The Lies of Locke Lamora - The Gentleman Bastard Sequence

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Cunning heists in a richly-imagined fantasy city.

If you delight in clever plots wrapped in a world teeming with thieves and deception, "The Lies of Locke Lamora" is your kind of adventure. Dive into the gritty streets of Camorr, where Lynch's prose brings the city to life with the same precision Locke applies to his intricate heists. The bond between the Gentleman Bastards and their razor-sharp wit shines as the real treasure in this tale. It's not just fantasy; it's a masterclass in the art of the con.

  • Locus Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Novel and Best First Novel (2007)
  • World Fantasy Award Nominee for Best Novel (2007)
  • Compton Crook Award Nominee (2007)
  • Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire Nominee for Roman étranger (2008)
  • Tähtifantasia Award Nominee (2008)
  • British Fantasy Award Nominee for Best Novel (2007)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Lies of Locke Lamora - The Gentleman Bastard Sequence

Regular price $11.90
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ISBN: 9780575079755
Authors: Scott Lynch
Publisher: Gollancz
Date of Publication: 2007-02-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Fantasy, Mystery/Crime/Thriller
Related Topics: High Fantasy, Mystery, Crime
Goodreads rating: 4.3
(rated by 292100 readers)

Description

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. 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 whispers of a challenge to the Capa's power. A challenge from a man no one has ever seen, a man no blade can touch. The Grey King is coming. A man would be well advised not to be caught between Capa Barsavi
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Cunning heists in a richly-imagined fantasy city.

If you delight in clever plots wrapped in a world teeming with thieves and deception, "The Lies of Locke Lamora" is your kind of adventure. Dive into the gritty streets of Camorr, where Lynch's prose brings the city to life with the same precision Locke applies to his intricate heists. The bond between the Gentleman Bastards and their razor-sharp wit shines as the real treasure in this tale. It's not just fantasy; it's a masterclass in the art of the con.

  • Locus Award Nominee for Best Fantasy Novel and Best First Novel (2007)
  • World Fantasy Award Nominee for Best Novel (2007)
  • Compton Crook Award Nominee (2007)
  • Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire Nominee for Roman étranger (2008)
  • Tähtifantasia Award Nominee (2008)
  • British Fantasy Award Nominee for Best Novel (2007)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.