Age of Madness Books in Order
The Age of Madness trilogy returns to the world of the First Law a generation later. An industrial revolution is changing the Union, and the children of the earlier books, among them Savine dan Glokta and Leo dan Brock, fight for power as the old order breaks apart.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 2019 to 2021
- First book
- A Little Hatred
- Latest
- The Wisdom of Crowds (2021)
- Setting
- Set in the Circle of the World
The reading order
Every Age of Madness book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
- 1A Little Hatred2019With Savine dan Glokta and Leo dan BrockSavine dan Glokta, the most ambitious investor in Adua, sees the new mills and machines as her route to power.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Trouble with Peace2020With Savine dan Glokta and Leo dan BrockAn uneasy peace follows the war with the North, but conspiracies are spreading through the Union, and Savine, Leo, Orso and Rikke must each choose where their loyalties lie.Buy on Amazon
- 3The Wisdom of Crowds2021With Savine dan Glokta and Leo dan BrockThe final book of the Age of Madness.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read A Little Hatred, The Trouble with Peace and The Wisdom of Crowds in order. They work best after the First Law trilogy and the three standalone novels, since many characters and debts come from those books.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Savine dan Glokta | Leo dan Brock | Rikke | Orso | Sand dan Glokta | Jezal dan Luthar | Bayaz | Caul Shivers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 A Little Hatred | LLead | LLead | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 2 The Trouble with Peace | LLead | LLead | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 3 The Wisdom of Crowds | LLead | LLead | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | MMajor | ·Minor |
Characters in the Age of Madness books
8 characters from Joe Abercrombie’s chart, with the number of Age of Madness books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Savine dan GloktaGlokta's ambitious daughter | 3 | A Little Hatred 2019 |
| Leo dan BrockYoung lord who craves glory | 3 | A Little Hatred 2019 |
| RikkeDaughter of the Dogman, with the Long Eye | 3 | A Little Hatred 2019 |
| OrsoCrown prince | 3 | A Little Hatred 2019 |
| Sand dan GloktaCrippled torturer of the Inquisition | 3 | A Little Hatred 2019 |
| Jezal dan LutharVain young officer | 3 | A Little Hatred 2019 |
| BayazFirst of the Magi | 3 | A Little Hatred 2019 |
| Caul ShiversNorthman who becomes a hard man | 3 | A Little Hatred 2019 |