Last Argument of Kings (The First Law Trilogy Book 3)

Logen Ninefingers faces what may be his final battle as conflict spreads across the North. The King of the Northmen remains entrenched, and only one person can challenge him—Logen's oldest friend and enemy. The Bloody-Nine must return home. Superior Glokta fights a hidden war where trust is scarce and safety uncertain. No longer a swordsman, he relies on blackmail, threats, and torture to survive. Jezal dan Luthar has abandoned soldiering for a quiet life with the woman he loves, but glory and pain find him regardless. As the King of the Union approaches death, peasants revolt and nobles compete for his crown. Few recognize that war's shadow is spreading to the Union's heart. The First of the Magi pursues his plan to save the world, though it carries risks. Breaking the First Law remains the most terrible risk of all.