The First Law is a PC shooter released in July 2022. Recent coverage has highlighted connections between the game and Joe Abercrombie's original fantasy novels, with Abercrombie selecting a character from The First Law universe to appear in The Devils. The author's work is known for developing morally complex characters - including brutal figures like The Bloody Nine and Sand dan Glotka - who become unexpectedly compelling despite their dark nature. This suggests the game may be drawing on the literary source material's approach to character development and world-building.
Joe Abercrombie has made a name for himself as a writer who takes unsavoury characters and makes them incredibly likeable. The Bloody Nine is a twisted murderer, who also ends up as a fan favourite by the end of The First Law books. Sand dan Glotka is a torturer, who again we can…