Half a King by Joe Abercombie was a fantastic novel that is really accessible to read no matter your age with an adventure that never slows down and never fails to entertain you. The characters are witty, likeable and some hold a mysterious edge that just make you sit on the edge of your bed and beg for more about them. The plot is quick paced and holds amazing plot twists that made me gape in shock. 
 Half a King is about a boy named Yarvi who was born with a deformed hand. He is the second prince and never expects to be able to hold the throne to Gettland only he does. His brother and father dead and he is the rightful heir. Only things don't exactly go to plan, Yarvi is betrayed and threw to the sea where he is picked up by slavers and forced in slavery. However Yarvi swore and oath and he will deliver his oath with his last breath. 
 I kept looking at this book on amazon and was brought it for Christmas and I was glad I did eventually pick it up because it was one of the best books I've had the opportunity of reading. This is the first book in a trilogy and I will most definitely pick up the next book in the series although each book does follow different characters but I assume the characters will interlink.