logo

60 pages 2 hours read

The Blade Itself

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2006

A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.

Part 1, Chapter 14-Part 2, Chapter 21Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Part 1, Chapter 14 Summary: “A Road Between Two Dentists”

Glokta and his Practical, Severard, poke around an abandoned mansion with an eye for adapting it to be used as a prison. Severard opens a secret door leading to underground tunnels. In an old wine cellar, Practical Frost guards Salem Rews, who was recently recaptured and is still of some use. They want Rews to name names before the Open Council. Another cell holds the alleged assassin. When the assassin refuses to talk, Glokta sets to work chiseling away his teeth.

Part 1, Chapter 15 Summary: “Flatheads”

Having been scattered by the Shanka attack, Logen’s fellow clanmates and barbarians (Dogman, Tul Duru, Grim, and Black Dow) regroup and sit around a fire, making new plans. They believe that Logen is dead, and with the woods crawling with Shanka, Black Dow vows to head south. Threetrees and Forley the Weakest now join the group and are happy to see everyone still alive. Without Logen to act as their leader, Black Dow vies for control, but Threetrees argues that he is in charge. The rest align with Threetrees, so Dow relents. Eventually, Threetrees decides to head south, but first, they must deal with a Shanka patrol. Threetrees lays out a plan of attack, but Dow charges in early.

blurred text
blurred text
blurred text
blurred text
Unlock IconUnlock all 60 pages of this Study Guide

Plus, gain access to 8,650+ more expert-written Study Guides.

Including features:

+ Mobile App
+ Printable PDF
+ Literary AI Tools