Sometimes holy work requires unholy deeds, a fact which the cast of misfits at the heart of Joe Abercrombie's new book The Devils knows all too well. Abercrombie is the author of The First Law fantasy series, which hit a new high in 2021 with the climax of The Age of Madness sequel trilogy. The First Law has been running for quite a while at this point, with nine full-length novels and a short fiction collection rounding out the gritty grimdark fantasy world of Abercrombie's imagination. But for his next book, the lord of grimdark fantasy is doing something a bit different.

The Devils marks the beginning of a whole new series set outside The First Law universe, and if you enjoyed any of his previous works, you'll most certainly want to check this one out. (It also makes for a great entry-point into Abercrombie's works.) It's set in an...