The Devils, by Joe Abercrombie (softback, english edition)

🇬🇧 This Book Is In English

When you're headed through hell, you need the Devils on your side.

The Devils by Joe Abercrombie
(The Devils, Book 1)

The epic fantasy sensation from the master of grimdark — a wickedly dark and twisted adventure that will drag you through hell and back.

Europe stares into the abyss. Plague and famine stalk the land, greedy princes care for nothing but their own ambitions, and an ancient evil lurks beyond the edges of the map. When only dark paths lead towards the light — paths the righteous dare not tread — the Chapel of the Holy Expediency steps forward.

Its congregation of cursed monsters and convicted heretics will cross every line, commit every sin, and turn every mission into a disastrous bloodbath in the service of the greater good. Now the hapless Brother Diaz must somehow bind the worst of the worst to a higher cause: to put a thief on the throne of Troy, and unite the sundered church against the coming apocalypse.

Why readers can't put it down:

• 🖤 A ragtag congregation of cursed monsters and convicted heretics — your new favourite antiheroes
• ⚔️ Wickedly dark humour wrapped around genuinely high stakes
• ✨ Abercrombie at his most twisted, most fun, and most devastating
• 🔮 An ancient evil, a crumbling church, and a thief who needs a throne
• 📚 A brand new series from the undisputed king of grimdark fantasy

Perfect for readers who love:
grimdark fantasy · dark humour · antihero ensembles · morally grey characters · epic fantasy · Joe Abercrombie · Robin Hobb · Mark Lawrence · Scott Lynch

Europe stares into the abyss.

The Devils are the only ones willing to look back.

🖤 A Continent on the Brink of Apocalypse
🖤 A Chapel Staffed by Monsters and Heretics
🖤 A Hapless Brother Tasked With the Impossible
🖤 A Thief Who Must Become a King
🖤 A Church Torn Apart — That Must Unite or Fall
🖤 An Ancient Evil That Has Been Waiting at the Edge of the Map

At Dark Rose, we believe the most compelling stories are the ones where the only people willing to save the world are the ones everyone else gave up on.

👤 Recommended Age: 18+

⚠️ Content Notes:
Violence • Battle scenes • Death • Dark humour • Morally grey characters • Religious themes • Grimdark elements

✨ Best for readers who love:
Grimdark Fantasy • Antihero Ensembles • Dark Humour • Epic Fantasy • Joe Abercrombie • Mark Lawrence • Scott Lynch

⚠️ Probably not for readers looking for:
Light Reads • Clear-Cut Heroes • Hopeful Endings • Romance-Focused Stories

📚 Format & Details

• Format: Softback
• Pages: 624
• Genre: Grimdark Fantasy / Epic Fantasy
• Series: The Devils, Book 1
• Publisher: Gollancz
• Published: 28 May 2026

"When only dark paths lead towards the light — paths the righteous dare not tread — the Chapel of the Holy Expediency steps forward."