The Devils Discussion Thread

[Ser_Hakim_Dayne]

In May 2025, The Devils was released, written by the British author known for writing The First Law and all the other books in this verse.

It's a historical fantasy series which takes place in an alternative Europe and it's quite similar to Suicide Squad.
Europe is in danger because of an imminent invasion of man-eating elves and the Church is divided because of a civil war in the East. To consolidate Europe, the Western Church (which has a 10-year-old girl as a pope) uses monsters and criminals to protect and bring the rightful and lost heir to the throne of Troy to put an end to the civil war and consolidate the Church.

Summary​

Europe stares into the abyss.

Plague and famine stalk the land, monsters lurk in every shadow and greedy princes care for nothing but their own ambitions. Only one thing is certain: the elves will come again, and they will eat everyone.

Sometimes, only the darkest paths lead towards the light. Paths on which the righteous will not dare to tread . . .

And so, buried beneath the sacred splendour of the Celestial Palace, is the secret Chapel of the Holy Expediency. For its congregation of convicted monsters there are no sins that have not been committed, no lines that will not be crossed, and no mission that cannot be turned into a disastrous bloodbath.

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.

When you’re headed through hell, you need the devils on your side.

 

[Ser_Hakim_Dayne]

I'm currently reading the book, I'm still at the beginning, here's a sandbox:

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[Ser_Hakim_Dayne]

A film is already planned lmao:

James Cameron adapting Joe Abercrombie's The Devils heralds a shift in fantasy movies

This week, we learned that James Cameron, the blockbuster filmmaker behind such hits as Titanic, The Terminator, Aliens, and the Avatar movies, has purchased th

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