In the gritty sequel to 'A Little Hatred', Joe Abercrombie's 'The Trouble with Peace' draws us back into the powder keg of Adua, where peace threatens to crumble under the weight of conspiracies, betrayals, and social unrest. Savine dan Glokta, stripped of her past grandeur but no less ambitious, manoeuvers through treacherous political landscapes to regain her position of power. Meanwhile, war heroes Leo dan Brock and Stour Nightfall chafe at the forced inactivity of peace, their eagerness for battle undiminished. Amidst the tumult, Rikke struggles to control the ominous Long Eye, a power that could be as deadly to her as it is to her enemies. As the Breakers plot to liberate the common folk from oppression and nobles scheme for personal gain, King Orso attempts to navigate the dangerous corridors of power. But in a world where alliances are as fragile as glass and no friendship is guaranteed, the quest for power could shatter the tenuous peace and toss the realm back into chaos.