{"product_id":"before-they-are-hanged-9780316610032","title":"Before They Are Hanged","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe second novel in the wildly popular First Law Trilogy from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller Joe Abercrombie.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Superior Glokta has a problem. How do you defend a city surrounded by enemies and riddled with traitors, when your allies can by no means be trusted, and your predecessor vanished without a trace? It's enough to make a torturer want to run -- if he could even walk without a stick. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Northmen have spilled over the border of Angland and are spreading fire and death across the frozen country. Crown Prince Ladisla is poised to drive them back and win undying glory. There is only one problem -- he commands the worst-armed, worst-trained, worst-led army in the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And Bayaz, the First of the Magi, is leading a party of bold adventurers on a perilous mission through the ruins of the past. The most hated woman in the South, the most feared man in the North, and the most selfish boy in the Union make a strange alliance, but a deadly one. They might even stand a chance of saving mankind from the Eaters -- if they didn't hate each other quite so much. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ancient secrets will be uncovered. Bloody battles will be won and lost. Bitter enemies will be forgiven -- but not before they are hanged. \u003cb\u003eFirst Law Trilogy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Blade Itself\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBefore They Are Hanged\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLast Argument of Kings\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e For more from Joe Abercrombie, check out: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNovels in the First Law world\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBest Served Cold\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Heroes\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRed Country\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Orbit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316610032\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 528","brand":"Joe Abercrombie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52604496249013,"sku":"9780316610032","price":27.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/before-they-are-hanged-9780316610032","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}