Easily one of my favorite books of the year. As one of my most anticipated new releases, I'm more than pleased. Full satisfaction has been achieved. Coincidentally, this book has a similar vibe to another favorite read of mine for the year, Kings of the Wyld. If you're a fan of one, I'm sure you'd like the other.

I love the First Law world, but I'm excited to see something new from Abercrombie. This intuitive world he's built in The Devils is a fantastic way to showcase his strengths as a writer: characters and dialogue. I loved all the characters here, except maybe some of the protagonists, which is a shame. Abercrombie can write complicated villains better than most. There just wasn't time in this action-packed adventure. Understandable. And regardless, any book that can make me smile this much is perfect despite its imperfections.

It's obvious to me that I'm going to enjoy the rest of this series, and I eagerly await the sequels. Like most of Joe's series, I'm sure it will only get better from here.