A Little Hatred,Joe Abercrombie’s New Book

[Blackwolf]

Hurrah,the new Circle of the World book has arrived on my Kindle,it’s snowing,I’m about to light the fire,happy days!
And this leads to the question about miniatures,in particular for the Union, descriptions,lead me to think that ECW figures would suit sans firearms,replacing them with crossbows(flatbows),whilst the cavalry I would use WOTR, suitably converted,officers are often described in a almost 19th century uniform,however I think a compromise is best,so ECW it is.
Other states are easily done,for instance Talins I think would be fine using 15th century figures,as for Northmen,well easy peasy 
Any thought?
Cheero
Guy

[Munindk]

Based on the previous books I'd use Perry WOTR for most Union troops. Kings Own and officers might warrant ECW models.

Talins would definitely be WOTR pikes.

I'd use Victrix vikings for Northmen and maybe Gauls for Easterners and Hillmen (Possibly ogres for Stranger Come Knocking or Crummock-i-Phail).

Shanka could be built from Frostgrave Gnolls, maybe with some Mantic zombies or Ghouls mixed in.

[Blackwolf]

Interesting reply Munindk. As it is I’m planning on doing miniatures circa Heroes,so no Shanka,and I think not about the Gnolls.
I shall possibly use some tricornes etc on my Union chaps,and probably no ‘puffy’ trews.
Half way through the book,many old names make an appearance,highly recommended.
Cheero
Guy

[Dentatus]

I'm only a few chapters in and loving every moment.

[Munindk]

I''ve reread all the other books this year in preparation for the new series.

Miniatures wise I'm thinking that the North would make a great setting for a skirmish campaign. It would even work for an alternative setting for RoSD.

Talins would be a good place for a big mapbased campaign with bigger armies.

[Captain Blood]

Just got my hardback copy. A couple of chapters in, and feeling a bit slow to start but I’m sure it’ll pick up. Wonderful to be back in this First Law world again, apparently with the offspring of several of our favourite characters from previous volumes...

It’ll have to go some way to better ‘Best Served Cold’ for me though. One of my all time favourite books. Bring back Monza! 

[Ninefingers]

Would love a decent range of figures for The First Law from someone - but only if they work with Abercrombie so they fit into how he sees them...
Very tempted to re-read the whole lot.

[Captain Blood]

I've re-read Best Served Cold about 6 times already 

It's a weird and interesting aspect of Abercrombie's world-building that the cultures of his various protagonist lands seem so radically diverse and yet somehow work together. Hard to represent on the wargames table though. The Northmen are basically classic fur-and-leather-clad, axe-wielding fantasy barbarians. Whereas the Union are sophisticated, uniformed mid-C19th (?) types. Gurkhul is basically Ottoman Turkey at its zenith, Styria is late medieval / renaissance / Italian Wars-ish. And then there are cowboys (Red Country) and much else besides. The Old Empire is God knows what? Basically he's created complete hodge-podge of wildly different cultural archetypes, which I suppose is what makes it interesting. Miraculously it all manages to hang together, because the author never really goes into the costume / uniform / armour detail in any great depth. It's all kept pretty sketchy superficial (except for some explicit things like the Union's 'duelling steels').

[Gunner Dunbar]

Love this series, the characters are awesome, Logan ninefingers is a great character.

[The Lost Legionary]

The tone is obviously different, but there is a hefty dollop of Discworld influence the world building which I think enables the way quite disparate cultures are presented in close proximity. I struggled a bit with the setting in Red Country and the not-Native Americans (I fear something's a bit wrong with me here because Christian Cameron's Sossag in the Traitor Son cycle sit oddly with me too).

[Ninefingers]

I've re-read Best Served Cold about 6 times already 

It's a weird and interesting aspect of Abercrombie's world-building that the cultures of his various protagonist lands seem so radically diverse and yet somehow work together. Hard to represent on the wargames table though. The Northmen are basically classic fur-and-leather-clad, axe-wielding fantasy barbarians. Whereas the Union are sophisticated, uniformed mid-C19th (?) types. Gurkhul is basically Ottoman Turkey at its zenith, Styria is late medieval / renaissance / Italian Wars-ish. And then there are cowboys (Red Country) and much else besides. The Old Empire is God knows what? Basically he's created complete hodge-podge of wildly different cultural archetypes, which I suppose is what makes it interesting. Miraculously it all manages to hang together, because the author never really goes into the costume / uniform / armour detail in any great depth. It's all kept pretty sketchy superficial (except for some explicit things like the Union's 'duelling steels').

I obviously don't post enough, because I completely forgot what my nom de plume is on here...

[Captain Blood]

I obviously don't post enough, because I completely forgot what my nom de plume is on here...

 

[Blackwolf]

You have to be realistic...
Well I finished the novel far too quickly,have to have a re-read in a week or two.
What is always brilliant about Joe Abercrombie’s books,is the way he makes unlikeable  characters likeable ,and he doesn’t have to explain everything,roll on the next book.

PS Heroes is my fave

[Dentatus]

Another vote for 'Heroes'.

After the First Law Trilogy, of course.

[Blackwolf]

Another vote for 'Heroes'.

After the First Law Trilogy, of course.

Indeed. Fave character Dentatus ? Mine change, At the moment it’s back to Shivers,and I wonder if Curnden Craw will make it back? He maybe a little old...