The gripping finale of the great fantasy trilogy by Joe Abercrombie. Those who grow up in the icy lands around the Shattered Sea learn early on that death spares no one. A lesson that Princess Skara of Throvenland is not exempt from: helplessly, she must watch as her entire family is murdered. Her desire for revenge leads her to Gettland to Prince Yarvi, a man who knows more than anyone else about the meticulous planning of acts of vengeance. Yarvi introduces Skara to the world of political intrigue and warfare—a world where the law of the stronger prevails.