Half the World
- Published
- 5 February 2015
- Pages
- 392
- ISBN-13
- 9780008117566
- Type
- novel
About this book
At 392 pages, Half the World (February 2015) is the longest of the trilogy, arriving seven months after Half a King with a new point-of-view pair: a fugitive princess and a warrior's daughter on a desperate journey.
Key facts about Half the World
Half the World is a novel by Joe Abercrombie. Readers have had it since 5 February 2015. It runs to 392 pages.
Our list holds 2 editions of Half the World. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780008117566 to find the main one.
Half the World is book 2 of 3 in the Shattered Sea series. The series has 3 published books. However, the series starts with Half a King (2014). 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 the World is book 2 in the Shattered Sea series. It follows Half a King. It is followed by Half a War. 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 9780008117566
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780804178440