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The Blade Itself
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Last discussed Jul 16, 2026
A dark fantasy novel series (The First Law trilogy) by Joe Abercrombie, the first book sharing the series name, known for subverting genre tropes and exploring themes of mortality, war, and randomness.
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Tim Ferriss · Jul 16, 2026
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Used for: Reading/listening for reflection on mortality and the randomness of life; fantasy entertainment
Praised: Outstanding fantasy series; incredible audiobooks; explores randomness of lif...
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"If people haven't read it, The Blade Itself — it's a series, two or three volumes by Joe Abercrombie. Fantasy novels, they're really good. The audiobooks are incredible. It explores the randomness of life or death in war — you just don't know when..."
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