The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie

For some reason I just kept delaying reading Abercrombie, not for lack of interest, but perhaps for going for other stuff. No regrets there, but I wish I had read it sooner. Joe Abercrombie writes in a way that appeals a lot to me: characters tell their own stories, share their thoughts, their impressions, and often see the same situation from very different perspectives, making a simple situation seem much richer and fulfilling.

There are a few characters that stand out of the crowd, each with very different backgrounds and personalities, somehow coming together in a very interesting plot. Well, not much new here, but the way they do it, narrated in a witty and humorous way even in the grimiest scenarios, make this reading very easy, in spite of the occasional boundless cruelty and bloodshed! Highly recommended!!