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Last Argument of Kings
Third and final volume of the First Law trilogy. War on several fronts closes in on a kingdom of schemers, soldiers and a torturer, as old secrets and long-laid plans finally come due.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 2008
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 642
- Format
- Book 3 of 3 in The First Law
Read this if you like bleak, darkly funny fantasy and want to see how a cynical story ends.
Skip this if you haven't read the first two books, since this concludes their plots.
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Quick answers about Last Argument of Kings
- What is Last Argument of Kings about?
- Third and final volume of the First Law trilogy. War on several fronts closes in on a kingdom of schemers, soldiers and a torturer, as old secrets and long-laid plans finally come due.
- Who should read Last Argument of Kings?
- Read it if you like bleak, darkly funny fantasy and want to see how a cynical story ends. Skip it if you haven't read the first two books, since this concludes their plots.
- How long and how fast is Last Argument of Kings?
- It is a fast-paced, long read of about 642 pages, first published in 2008.
- Does Last Argument of Kings have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Violence, Torture, War, Death.
- Can I borrow Last Argument of Kings for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Last Argument of Kings; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after Last Argument of Kings?
- Readers who liked it often move on to A Storm of Swords, The Poppy War, The Black Company.
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