong> 13 May, 2025<\/p><p><strong class=\"reviewed-item-data-label\">ISBN:<\/strong> 9781250880055<\/p><p><strong class=\"reviewed-item-data-label\">Number Of Pages:<\/strong> 547<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<ul class=\"review-list\">\n\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<span>Story<\/span>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"review-star\">\n\t<div class=\"review-result-wrapper\" style=\"color: #d6d6d6;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-star\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-star\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-star\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-star\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-star\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"review-result\" style=\"width:80%; 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