The conclusion of the First Law trilogy, and one of the more ruthless endings in fantasy. The threads converge back on Adua as the Gurkish lay siege to the city, the King lies dying, and Bayaz's true purposes become clear. Logen confronts what he is. Glokta is given a choice that defines him. Jezal discovers that getting what you want is sometimes worse than not getting it. Abercrombie lands every character arc with precision and refuses the consolations that epic fantasy traditionally provides. The final chapters reframe everything that came before. Last Argument of Kings is the rare fantasy conclusion that earns its cynicism.