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Joe Abercrombie’s very good taste can be seen soon
as he has J. R.R. Tolkien and George R.R. Martin among his most important
literature references. Actually, it seems what most distinguish him from the
other two are the R.R. they have between their name and surname, because for
the rest, Abercrombie’s prose is as poetic as Tolkien’s and as brutal as
Martin’s; traits that can be seen in his literary debut, The First Law trilogy, which last in his subsequent independent
novels.
Adria’s News talks to Joe Abercrombie at the
Celsius 232 Festival and realizes that despite his youth, it all seems to
indicate that his name will soon be among the greatest authors of fantasy,
although he doesn’t want to be limited to this genre. He’s written adventure
novels, a war story and even a western. “I have tried a lot of things, like
Tarantino”, he admits, “although I’ve done it in a much better way”.