But there are whispers of a challenge to the Capa's power. And to Capa Barsavi, the criminal mastermind who runs the city. Home to Dons, merchants, soldiers, beggars, cripples, and feral children. “High-octane fantasy.a great swashbuckling yarn of a novel. Built of Elderglass by a race no-one remembers, it's a city of shifting revels, filthy canals, baroque palaces and crowded cemeteries.

If you have read it, you should probably read it again.” (Patrick Rothfuss, New York Times best-selling author of The Name of the Wind) “Right now, in the full flush of a second reading, I think The Lies of Locke Lamora is probably in my top ten favorite books ever. “Fresh, original, and engrossing.gorgeously realized.” (George R. Try Audible Premium Plus and Get Up to Two Free Audiobooks. All-new Kindle Paperwhite with 3 months free Kindle Unlimited. Faced with a bloody coup that threatens to destroy everyone and everything that holds meaning in his mercenary life, Locke vows to beat the enemy at his own brutal game - or die trying. Our favourite quote from The Lies of Locke Lamora. But in the shadows lurks someone still more ambitious and deadly. As leader of the band of light-fingered brothers known as the Gentleman Bastards, Locke is soon infamous, fooling even the underworld’s most feared ruler. Requirements: A love of speculative fiction and a desire to talk about books. Example selections include: Neuromancer by William Gibson and The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch. But young Locke Lamora dodges death and slavery, becoming a thief under the tutelage of a gifted con artist. An advanced reading schedule is published each fall.

“Remarkable.Scott Lynch’s first novel, 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, London)Īn orphan’s life is harsh - and often short - in the mysterious island city of Camorr.