Best Served Cold

"Best Served Cold" is the latest novel by Abercrombie, it is set in the same world as his previous series, "The First Law".

 This book largely focuses on new characters, although a few of the minor characters from "The First Law" are featured.
   Returning from the previous series, is Shivers a north man who came south to "become a better man".  His role in the First Law series wasn't terrible large, but here he plays second fiddle only to the main character Monza Murcatto a mercenary out to extract revenge from seven individuals who destroyed her life and her body.

  She goes about her revenge in the bloodiest way possible, forming a team of murder's, and setting about killing her quarry one by one.  The mercenary Glokta befriended in "The First Law" also plays a significant role here.

 A certain red haired woman does make an appearance, along with the King whose identity will be known by readers of "The First Law".

 The plot is solid, though it never really does go much beyond the revenge thriller until near the very end.

 Overall I enjoyed the novel very much, although there were some points in the middle where I found myself meandering.

8.8/10