The Heroes

About “The Heroes”

They say Black Dow’s killed more men than winter, and clawed his way to the throne of the North up a hill of skulls. The King of the Union is determined to stop him from rising further, and thousands of men are gathering on a forgotten hill for a battle that seems pointless. Bremer dan Gorst, a disgraced master swordsman, seeks redemption through battle, willing to spill as much blood as needed. Prince Calder wants power and is willing to lie, betray, and manipulate to achieve it without fighting. Curnden Craw, the last honest man in the North, wants to do the right thing but is unsure what that is in a world of war and corruption. Over three days of battle, the fate of the North will be decided, but neither honor nor strength will determine the outcome. Three men. One battle. No Heroes. The novel was published in 2011 by Joe Abercrombie.