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The Devils

The Devils, Book 1

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The Devils

By: Joe Abercrombie
Narrated by: Steven Pacey
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 'Abercrombie is in a class of his own' JOE HILL
'An unholy delight' PIERCE BROWN
'Hilarious, profound, tragic, and so thrillingly paced' NICHOLAS EAMES
'An incredibly fun, incredibly action-packed and, by the end, incredibly affecting book' TAMSYN MUIR

Europe stares into the abyss.

Plague and famine stalk the land, monsters lurk in every shadow and greedy princes care for nothing but their own ambitions. Only one thing is certain: the elves will come again, and they will eat everyone.

Sometimes, only the darkest paths lead towards the light. Paths on which the righteous will not dare to tread . . .

And so, buried beneath the sacred splendour of the Celestial Palace, is the secret Chapel of the Holy Expediency. For its congregation of convicted monsters there are no sins that have not been committed, no lines that will not be crossed, and no mission that cannot be turned into a disastrous bloodbath.

Now the hapless Brother Diaz must somehow bind the worst of the worst to a higher cause: to put a thief on the throne of Troy, and unite the sundered church against the coming apocalypse.

When you're headed through hell, you need the devils on your side.©2025 Joe Abercrombie (P)2025 Orion Publishing Group Limited Action & Adventure Dark Fantasy Dragons & Mythical Creatures Epic Fantasy Historical Funny Scary Witty

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Abercrombie's storytelling and Pacey performance both en forme. The Devils gives us an intriguing parallel world, a ragtag fellowship of lovable monsters, a quirky quest, and thrilling action. But it’s the inner monologues and banter—mostly perfect, often wise, always insightful—that make you smile, laugh, and occasionally wince. Classic Abercrombie, with just the right amount of madness.

The Devils

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Thoroughly enjoyable, great characters, excellent plot and funny as Hell! Cannot wait for the next one.

Excellent!

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First class performance as expected from Steven and Joe’s writing takes you on an emotional rollercoaster, also as expected. Sad that it had to end.

Steven Pacey + Joe Abercrombie = Match Made in Heaven

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I absolutely 💯 loved the start of a new series by Joe Abercrombie, such a master of the underhand. Almost guaranteed that whoever starts at the top, won't last long in that position, paired with the magical narration of Steven Pacey. What's NOT to love, & how long till the next book

The skullduggery.

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not finished it yet but the narrator is amazing and really brings the story alive

the narrator deserves an oscar

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abercrombie nails the characters once again along with brutal fight scenes and witty humour. pacey puts on a stellar performance as always

beautifully wicked and fun

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Narrated by Steven Pacy who once again fantastically breathes life into Abercrombie's characters that you can envision every word written and spoken. Joe Abercrombie is such a masterful storyteller combined with such talented narration, The Devils is perhaps the most enjoyable of Abercrombie's work I've read or listened to. Great plot, fantastic characters, book two can't come soon enough.

A Glorious Band of Misfits.

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Joe and Steven have done it again. Brilliant world, looking forward to the next book already!

Spectacular!

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A real fun read, the characters are solid, the humour is on point, and its a very easy listen.

Fun, Creative, A Great Listen!

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Story is great, characters are great, especially the Norse werewolf and the magician. Narration is one of the absolute best you can get as always from Mr Pacey.

I am a big fan of Joe Abercrombie's previous series and I think this book is great but not all the way up to the level of his previous work.

Loved it

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