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The Wisdom of Crowds

The Riotous Conclusion to The Age of Madness

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The Wisdom of Crowds

By: Joe Abercrombie
Narrated by: Steven Pacey
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Concluding the AGE OF MADNESS trilogy, THE WISDOM OF CROWDS brings the series which is revolutionising fantasy to its stunning conclusion. . .

Chaos. Fury. Destruction.

The Great Change is upon us....

Some say that to change the world you must first burn it down. Now that belief will be tested in the crucible of revolution: the Breakers and Burners have seized the levers of power, the smoke of riots has replaced the smog of industry and all must submit to the wisdom of crowds.

With nothing left to lose, Citizen Brock is determined to become a new hero for the new age, while Citizeness Savine must turn her talents from profit to survival before she can claw her way to redemption. Orso will find that when the world is turned upside down, no one is lower than a monarch. And in the bloody North, Rikke and her fragile Protectorate are running out of allies...while Black Calder gathers his forces and plots his vengeance.

The banks have fallen, the sun of the Union has been torn down and in the darkness behind the scenes, the threads of the Weaver's ruthless plan are slowly being drawn together....

©2021 Joe Abercrombie (P)2021 Orion Publishing Group Action & Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Scary

Critic Reviews

"Joe Abercrombie is doing some terrific work." (George R. R. Martin)

"No one writes with the seismic scope or primal intensity of Joe Abercrombie." (Pierce Brown)

"Delightfully twisted and evil." (The Guardian)
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The ending is as shocking as one can expect from Abercrombie. I guess this is why its called grimdark. I knew it won't be the happiest ending but I couldn't help it.

Why do I do this?

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Joe’s back !!

Best book for a good while
Got me laughing again regularly and I fell back in love with the characters.

Genius !!

Back on song !!

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These books are getting better and better. Really annoyed about some of the characters dying, but I suppose you have to be realistic about these things, and make of your heart a stone.

Great addition to the series.

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Loved the narration, the engaging characters and superbly entertaining plot. Joe Abercrombie and Steven Pacy are my favourite partnership.

Fantastic!

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Characters and events, otherwise forgotten, conclude here perfectly within the main story arc.

A fitting finish, well rounded, with enough left unresolved to wish for more.

A fitting conclusion without a doubt

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He just gets better and better. Steven Pacey also is excellent as usual. Abercrombie, in my eyes is the new master of epic fantasy.

Probably His best work so far

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Fantastic book, amazing reader. Steven Pacey does a great job. Abercrombie is a genius when it comes to writing characters.

Great reading, great book

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Great book again by Joe, loved the whole series. Hope he goes back to the First Law world eventually.

Pacey is the undisputed GOAT

Pacey is the undisputed gold standard

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Amazing as always. I Can’t wait for the next books. Some of my favourite characters in this book.

I fucking hate hangings

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As always, pure genius!!!! Joe Abercrombie is phenomal. His character development is perfection!! I hope this series never ends!!

Incredible!!!

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