[Khorne's Fist]

He is my new favourite fantasy writer.

The characters in the first trilogy are great, Sand dan Glokta being a personal favourite. The fact that some of the lesser characters in these books get some special attention in the next three books is great as well. Loved Red Country. He manages to make it play out like a western.

 

[Khorne's Fist]

Wouldn't put him in the same tier as Martin, Erikson or Hobb, but he's still a fantasy gem for us Brits.

I wouldn't really compare them. Those writers are all about the sweeping epics that reach the many thousands of pages, whereas Abercrombie is a bit of a throw back to the likes of Gemmel, in that while the stories are linked, you could pick one up and enjoy it as a stand alone, rather than having to immerse yourself in a series that will consume years of your life. That is where the big void is in fantasy fiction since Gemmell's death. Everything is at least a trilogy nowadays.