BookPeople Presents: Joe Abercrombie – The Devils

Original event dates: 2025-05-17 16:00:00 — 2025-05-17 17:00:00 America/Chicago

UPDATE: Due to overwhelming demand we have moved this event from BookPeople to Central Presbyterian Church. As such, we have added more tickets to this event. If you had previously purchased tickets for this event there is no further action required on your part. Your tickets are still valid at the new venue. If you have any questions please email online@bookpeople.com

Please welcome Joe Abercrombie and C. Robert Cargill to celebrate The Devils!

This event is ticketed.

• Start time: 4:00 P.M.
• Run time: 45-60 minutes, followed by a signing line.
• Location: Central Presbyterian Church.

Joe Abercrombie will be signing and personalizing copies of the book after the speaking portion of the event.

• In order to get a book signed, you must have purchased a ticket (which includes a copy of the book).
• Joe will personalize, sign, and date one book per person.
• He will sign as many copies of The Devils as you want.
• Of his previous books, Joe will sign up to three books in addition to The Devils at a time.

If you buy a ticket and are unable to attend:

• We will hold your book at BookPeople for 30 days after the event.
• We cannot guarantee that your book will be signed. While we do our best to try and get all event books signed, priority is given to event attendees and any extra stock is dependent on the author’s availability.

Guidelines:

• Ticket-holders will be checked in starting at 3:30 P.M. Please have a copy of your ticket available (either printed out or on your phone) for check in.
• Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
• There will not be a live stream or recording available.
• BookPeople reserves the right to cancel or postpone this event if necessary.
• All event guidelines are subject to change.
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About the book:

A brand-new epic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author Joe Abercrombie, featuring a notorious band of anti-heroes on a delightfully bloody and raucous journey

Holy work sometimes requires unholy deeds.

Brother Diaz has been summoned to the Sacred City, where he is certain a commendation and grand holy assignment awaits him. But his new flock is made up of unrepentant murderers, practitioners of ghastly magic, and outright monsters. The mission he is tasked with will require bloody measures from them all in order to achieve its righteous ends.

Elves lurk at our borders and hunger for our flesh, while greedy princes care for nothing but their own ambitions and comfort. With a hellish journey before him, it’s a good thing Brother Diaz has the devils on his side.

About the author:

Joe Abercrombie was born in Lancaster, England, studied psychology at Manchester University, and worked as an editor of documentaries and live music before his first book, The Blade Itself, was published in 2006. Two further installments of the First Law trilogy, Before They Are Hanged and Last Argument of Kings, followed, along with three standalone books set in the same world: Best Served Cold, The Heroes, and Red Country. He has also written the Shattered Sea trilogy for young adults, the Age of Madness trilogy for old adults, and Sharp Ends, a collection of short stories. He lives in Bath, England, with his wife and three children. The Devils is his thirteenth novel.

About the moderator:

C. Robert Cargill is the author of Dreams and Shadows and Queen of the Dark Things. He has written for Ain’t it Cool News for nearly a decade under the pseudonym Massawyrm, served as a staff writer for Film.com and Hollywood.com, and appeared as the animated character Carlyle on Spill.com. He is a cowriter of the horror films Sinister and Sinister 2, and Marvel’s Dr. Strange. He lives with his wife in Austin, Texas.

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Thank you for supporting Joe Abercrombie, C. Robert Cargill, and your local independent bookstore!

Venue: Central Presbyterian Church

Organizer: BookPeople