Together their domain is the city of Camorr. 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. He steals from the rich – they’re the only ones worth stealing from – but the poor can go steal for themselves. 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. They say he’s part man, part myth, and mostly street-corner rumor.
They say he steals from the rich and gives to the poor.
They say that the Thorn of Camorr can beat anyone in a fight. Martin, the phenomenon behind A Game of Thrones ‘Fresh, original and engrossing’ George R.R. If you haven’t read it, you should’ Patrick Rothfuss, New York Times bestselling author of The Name of the Wind “High-octane fantasy.a great swashbuckling yarn of a novel.‘One of my top ten books ever. 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. 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. 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.
But young Locke Lamora dodges death and slavery, becoming a thief under the tutelage of a gifted con artist.
“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.
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