The Devils by Joe Abercrombie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a fun ensemble read, fitting really well as both an alternate Earth history and a rag-tag group of magical monsters learning to support a literal rags-to-riches princess against all comers.

It's a road trip novel full of great dialogue and familiar horror elements, set-pieces, wrought into new form.

Honestly, it was a freaking blast.

I was already a big fan of Abercrombie, but this very Renaissance historical retelling, with elves the other half of the crusades, necromancers being a real threat at home and abroad, werewolves, vampires, and even an invisible waif, makes the road trip a real hoot.

Oh, and it's nicely bloody, too. And the friendships forged? Heartwarming as freaking hell. :)

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