Three novels from the cycle "Earth Circle", returning the heroes of the trilogy "First Law" fantasy legend Joe Abercrombie The powerful Duke of Orso cannot allow the mercenary Monza Mercatto, the Serpent of Talina, the leader of the Thousand Swords, to seize power. Having lost her brother and miraculously survived, she makes a deal with thieves, lyceums and murderers to avenge the traitor. Three days . One Battle . Alliance Against the North . Under the dispassionate views of stone idols, it is time to decide what war is: the threshold of peace or rough craft, a harsh test or a rare opportunity to change the alignment of political forces. Return honor on the battlefield, fight for power, weave intrigues and tag in the Hero. Seekers of happiness from all the surrounding lands tend to the Far Country in search of profit. There is no single power here and the right of the strong prevail. Gold is crazy, and the future belongs to the Union . Gold Country, Red Country.