The Lies of Locke Lamora

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Merrain in the second book is working for someone other than Stragos, but we don't learn who it is. In the second book, Requin has Scary Shiny Glasses that are orange, and wears gloves because he injured his hands saving the life of a woman he loves, much like Gendo Ikari. This is one of the most enjoyable first novels I've ever read. I'd listen to Scott Lynch tell lies all day long."

you guys, this story is unreal. its so morally wrong that you dont even want it to be right. its that luring, that gritty, that bold. Honor Among Thieves: The Gentlemen Bastards have a strict code of conduct and undying loyalty to each other - even a religious obligation in their theft. Sabetha thinks that raising them with morals was a terrible thing for Chains to have done, even though she shares the same morals herself. Properly Paranoid: The people of Karthain have a tradition where, unlike every other city-state, they will not reveal their first names to the public. Instead, they go by their last names and a description of their place in the family (e.g. 'Firstson', 'Seconddaughter'). Revealing one's first name to someone is a mark of incredible trust, because the Bondsmagi can control people by knowing their names, hence the tradition. Unfortunately for the Karthani, while their tradition would work in theory, the Bondsmagi already know all their names (unbeknownst to the Karthani), and have been controlling them as they like for centuries.I wanted to read it for ages but never had the time and now that I did my monthly blog meme I have no other choice than to go through with it – Which, truth be told, is awesome! *lol*

This is also one of the rare books where the audiobook version is just as good, if not better than the physical book. The narrator does an absolutely perfect job at voicing these characters. And his series title is better than mine too. "Gentleman Bastard" beats "Kingkiller Chronicles" hands-down. well. maybe that's a teensy bit unfair. the dowager was wildly entertaining. but everyone else? i can think of only one who is not the dowager, invisible, murdered, a whore, or of no real utility whatsoever until someone needs an alchemist at a party. But someone in Tal Verrar has uncovered the duo’s secret. Someone from their past who has every intention of making the impudent criminals pay for their sins. Now it will take every ounce of cunning to save their mercenary souls. And even that may not be enough.… The Gray King suffers this as he's spent his entire life preparing for revenge to destroy those who looked down upon him as a little nobody. Then he dies at the hands of a little nobody, who kills him in a particularly horrific way. Additionally, part of his revenge involved killing Barsavi's entire family before coming for the Capa himself, so that as Barsavi lay dying he would know his entire lineage had been wiped from the world, as if completely erased. By the time the Grey King finally meets his end, his sisters Cheryn and Raiza, the only other surviving members of the Anatolius family, are already dead at Jean's hands, meaning that his family has been wiped away as well.You guys, this story is unreal. It’s so morally wrong that you don’t even want it to be right. It’s that luring, that gritty, that bold . . . its masterfully chaotic – so many subplots, so many characters, so much world-building. theres never a dull moment . . . its intricately woven– no movement, no scene, no word is insignificant. Everything is so interconnected on so many levels. I straight up got chills in some parts’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ W]hen you find yourself face to face with one [Bondsmage], you bow and scrape and mind your 'sirs' and 'madams.'" They 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. Boulidazi, who spends a good chunk of his time in Republic of Thieves perving on Sabetha, and whose last act is trying to rape Jenora, is mortally wounded by the latter and finished off by the former. Requin did this to those who burned him and his lady. He begin killing random suspects as well their whole gangs and families, letting it be known that he would continue until the culprit was put before him. Once the culprit turned up, Requin made him beg for death a long time before it came.

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. So that makes us robbers of robbers," said Bug, "who pretend to be robbers working for a robber of other robbers.”

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Well, I can’t argue with the manifest wisdom of the boy that jumps off temple roofs. But I trust my points are noted,” said Jean.

Finally, Lynch is planning a second seven-book series, taking place fifteen or twenty years after the first one. William L. Crawford - IAFA Fantasy Award 2007". Science Fiction Awards Database . Retrieved March 18, 2023. Fans of lavishly appointed fantasy will be in seventh heaven here, but it will be nearly as popular with readers of literary crime fiction. This is a true genre bender, at home on almost any kind of fiction shelf. Expect it to be among the year's most impressive debuts." Dye or Die: In The Republic of Thieves, we find out what the Jeremites do to redheaded girls. It's bad enough that even the Thiefmaker is appalled by it… and makes darn sure that Sabetha always dyes and covers her red hair. Bittersweet Ending: Each book ends this way. The Bastards succeed in their short-term goals, but at a price..

The Mage and the Master Spy

The ending was very rewarding and I cannot wait to start reading Red Seas Under Red Skies. I think most of my friends on Goodreads have read this but if you haven't then I truly recommend it.