Are you hurt?" "Absolutely," I said. "Especially in my everywhere.

I was nervous about writing Slow Regard.

Half a King is my favorite book by Joe Abercrombie so far, and that's saying something.

Truth is a troublesome motherfucker unless it's handled properly

For most practical purposes Tarbean had two pieces: Waterside and Hillside. Waterside is where people are poor. That makes them beggars, thieves, and whores. Hillside is where people are rich. That makes them solicitors, politicians, and courtesans.

Simmon pushed his hair out of his eyes, laughing boyishly. "You can't argue your way out of this one! She's obviously stupid for you. And you're just plain stupid, so it's a great match.

I’d heard he had started a fistfight in one of the seedier local taverns because someone had insisted on saying the word “utilize” instead of “use.