Prince Yarvi is a wonderful character and his development from essentially the court’s laughing stock to king to not-king was one hell of a journey which Yarvi took in his stride! Smarts which had essentially directed him into learning to become a Minister, the king’s advisor. The whole story from start to finish was a smooth-flowing epic adventure full of court intrigue, the usual political pissing contest and the the wonderful addition of adversity! All good fantasy elements! I had a really good time reading Half a King. Which, by the way is in pristine condition! And I scored this baby for a bargain of… wait for it… €1.80! Anyway, we spent hours in various bookshops and one of them had a cellar dedicated to second hand books… It was like a goldmine, with nostalgic childhood titles and I wanted them all… but I ended up with this hardcover of Half a King translated into Estonian. My sister is 11 years older than me so it has always been a bit of a strange relationship for me growing up which has since turned into something solid in recent years. My sister called one early morning and told me to be at the train station in an hour- we’re going to the cinema and bookshops in Tallinn. This book was one of the best finds during my Estonian trip in August. Even so, Yarvi’s path may end as it began – in twists, traps and tragedy… Source Gathering a strange fellowship of the outcast, he finds they can help him more than any noble could. Born a weakling in the eyes of a hard, cold world, he cannot grip a shield or swing an axe, so he has sharpened his mind to a deadly edge. Betrayed by his family and left for dead, Prince Yarvi, reluctant heir to a divided kingdom, has vowed to reclaim a throne he never wanted.īut first he must survive cruelty, chains and the bitter waters of the Shattered Sea itself – all with only one good hand.

Yarvi half a king