Half a King by Joe Abercrombie - 2014-07-15: Shattered Seas Book 1

Random, New York, 2014. First edition. Condition: Fine in very good plus dust jacket. Dust jacket has light edge creases at edges and spine.

From the publisher: "I swore an oath to avenge the death of my father. I may be half a man, but I swore a whole oath."

Prince Yarvi has vowed to regain a throne he never wanted. But first he must survive cruelty, chains, and the bitter waters of the Shattered Sea. And he must do it all with only one good hand.

Born a weakling in the eyes of his father, Yarvi is alone in a world where a strong arm and a cold heart rule. He cannot grip a shield or swing an axe, so he must sharpen his mind to a deadly edge.

Gathering a strange fellowship of the outcast and the lost, he finds they can do more to help him become the man he needs to be than any court of nobles could.

But even with loyal friends at his side, Yarvi finds that his path may end as it began - in twists, and traps, and tragedy.