Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie book cover

Last Argument of Kings

by Joe Abercrombie

Our rating

Spice 1/5 Darkness 5/5

Spice: barely any. Darkness: extremely dark.

Abercrombie ends his trilogy by taking every fantasy convention he set up and twisting it. Huge battles, and an ending readers still argue about.

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Is Last Argument of Kings spicy?

Barely. Last Argument of Kings has some kissing and maybe a fade to black, but nothing explicit. We give it 1 out of 5 for spice.

How dark is Last Argument of Kings?

We rate Last Argument of Kings 5 out of 5 for darkness (extremely dark). The big content warnings are war, graphic violence, torture, gore. The full list is further down the page.

Do you need to read The First Law in order?

Yes. Last Argument of Kings is book 3 of The First Law, so start with The Blade Itself.

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Content warnings

Show 5 content warnings for Last Argument of Kings
  • War
  • Graphic violence
  • Torture
  • Gore
  • Death of a loved one

These are our own notes, not a complete list. If something matters a lot to you, check reviews too.

Details

Series
The First Law, book 3
Series status
Complete
Pages
663
First published
2008
Genre
Dark Fantasy

The First Law reading order

  1. The Blade Itself
  2. Before They Are Hanged
  3. Last Argument of Kings

Full The First Law series guide

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