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Book SynopsisThey say that the Thorn of Camorr can beat anyone in a fight. They say he steals from the rich and gives to the poor. They say he''s part man, part myth, and mostly street-corner rumor. And they are wrong on every count.
Only averagely tall, slender, and god-awful with a sword, Locke Lamora is the fabled Thorn, and the greatest weapons at his disposal are his wit and cunning. He steals from the rich - they''re the only ones worth stealing from - but the poor can go steal for themselves. What Locke cons, wheedles and tricks into his possession is strictly for him and his band of fellow con-artists and thieves: the Gentleman Bastards.
Together their domain is the city of Camorr. Built of Elderglass by a race no-one remembers, it''s a city of shifting revels, filthy canals, baroque palaces and crowded cemeteries. Home to Dons, merchants, soldiers, beggars, cripples, and feral children. And to Capa Barsavi, the criminal mastermind who runs the city.
But there are
Trade Review
The Lies of Locke Lamora, exports the suspense and wit of a cleverly constructed crime caper into an exotic realm of fantasy, and the result is engagingly entertaining * The Times *
Fresh, original, and engrossing . . . gorgeously realized * George R.R. Martin *
The Lies of Locke Lamora is one of my top ten books ever. Maybe my top five. If you haven't read it, you should * Patrick Rothfuss *
A great, swashbuckling yarn of a novel * Richard Morgan *
Filled with thievery goodness, hilarious turns of phrase and description, and some truly harebrained schemes, The Lies of Locke Lamora belongs on any fantasy fans bookshelf * The Fantasy Book Review *
This extremely well-written tale of avarice and brotherhood is a treasure of gold * Novel Notions *
A rewarding read, well written, and entertaining * Mark Lawrence *
[This book] stole hours of sleep. It wrapped me in cozy myth. It gave me the blessing of feeling like a kid again * Pierce Brown *
If you like intelligent funny dialogue, clever protagonists facing equally clever antagonists, and vivid original world building, Scott Lynch is your guy * Rick Riordan *
