Half a King
- Published
- 3 July 2014
- Pages
- 336
- ISBN-13
- 9781471294785
- Type
- novel
About this book
Half a King (July 2014) opens the Shattered Sea trilogy at 336 pages, the shortest of the three, following Yarvi -- born with a withered hand and destined for the ministry -- after his father and brother are murdered and the crown he never wanted falls to him.
Key facts about Half a King
Joe Abercrombie wrote Half a King, a novel on our list. It has been out since 3 July 2014. The book has 336 pages.
We list 2 editions of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9781471294785 to find the main one.
Half a King is book 1 of 3 in the Shattered Sea series. The series has 3 published books. As a result, this is the book to start the series with. Half a War is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 16 July 2015.
Additionally, Joe Abercrombie writes The First Law as a separate series. Those series sit on our grimdark epic fantasy and young adult fantasy shelves. Meanwhile, The Devils is the latest published Joe Abercrombie book on file, from 6 May 2025.
About Joe Abercrombie
Joe Abercrombie is a British fantasy author whose First Law series, beginning with The Blade Itself in 2006, helped establish "grimdark" as a recognizable fantasy subgenre -- morally compromised characters, unglamorous violence, and a willingness to subvert classic quest-fantasy tropes rather than play them straight. See every Joe Abercrombie book in order.
Its place in Shattered Sea
Half a King is book 1 in the Shattered Sea series. It is followed by Half the World. See the full Shattered Sea reading order.
Yarvi was born with a withered hand in a culture that worships strength above all else, so his path was set for the ministry — until his father and brother are murdered and the crown he never wanted lands on his head anyway. Betrayed, enslaved and sold as an oarsman on a trading ship, Yarvi has to survive on wits alone in a world of cold seas, blood feuds and half-drowned gods, and the vengeance he eventually claws his way toward costs him and everyone around him more than he expected. Joe Abercrombie's Shattered…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9781471294785
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780007558483