The conclusion of the First Law trilogy, and one of the more ruthless endings in fantasy. The threads converge back on Adua as the Gurkish approach the city, the King lies dying, and the careful long game that Bayaz has been playing across the trilogy enters its final phase. Logen, Glokta, and Jezal each face the particular reckonings the first two books have been quietly arranging for them. Abercrombie lands every character arc with precision and refuses the consolations that epic fantasy traditionally provides. Last Argument of Kings is the rare fantasy conclusion that earns its cynicism.
