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- Book 1 of The Shattered Sea. See all The Shattered Sea books in order
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- None. This is where the series starts.
- The book after
- Half the World
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- Last checked: September 25, 2026, against joeabercrombie.com
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- Publication
- First published in 2014. (Wikidata; read November 6, 2026)
- This edition
- The edition checked here is a 346-page paperback from Del Ray. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
- Prizes
- It received the Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book in 2015. (Wikidata, citing sfadb.com; read November 6, 2026)
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Other books in The Shattered Sea
3 books listed so far
- Book 2: Half the World
- Book 3: Half a War
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